Doing the nation's business

Deeply concerned about our nation, Senators Ben Nelson and Harry Reid agreed that the nation would be much better off if the proposed health care bill

• freed Blue Cross of Nebraska from paying the proposed annual fee for insurers
• exempted Medigap policies sold by Mutual of Omaha from the annual fee
• allowed referrals by Nebraska doctors to hospitals owned by these doctors.

Having placated Senator Nelson, Senator Reid assured Senator Dodd that the bill would include $100,000,000 to allow UConn to build another hospital. Senator Bill Nelson was the next recipient of largesse from Reid; 800,000 Florida seniors can retain extra benefits based on the Medicare Advantage boondoggle.

Reid thinks big. He realized that drug makers needed help. Thus, he is wiling to allow some companies to restrict generics from entering their market for at least 12 years. And, of course, Reid refuses to allow the government to negotiate drug prices for Medicare recipients.

Don't you feel so much better knowing how much our leaders are doing for you?