How many federal bureaucrats does it take to carry out President Barack Obama's health care overhaul? Don't expect to find an easy answer in his new budget.
It has no line item for health care implementation, a task delegated to agencies in several government departments, each with its own procedures - and quirks - to account for spending and hiring.
Republicans suspect a dodge to make it harder for them to track the money as they strategize over how to block the law by shutting off the spigot of federal funds.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
How many bureaucrats to carry out health overhaul?
The AP reports: