Vote scheduled for Sunday as Dems try to wrangle 10 yeas
(NEWSER) - The Congressional Budget Office numbers aren’t in yet, but House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer assures wary legislators that health care reform will save billions, even trillions, over the next 20 years. His statement comes as House Democrats try to wrangle the 10 additional votes needed to pass the bill, which is scheduled for a vote on Sunday. Hoyer tells the Wall Street Journal that the Dems' latest version cost $940 billion over a decade and would decrease the deficit by $130 billion in the first 10 years. More»
