Now They Tell Us: CBO Double Counted Medicare Savings

After allowing Democrats for weeks to argue that their Medicare cuts would both help finance the new health care legislation and extend the solvency of Medicare, the Congressional Budget Office explained today that the bill could do one or the other, but not both at the same time.

link: The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Now They Tell Us: CBO Double Counted Medicare Savings

Give Your Bribe Back

Nebraska Governor to Senator Nelson: Give Your Bribe Back to Harry Reid (Video)

link: Gateway Pundit

CBS reports on vote-buying in ObamaCare bill

When CBS Evening News reports on Democratic corruption, we know that the story has gotten legs. Katie Couric and Wyatt Andrews throw in an obligatory “Republicans did it too” moment, but other than about fifteen seconds, the CBS pair keeps the heat on Democrats:

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The Cultural Contradictions of Anti-Nuke Environmentalists.

f you’re going to tell me that carbon dioxide is an unparalleled catastrophe for this planet, you’ve got to be willing to demonstrate your sincerity by, you know, endorsing other forms of energy. Otherwise, I’m inclined to think you’re a lying opportunist or something.

link: Instapundit » Blog Archive » RON BAILEY ON The Cultural Contradictions of Anti-Nuke Environmentalists. “Why do environmentalists…

Solar Power Is Wonderful, Really, Except When You Build It Anywhere Near Anything

Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced legislation in Congress on Monday to protect a million acres of the Mojave Desert in California by scuttling some 13 big solar plants and wind farms planned for the region. But before the bill to create two new Mojave national monuments has even had its first hearing, the California Democrat has largely achieved her aim. Regardless of the legislation’s fate, her opposition means that few if any power plants are likely to be built in the monument area, a complication in California’s effort to achieve its aggressive goals for renewable energy.

link: Solar Power Is Wonderful, Really, Except When You Build It Anywhere Near Anything – Hit & Run : Reason Magazine

New Poll: Health Care Approval Down To 36%

As the Senate prepares to vote on health care reform, American voters “mostly disapprove” of the plan 53 – 36 percent and disapprove 56 – 38 percent of President Barack Obama’s handling of the health care issue, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Voters also oppose 72 – 23 percent using any public money in the health care overhaul to pay for abortions, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. American voters also disapprove 51 – 44 percent of President Obama’s handling of the economy and disapprove 56 – 37 percent of the way he is creating jobs.

link: Riehl World View: Update: w/ Poll Link – New Poll: Health Care Approval Down To 36%

Obama Does It Again: Humiliated in Copenhagen

Another trip to Copenhagen, another failure. Barack Obama suffered another humiliating episode in Europe after he left the international junk science convention without any meaningful agreement.

link: Gateway Pundit

Overreaching leaves Obama with few friends

Perhaps it is the spirit of the season, but my empathy receptors are in overdrive for poor Barack Obama. All he wanted for Christmas was a health-care reform bill — and all he got was a lousy insurance industry bailout that few can love.

link: Kathleen Parker – Overreaching leaves Obama with few friends – washingtonpost.com

Obama faces new global warming skeptic: Joe Sixpack

Fresh from a global warming deal in Copenhagen, Denmark, President Obama returned to a cold, snowy Washington where the politics of global warming are slowly shifting underfoot

link: Obama faces new global warming skeptic: Joe Sixpack / The Christian Science Monitor – CSMonitor.com

On environment, Obama and scientists take hit in poll

As President Obama arrives in Copenhagen hoping to seal an elusive deal on climate change, his approval rating on dealing with global warming has crumbled at home and there is broad opposition to spending taxpayer money to encourage developing nations to curtail their energy use, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

link: On environment, Obama and scientists take hit in poll – washingtonpost.com