Obama healthcare plan nixes Ben Nelson's 'Cornhusker Kickback' deal - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room:
President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform proposal released Monday eliminates controversial funds given to Nebraska as part of a deal to win the support of centrist Sen. Ben Nelson (D).
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) offered the $100 million in Medicaid funding, also known as the “Cornhusker Kickback,” to Nelson to help win him over as the 60th vote on the Senate’s healthcare reform bill last December."
Monday, February 22, 2010
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