Posted on April 7, 2009 by allusionist
Here in the Upstate of South Carolina, Republican ideology dominates the political landscape. Even as the President works hard to try to fix the economic crisis, we are afflicted with a governor who won’t use the stimulus funds for education and representatives in the House and the Senate who won’t invest in health care or [...]
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Posted on February 3, 2009 by allusionist
Jonathan Cohn over at The New Republic has a piece of why Tom Daschle, nominee for HHS, is worth passing through despite his his tax woes. I admit, Daschle’s position closely mirrors Obama’s and despite his associations with the health care industry, everything he has said on the record and in interviews seems to indicate that [...]
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Posted on February 2, 2009 by filibusted
Posted on January 25, 2009 by filibusted
President Obama’s proposed $825 billion stimulus package is facing outspoken opposition from Republicans in both the House and the Senate. House Minority Leader John Boehner said today on Meet the Press “Right now, given the concerns that we have over the size of this package and all of the spending in this package, we don’t think [...]
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Posted on January 14, 2009 by allusionist
On January 9, 2009, Congress voted on two specific bills. Roll Call adequately describes the first bill, the “Paycheck Fairness Act,” which “Allows victims of gender-based pay discrimination to sue for punitive and compensatory damages; requires companies to demonstrate that any pay inequities that do exist are based on factors related to job performance; and [...]
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