RNC ‘live tweets’ Cornyn conference call, derides Biden remarks

The RNC tweeted highlights of Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Tex.) conference call on the healthcare reform package. Cornyn called the measure an “unenforceable proposition.”

Sen Cornyn addressing VP’s hospital savings announcement this am, says: “various photo-ops are unenforceable propositions” #RNC

The Senate Finance Health Subcommittee member referred to Vice President Joe Biden’s claim that hospitals would contribute $155 billion to help defray healthcare reform costs. Cornyn dismissed the claim, asserting that Senate Democrats were still having trouble paying for the program.

The RNC tweeted that Congress would have to raise taxes to pay for the program:

Sen Cornyn: Taxes that will need to be raised to make health care plan budget neutral will raise more controversy #RNC

As a result, Cornyn said during the call that the Democratic healthcare coalition had “fissures and fractures” in it.

The RNC also focused on Cornyn’s jab at President Obama for supporting new taxes on health benefits:

Sen Cornyn: One proposal is taxing health benefits, a proposal the president derided as a candidate for president #RNC

Obama opposed taxing health benefits during the campaign, but recently has backed off this stance as the White House and Congress find ways to pay for the costly overhaul.