define the source of funding for the bill. Since he is not running for re-election he had nothing to lose.
If in fact he was beaten down by the system (both parties) with emphasis on passing the bill and not muddying up the waters by demanding to know what was not going to be spent to offset yet another addition to the deficit....which it appears happened....then accountability is not a priority.

I personally do not see any impediment by any legislator who will not just go along and who has the guts (initially anyway) to seek justification.

Understanding where funding is to come from or demanding an offset of other spending is not what our legislators comprehend...

My issues with health care reform is there is no accountability, as per normal. No justification of funding, as per normal. Insisting that we the people take a leap of faith that the the proposal being rammed through will turn out as verbalized. Historical track record deems that not to be the case.

I don't care who is proposing what, in my book if it cannot be justified then it should not be passed. It is an Obama agenda item that implementation has become more important than the cost or even what is in the bill. As he has said previously, he doesn't care what winds up in the bill as long as it is passed. Why? To be able to say he has done what no other POTUS has done....excuse me !!!!!!!!!

btk