Will Medicaid save ANWR?

[bowens43]

The Senate has restored budget cuts to Medicaid. The Senate will not pass the budget with these cuts present. The House will not pass the budget without even greater cuts to Medicaid.

If Medicaid sinks the budget there will be no drilling in ANWR.

[Me.]

1. When Did This Happen?

was it part of what the senate voted on yesterday?

[Walt Starr]

4. Today

The Democrats voted in lock step to remove the medicaid cuts, Jefoords joined them, smith (R - OR) proposed the amendment and another six Republicans joined in the fun!

[merh]

2. We have to keep fighting them and make it impossible for them

to pass their creepy budget. Drilling out, CDBG grants and Medicaid in!

Its the citizens, not the corporations that matter! We have to make them realize that and vote for the citizens!

[Pirate Smile]

3. It is looking like a distinct possibility.

Keep your fingers crossed.

[Me.]

5. Fingers Crossed

and thanks for the info Walt Starr

[tkmorris]

6. Am I missing something?

I have been a vegetable today but my understanding was that the Senate today REMOVED the cuts to Medicaid from the budget bill. This makes the budget bill more palatable, not less, and thus will likely pass.

If I have this wrong somebody straighten me out.

[bowens43]

7. It IS more likely to pass in the Senate BUT

the House will not pass it without the cuts. In fact , the House insists on MORE cuts then those the Senate removed.

The Senate won't pass it with the cuts and the house won't pass it without them.

[Eric J in MN]

8. They can compromise in the conference committee (nt)

nt

[rockedthevoteinMA]

9. So what happens if the budget doesn't pass?

Does the gov't shut down?