Obamacare: Harry Reid Says One Thing to National Press and Then Another To Nevada

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Children’s Health Fund co-founder and singer/songwriter Paul Simon take part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, to raise awareness of the children who will benefit from President Obama’s proposed health care plan

Who is Harry Reid trying to fool?

This is Harry Reid to the national press corps:

I appreciate Chairman Baucus’ hard work over the past several months.  His proposal is another important piece to the puzzle and brings us a step closer to having a comprehensive health insurance reform bill on the Senate floor.  There will be a healthy and vigorous debate in the Finance Committee as Senators work to strengthen this proposal.  I look forward to working with Chairman Baucus and Senator Dodd as well as the White House in the coming weeks to forge a final Senate bill that lowers costs, improves quality, preserves choice and creates competition.

Here is Dingy Harry addressing the Nevada press:

Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement regarding the draft health insurance reform proposal released by the Senate Finance Committee chairman this morning.  The proposal in its current form would require Nevada to increase Medicaid spending by more than five percent at a time when the state’s budget is suffering.  Committee Chair, Sen. Max Baucus of Montana committed to Reid that the formula will be changed before the bill is marked up in committee.

“While this draft bill is a good starting point, it needs improvement before it will work for Nevada.  During this time of economic crisis, our state cannot afford to shoulder the second highest increase in Medicaid funding.  I spoke to the Chair of the Finance Committee and he assured me that this bill will be improved for Nevada before he takes it to the committee for final mark-up next week.  Let me be very clear, I will not bring a health insurance reform bill to the Senate floor that is not good for Nevada.”

Good ol’ Harry Reid, running for re-election trying to have it BOTH ways.

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