"But why go after a bill at all if the leakage was simply below the levels allowed and too low to make any difference? I think there's more to know here but you've given me a start."

It's possible I suppose, but the article doesn't indicate there is any there, there.

I don't even think the "point" of article was really addressing your concerns, but rather was intended to strengthen Clinton's inference about Obama's not having enough experience with *actually* getting various kinds of liberal reforms passed into law. So, Clinton's propaganda effort is she is the one who capable of passing such things as health care reform [which is somewhat funny considering her "political history"].