K Street Files: Wyden on Hot Streak?

• By Anna Palmer and Matthew Murray
• Roll Call Staff
• Sept. 23, 2009, Midnight

Online gambling advocates are cheering an amendment to Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus’ (D-Mont.) health care bill. Put forward by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the amendment would increase low-income health care subsidies by taxing Internet gaming. Wyden’s amendment would increase the subsidies to 400 percent of the federal poverty level and lower cost-sharing.