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Biden: CBO Number Will Free Up Blue Dogs To Vote For Health Care Bill



Mar 18, 2010 7 Comments ›› Pat Dollard

Biden NC

Jake Tapper’s Political Punch:

This morning as we prepared to board Air Force Two for a flight to Durham, NC, I asked Vice President Biden if he’s going to spend some of the day on the phone lobbying wavering Democratic members of Congress to support health care reform.

“When I’m not with you,” the vice president joked, motioning towards the plane. “I’m gonna be in that cabin” making phone calls.

“I feel optimistic about it, I really do,” the vice president continued. “We got a great number back from the Congressional Budget Office.”

CBO “scores how much it’s gonna cost and indicates we’re gonna save billions of dollars over the next 10 years, over a trillion in the next ten. That’s great news and I think that frees up a lot of guys who were going, ‘I don’t know, I don’t know if this is really gonna be saving.’”

“All those Blue Dogs,” I said, referring to the conservative Democrats of the Blue Dog coalition.

“All those Blue Dogs,” the veep said. “So I feel good.”

Watch our exclusive interview and Day in the Life with the vice president tonight on World News and Nightline, and tomorrow on Good Morning America.

– jpt


  • http://www.bootparkergriffith.com The Sentinel at the Gate

    Biden – take your stupid shit and ducktail back to where you came from, old man!

  • josephus

    And the CBO is gonna take abortion funding out the bill then?

    This guy is the least intelligent VP in the history of this country.

  • MinneSoCold

    Poor, poor crazy uncle Joe….. he can’t help it, he’s “special” :roll:

    • http://www.bootparkergriffith.com The Sentinel at the Gate

      As in “Special Ed”?

    • MinneSoCold

      EXACTLY Sentinel :beer: :beer: :beer:

  • mike3481

    CBO issued a preliminary estimate based on summaries that were provided to them because there is no reconciliation bill.

    This is a trick that has backfired 60 minutes after it was issued.

    • MinneSoCold

      Apparently, the dems are going to run with it still to try and keep their people in line. Also, every one of them will be going “dark” until the Saturday session begins, stay out of the line of fire with the American People.

      Government For The People, By The People ONE.