« Just a thought. One of t... | Talking Points Memo Home | I touched on precisely th... »

03.17.04 -- 11:18PM
By Josh Marshall

The Speaker? Or the Meeker?

Denny Hastert on how it felt getting bamboozled by the White House on the cost of the Medicare bill ...

“Yeah, [the higher cost estimate] was a surprise to us, and [I was] surprised it happened. When the administration comes out and says this is going to be more expensive…[it] makes it tougher on us, kind of sticks it to us.”

The quote is from a piece tomorrow in The Hill, which also notes just how many investigations have already been spawned by this bum's-rush-bill.

TPM News Headlines




Share
Close Social Web Email

"To" Email Address

Your Name

Your Email Address