Why is the headline “GOP seizes on CBO criticism of health bills?”

Why is that the headline? This is the story:

Congressional Budget Office Director Doug Elmendorf told the Senate Budget Committee that the House bill and a measure approved by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee would lead to greater federal spending in future years.

Such spending would increase the deficit, unless it is offset by budget cuts or additional tax increases in the future.

“In the legislation that has been reported, we do not see the sort of fundamental changes that would be necessary to reduce the trajectory of federal health spending by a significant amount and, on the contrary, the legislation significantly expands the federal responsibility for healthcare costs,” Elmendorf said, according to a report by ABC News.

Why is the headline “GOP seizes on CBO criticism of health bills?” Why isn’t it “Dem health care plan will increase future costs?”

And this lede:

Republicans pounced on remarks made Thursday by Congress’s chief budget officer that two Democratic bills would actually increase long-term federal spending on healthcare.

Whoa, newsflash! Republicans are criticizing Democrats! Republicans take yet another opportunity to use the phrase “tax and spend Democrats!”

Although, on the other hand, I guess Democrats proposing something that costs a lot isn’t exactly news, either. Even when they don’t know how they’ll pay for it.

Hey, look: a Memeorandum thread.