Harry Reid Keeping His Own Caucus in the Dark On Senate Health Bill

Moe Lane is right, it’s nearly impossible to avoid blogging these days, as much as one might like to.

Harry Reid isn’t keeping just Republicans in the dark on his health care bill, he’s keeping his own caucus in the dark.

The Washington Examiner reported on an exchange between Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL):

Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin admitted Friday that he is “in the dark” about the national health care bill currently under construction by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. In an exchange on the Senate floor, Republican Sen. John McCain asked Durbin, “Should we not at least be informed as to what the proposal is that the Senate Majority Leader is going to propose to the entire Senate?” Durbin’s answer: “I would say to the senator from Arizona that I am in the dark almost as much as he is, and I am in the leadership.” Durbin explained that during a Democratic caucus, Reid and the small group of senators involved in crafting the bill turned to their fellow Democrats and “basically stood and said, ‘We are sorry, we can’t tell you in detail what was involved.’”

And what, you ask, are the Republicans doing to stop the mother of all bad bills from passing? Not nearly enough.

One more thing – the Democrats are making exceptions from Medicare cuts for certain states and counties. Senator Bill Nelson is fighting for exemptions for the three biggest counties in Florida. And I heard Senators Schumer and Gillibrand are trying to work out a similar deal for New York. It’s disgusting.

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