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Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson, the key Democrat hold-out in pushing health care reform forward in Washington, adamantly says his vote is not for sale at any price. Answering Reporters questions Wednesday, the moderate Nebraska Democrat was asked about a blog that claimed the White House is threatening to close Offutt Air Force base in Bellevue if Nelson does not vote for the plan. Nelson called those reports false and says they're being spread by bloggers, talk show hosts and columnists with political agendas.
Nelson maintains he is against federal funding for abortion being included in the bill and has reservations about provisions that might raise taxes. The Obama administration needs Nelson's support for the massive overhaul of the nation's health care system in order to get to the filibuster-proof 60 votes in the Senate.
Reported by Craig Nigrelli, Action 3 News.
