How is this legal
I am not a lawyer and don’t play one on TV, but this definitely should be illegal if it isn’t already:
To help secure her vote, Reid also included a provision in the bill sought by Landrieu to provide increased Medicaid funds for states recovering from major disasters such as 2005’s Hurricane Katrina that devastated New Orleans and parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Setting different standards for one state over another, such as the above provision, but also the provisions that allow some states to do as they wish while others are stuck dealing with this monstrosity. Is it good politics, needless to say good governance to have state-by-state bills?
Isn’t that called Federalism? This shouldn’t be happening at the Federal level and it is happening to BUY VOTES. Despicable and sad.
Dear Senators Murry & Cantwell – for how much $$ did you sell your vote to Reid for the “benefit” of the people of WA State? Any at all? Or, did you fold like a house of cards & give it away like a demogogic sycophant?
Just askin’ … A Constituent
Keith
24 Nov 09 at 5:47 pm