Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) gave one hell of an interview yesterday to Lincoln, Nebraska’s KLIN-AM radio. , expanding his 'cloture ransom' to include more than just massive new restrictions on abortion. Nelson is now demanding that the bill be "scaled back" to cover fewer than the 30 million promised by Pres. Obama, that its revenue provisions be eliminated, and that its Medicaid expansion be made voluntary. Not surprisingly, he says he can't imagine that the legislation will pass the Senate by Christmas. Here's audio: Nelson's key points: Asked if he would vote for cloture even if his initiative to restrict abortion were adopted, Nelson flatly said "no." Nelson not only said a vote before Christmas was not feasible, he joked about it taking until next Christmas. Nelson said unless the bill's Medicaid expansion provisions were made optional he would oppose cloture. Nelson said the bill's revenue provisions were unacceptable because the economy was bad. Nelson said because the subsidies
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