Republicans 'pissed' they weren't given CBO numbers

[babylonsister]

:cry::nopity:

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/87595-republicans-pissed-they-werent-given-cbo-numbers


Republicans 'pissed' they weren't given CBO numbers
By Michael O'Brien - 03/18/10 10:45 AM ET


Republicans are "pissed" Thursday about not having been provided with a copy of the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) estimate of the healthcare bill.

A Senate Republican aide said Thursday that no Republicans have been given the CBO's official estimate of the healthcare bill, details of which were leaked out by Democrats this morning.

"It’s a departure from the way they’ve operated throughout the health debate, and to describe Republicans as pissed would be an understatement," a Senate GOP aide told The Hill.

Democrats released topline numbers from the CBO on Thursday estimating the cost of their reconciliation healthcare bill at $940 billion over the first 10 years. The bill is estimated to save $130 billion over the first decade, and $1.2 trillion in the following decade.

House and Senate Republicans were dismissive of the report on Thursday, saying the health reform plan before Congress would still pile debt onto future generations, and arguing that the health plan's total costs far exceed CBO's estimates.

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) said the entire CBO report's text would be released likely sometime this afternoon.

[Jennicut]

1. Boo hoo hoo. Poor Rethugs must wait like everyone else.

[KingFlorez]

2. As long as they saw it, it's no big deal it wasn't given to them

Entitlement run amok.

[importDavid]

3. Look at the CC's... they're in there.

cc:

Honorable John A. Boehner
Republican Leader

Senate Majority Leader
Honorable Mitch McConnell

Senate Republican Leader
Honorable Kent Conrad


They have nothing to bitch about.

[kirby]

5. Kent Conrad = Repub Leader? LOL n/t

[high density]

20. lol

I do often mistake him for being a Republican.

[dchill]

7. Damned Democrat facts...

just get in the way.

[babylonsister]

9. Um, Dave? Yo, Dave! Conrad is a Dem. But nice try! nt

[Proud Liberal Dem]

16. Good eye

Since when was McConnell Majority Leader????

[dchill]

4. "Republicans 'pissed'"

Film at 11.

[kirby]

6. I hear they might all change to a NO vote now! n/t

[babylonsister]

8. LOL! nt

[HughMoran]

10. Let's shit on their heads and use it for target practive

Stupid Republicans.

[damntexdem]

11. Hey, the report is just for those who will be involved in making the decision.

The Party of No just doesn't need to know. ;-)

Well, anyway, the report will be released to everyone today.

[babylonsister]

12. 'The Party of No just doesn't need to know'

:rofl:

Good point!

[denimgirly]

13. Ok so when it says it SAVES $130bill-$1.2trill the Repubs are saying THIS will pile on debt? wtf?

[Cha]

14. The gops are always pissed and pissing..

Like the little boy who cried Wolf.

[thelordofhell]

15. Here's a republican strategy

If every republican came out today and said they would ALL vote yes on HCR, then Democrats everywhere would definately think something was terribly wrong with the bill and insist it be voted down. So c'mon republicans....vote YES on HCR and scare all the Dems.

:rofl:

[NJmaverick]

17. What the repukes are pissed about is the facts are disputing their lies

in a very direct and obvious manner. True to form though, it didn't stop them from repeating their lies.

[Thrill]

18. They're always whining about something

.

[Change Happens]

19. Did their Internets go down? That's how I learned about the score...nt

[Jester Messiah]

21. They're just angry to be reminded (once again) of their irrelevance. [nt]