What's a Bill Without Some Spending?

But wait, there's more . . .

Sec. 399V (p. 1422) provides for grants to community "entities" with no required qualifications except having "documented community activity and experience with community healthcare workers" to "educate, guide, and provide experiential learning opportunities" aimed at drug abuse, poor nutrition, smoking and obesity.

ACORN is now getting into the health business. Will this cover Scientologists' "e-meter" readings and "auric cleansings?" If I go and buy a "healing crystal" at one of them psychic faires, do I get some gummint money?

"Experiential learning opportunities." Oops, that one died, let's not do that again.

Secs. 2521 and 2533 (pp. 1379 and 1437) establishes racial and ethnic preferences in awarding grants for training nurses and creating secondary-school health science programs.

Because it matters to me what race the ER tech is as I crash in a code blue on the gurney. It really does.