A$$hole Sen. Coburn offers amendment stripping Louisiana money from healthcare bill

[Louisiana1976]

A $100-million earmark for Gulf Coast recovery in the healthcare bill believed to have swayed Sen. Mary Landrieu's (D-La.) early support may soon be no more.

An amendment introduced Wednesday by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) would strip that provision -- now known to many as the "Louisiana Purchase" -- from the bill entirely.

“Dr. Coburn believes it’s immoral for the Reid bill to cut Medicare benefits for seniors while financing special-interest, pork-barrel projects for vulnerable incumbents,” said John Hart, the senator's spokesman.

Shortly after Coburn's announcement, Landrieu's office fired back. Her spokesman, Aaron Saunders, accused Coburn of orchestrating a "political stunt" that would ultimately hurt Louisiana residents, who are still rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

"He has made a habit of grandstanding against Louisiana without any knowledge of the challenges faced by our residents as they struggle to recover from the worst natural disaster to ever hit America," Saunders told The Hill.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/70269-coburn-offers-amendment-to-remove-gulf-coast-money-from-healthcare-bill

[arcadian]

1. Damn,

Talk about kicking somebody when they are down. Louisiana seriously needs that money.