Earmarks! We can't live without them!

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by Riot

Do you realize that the, "bitterly criticized special deals given to Louisiana and Nebraska in December to secure Senate passage of health care legislation," are being removed from the health reform bill, by the Democrats during the reconciliation process, this weekend, right?

And the inclusion of the above is why the House Dems want to go through the dance of combining and voting upon the Senate bill with the reconcilation package?

well, it would seem to me that you don't need the "scorched earth" reconciliation to get rid of the backroom deals!