GOP attacks Dems’ ‘California Schemin' ’ on Medicare payments

The Hill reports:

First came the “Louisiana purchase” and the “Cornhusker kickback” in the healthcare bill.

Now, Senate Republicans are taking aim at what they call a “California Schemin'” provision buried in the $140 billion tax extenders bill.

California Democrats, as well as the state's GOP governor, say it is needed to help counties deal with paltry Medicare payments to doctors. It would increase Medicare payments to doctors in California counties considered rural under Medicare’s payment formula.

Some people are more "special" than other according to Congress. Whatever happened to the concept of equal protection under the law?