Six years ago, "it was standard practice NOT to pay for things," said Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.

[kpete]

All current GOP senators, including the 24 who voted for the 2003 Medicare expansion, oppose the health care bill that's backed by President Barack Obama and most congressional Democrats. Some Republicans say they don't believe the CBO's projections that the health care overhaul will pay for itself. As for their newfound worries about big government health expansions, they essentially say: That was then, this is now.

Six years ago, "it was standard practice not to pay for things," said Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. "We were concerned about it, because it certainly added to the deficit, no question." His 2003 vote has been vindicated, Hatch said, because the prescription drug benefit "has done a lot of good."

more:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091225/ap_on_bi_ge/us_health_care_deficit

[DJ13]

1. Hatch

[WonderGrunion]

2. Hatch is an asshole

No disrespect intended to sphincters.

[blondeatlast]

3. "has done a lot of good"... For whom, or maybe, for what?

Besides you and your slimy friends, right? What do I win?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

4. Boring Hatchhole.

Hatcholosophy

[Demeter]

5. What Was His First, or Native Language?