Update on CBO: More numbers from a second Dem source:

[babylonsister]

http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/health-care/cbo-score-bill-costs-940-billion-cuts-deficit-by-130-billion/

CBO Score: Bill Costs $940 Billion; Cuts Deficit By $130 Billion

The CBO score has landed!

The score finds that the fixed Senate bill will cost $940 billion over the next 10 years, a senior Democratic aide confirms.

It will cut the deficit by $130 billion in that time, the aide adds.

Ezra Klein notes that this means “more deficit reduction than either the House or Senate bill, and more coverage than the Senate bill.”

Bottom line: House Dems have no more excuses for indecision. Now we find out how — or whether — the House Dems who have said their vote all hinges on the score will factor it into their decision. More soon.

Update: More numbers from a second Dem source:

* It cuts the deficit by $1.2 trillion in the second ten years.

* It reduces annual growth in Medicare expenditures by 1.4 percentage points per year.

* Expands coverage to 32 million Americans.

A third Dem source exults that this is the “biggest deficit reduction measure in 25 years, since the 1993 Clinton budget.”

[tallahasseedem]

1. Alright...

let's get this thing done! :D

[flpoljunkie]

2. David Shuster is reporting they are only 5 votes short of the required 216-before the CBO score!

[babylonsister]

5. Now it's in the bag, I'm hoping. Fingers crossed!!! nt

[Jennicut]

8. You know the score is going to move some undecideds over.

Last night some idiot on Faux said they were 12 or more short. Not that any Dems sources would tell them anything accurate anyway...

[tallahasseedem]

9. That's what I was thinking as well!

Seriously, why would Nancy give out the actual short numbers? Me thinks there it's something else...

[Jennicut]

10. I think she knows this will give her the votes now.

I feel way better this morning then last night. But I will be on edge till this thing passes. Ugg.

[Dawgs]

15. I thought it was four.

:hi:

[Clio the Leo]

3. thanks for the added info re: Medicare...

... I was looking for that.

[NJmaverick]

4. This bill keeps looking better and better

[vaberella]

14. That's what I'm seeing. n/t

[Spazito]

6. Excellent, excellent news!

Thanks for posting this, it is much appreciated.

Recommended.

[DrToast]

7. It would have been nice if they could have started in 2013 like the House bill

Any word on that?

[liberalpragmatist]

21. That sounds like something you can do later

Just pass it now, and it'll be pretty easy to implement it more quickly in subsequent years, just through regular appropriations bills.

[high density]

11. Of course the media narrative is going to be the $940 billion cost

Not the $130-1200 billion cut from the deficit.

[Tippy]

12. Just called my Congressman this is what he has been waiting for....

[vaberella]

13. Wow..so medicare expenditures decrease by 35% in 25 years...WOW!!

I love this bill!! Wow...Imagine if there was a PO...okay now we're just waiting on Grayson to get that organized and we're sorted. Well not 100% but a great deal. Wow.

[Lochloosa]

16. Wouldn't you love to see the PO scored?

[vaberella]

18. I would...but I'm waiting for Grayson's plan to pick some more steam and there might be a chance.

It's a great compliment to the HCR.

[dkf]

20. Question is do health costs decrease or is that less covered by the government

And more out of pocket or less benefits.

[vaberella]

23. From what we've seen it's a decrease in health costs.

I believe it was Adam Smith a Dem from Washington who said that medicare donut hole is covered and this has been stated before on some of the outlines on this board, which is helping with decreasing costs for seniors and also because it helps with a push for generic drugs for seniors to bring down costs overall. Nothing about less benefits. Further more I believe that was stated that there is no less benefits for medicare recipients. And the last thing is the amount of regulation to lessen fraud in medicare which there are tons of....something else that was outlined earlier. So I'm a bit weirded by your question since this has already been stated---I'm speaking about the surprise about the lessening of costs cause medicare is a mess. This is a good thing.

[LiberalFighter]

17. I bet taxpayers and employers will save that is not reflected in cutting the deficit.

Are there any projected cost reductions to employees and employers when this takes place?

It would be great if it was out there more.

[denimgirly]

19. Can u imagine what the Single Payer CBO Score would be -- Deficit: Gone!

[Oregone]

22. It would save the nation at least $400 billion *a year*

But as far as deficit, it would have to be paid for in full with a payroll tax for reduction