It’s about time. Bipartisanship isn’t going to happen. Most Republicans seem to think that bipartisanship means Democrats doing what Republicans want. (Sorry to be so late posting this but I had to take my Mom to the eye surgeon today.)
Harkin: Reconciliation is a go
Sen. Tom Harkin told POLITICO that Senate Democratic leaders have decided to [...]
I expect a number of red states will opt out so I don’t know how much good the public option will be for many uninsured Americans. Unfortunately, state are as bad as the federal government when it comes to playing politics and this will be a political issue in many states….the good of the people [...]
Any punitive tax would probably be determined unconstitutional. I think it’s best to deal with the situation some other way or not at all.
By Shailagh Murray and Paul Kane
Washington Post Staff Writers
Tuesday, March 24, 2009; Page A07
Jarred by a cool reception from the White House and fears of unintended consequences across the financial world, Senate [...]
It’s really time to put partisanship aside and for the House and Senate to come up with an economic stimulus plan that will in fact stimulate the economy. Will this particular package work? We don’t know, but we do know what hasn’t worked……tax cuts; bailing out the banks and other corporations; and doing nothing to [...]
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After a whole lot of posturing by the Illinois Secretary of State and the senate, Burris will take over Barack Obama’s senate seat. What was the point of all the opposition if they were just going to cave in?
Burris Will Take His Seat as a Senator From Illinois
By CARL HULSE
Published: January 12, 2009
WASHINGTON — Senate [...]
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How far back can we go to establish blame? Do we go back to 1947 and blame the U.N. for partitioning the land into Arab and Jewish states…or do we go back to 1917 and blame the League of Nations for granting Palestine to Britain along with a mandate to build a national [...]
What is it with these people who are so anxious for the auto workers wages to be cut? Where’s the demands for the CEO’s wages and bonuses and golden parachutes, stock options, etc. to be cut? Why the assault on the middle class? I don’t get why it’s so horrible for the [...]
What I find interesting is that it took the Secretary of the Treasury to open the eyes of Congress to the dire economic situation of the U.S. I can only assume that they have turned a blind eye to the suffering of Americans who cannot pay the mortgage or gas bill and who have [...]
By H. JOSEF HEBERT, Associated Press Writer Mon Sep 8, 7:35 PM ET
WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats promised a series of votes next week on offshore oil drilling as Republicans agreed Monday to let the Senate proceed on a defense bill that had been bottled up because of partisan disputes over the country’s energy priorities.
Majority Leader [...]
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