PrintMarch 19, 2010
Ben Nelson's Back Up Bribe
Much as been made of the Cornhusker Kickback to secure Ben Nelson's vote for Obamacare. And much as been made of the cancellation of it. Less has been made of the backup bribe to him. As the Washington Times reports:
The Obama administration has delivered another budget plum to Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson and the state of Nebraska, adding more than a half-billion dollars for a new veterans hospital in Omaha.
The move reverses a decision by Mr. Obama's own Veterans Administration of a year ago, which called for repairing an existing hospital.
The Veterans Administration made the budget switch during internal deliberations in 2009 at a time when the White House was wooing the moderate Democrat to vote for President Obama's health care overhaul bill.
The never ending (corruption) story. Bet they name this the Ben Nelson V.A. Hospital
Clarice Feldman
