Marathon Pundit: FACT CHECK: "It's not a special deal for Nebraska"

Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE), the catalyst of the Cornhusker Kickback, is having problems with the truth. Just like fellow Democrat Dick Durbin of Illinois.

First a little background, courtesy of C-SPAN:

A Manager's Amendment is a package of numerous individual amendments agreed to by both sides in advance. The managers are the majority and the minority member who manage the debate on a bill for their side.

From the Senate Republican Communications Center:

SEN. BEN NELSON (D-NE): “It's Not A Special Deal For Nebraska. … There is no carve out." (Sen. Nelson, Floor Remarks, 12/22/09)

Reid Manager's Amendment: "For The State Of Nebraska…"

"The Federal Medical Assistance Percentage … With respect to all or any portion of a fiscal year that begins on or after January 1, 2017, for the state of Nebraska … shall be determined as provided for under subsection (Y)(1)(A)." "Notwithstanding subsection (b) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the Federal medical assistance percentage otherwise determined under subsection (b) with respect to all or any portion of a fiscal year that begins on or after January 1, 2017, for the State of Nebraska, with respect to amounts expended for newly eligible individuals described in subclause (VIII) of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i), shall be determined as provided for under subsection (y)(1)(A) (notwithstanding the period provided for in such paragraph)." (Manager’s Amendment To H.R. 3590, Pg. 98)

·"(Y) INCREASED FMAP FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEWLY ELIGIBLE MANDATORY INDIVIDUALS.— "(1) AMOUNT OF INCREASE.— "(A) 100 PERCENT FMAP.—during the period that begins on January 1, 2014, and ends on December 31, 2016, notwithstanding subsection (b), the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State that is one of the 50 States or the District of Columbia for each fiscal year occurring during that period with respect to amounts expended for medical assistance for newly eligible individuals described in subclause (VIII) of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i) shall be equal to 100 percent." (S.Amdt 2786 To H.R. 3590, "Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act," P. 399)