The bill reduces the deficit (can you really type that with a straight face...even you Pasta must laugh when you say this)--but at what cost? Slugging more taxes on businesses and those who earn? As if they aren't doing enough to support the have-nots and do-nothings already. Oh, and it dumps more costs on states, which means more taxes are coming beyond those in the bill. Deficit nuetral my ass.
This bill does nothing to combat underlying issues and merely takes more from the productive to give to those who don't produce. It's a disgrace that the Republicans don't call this what it is, and even more of a disgracve that they can't propose their own bill (although I udnerstand that the Dems have oppose each competitive proposal on health care reform so they can ram this down the 60% of Americans who oppse this bill's throat).
This bill is one of the most disgusting pieces of crap we've ever seen. And if you're a Dem senator opposed, guess what your state gets: 100 million to help off-set its costs. See Louisiana provision.