| The Hill: Dems say they have the votes to pass ObamaCare 29 minutes ago by John Ruberry The Hill is reporting tonight that senior Democratic officials say they found that elusive 218th vote to put ObamaCare over the top in the House of Representatives. Now they're trying to get one more--so Republican opponents can't claim the the Democrat they're running against was the deciding vote ... Marathon Pundit - marathonpundit.blogspot.com · Rank: 22,505 ·  335 references |
| Last-Minute Abortion Scuffle Threatens Health Care Bill 40 minutes ago by Eric Nicolas In the final push for passage of the House health care reform legislation, Democrats held-up their own bill as they fought over the potential for federally funded abortions. House leadership finally caved-in to moderates who are against reproductive rights, giving them the opportunity to re-write th ... The Recent Future - rfuture.wordpress.com · 1 reference |
| HAPPY Tax Bill Goes to the Dogs - and Cats, and Ferrets… 58 minutes ago by tomcollins I’ve been laid up in bed for the last four days with a terrible chest cold. No, not swine flu, or vanilla flu either, I’m sure, because I was inoculated against both of those. And of course, like everybody else lately, I’ve been as cautious as possible about avoiding contagion. The rest room at my o ... Tom Collins' World Wide ... - tomcollinsblog.com · 12 references |
| Conservatives Must Support Health Care Reform 1 hour ago by albert The GOP has performed shamefully in the debate on health care insurance reform. I want to make that clear: the debate in this country is about health insurance reform. Our conservative friends in Congress accept incredible amounts of money from the health insurance industry. They are tainted and com ... The Conservative News Digest - conservativenewsdigest.com · 1 reference |
| Health Care Reform Vote 1 hour ago by Patricio Call ur members of Congress now - they will vote tonight on health care bill. 202-224-3121. If voicemail full, email them! Courtesy of @MMFlint Hispanics Learn - hispanicslearn.com |
| The Bungalow Belt Tea Party 1 hour ago by John Ruberry The Bungalow Belt is the social conservative part of Chicago--comprising the Northwest and Southwest Sides--that backed Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984. This afternoon the Tea Party movement came to the Belt, specifically the Garfield Ridge neighborhood west of Midway Airport. It was organized by the ... Marathon Pundit - marathonpundit.blogspot.com · Rank: 22,505 · 335 references |
| Louise Slaughter: Stupak Amendment Will Send Poor Women to the Back Alley 1 hour ago by Jim Rep. Louise Slaughter of New York just took to the floor of the House this hour to make a prediction. Slaugher spoke regarding the Stupak Amendment to be voted upon soon, an amendment to forbid women in a national health care system from getting health care coverage for abortions — even if they pay ... Irregular Times: News ... - irregulartimes.com · Rank: 2,029 · 350 references |
| Healthcare Reform: Debunking the lies, offering a solution 1 hour ago by judgejulie I can’t procrastinate any longer: I didn’t want to blog about healthcare because I was afraid of offending or riling up my readership. But H.R. 3692 is now on the House floor and can’t be ignored any longer. I’ve been listening to C-Span for about four days straight. I’m fuming at some of the things ... Judgejulie's Blog - judgejulie.wordpress.com |
| Why Democrats Are Winning the Health Care Battle—But Losing the War 1 hour ago by James Ridgeway On the House floor this evening, the health care debate wears on toward a vote. Nancy Pelosi says she has the numbers she needs in her own party to pass the legislation, and we’ll know soon enough whether she’s right. But while Republicans may have lost this battle, they continue to take shots in wh ... Unsilent Generation - unsilentgeneration.com · Rank: 41,904 · 29 references |
| Stimulus, not transactions tax needed: Geithner 2 hours ago by Webmaster By Glenn Somerville ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Saturday stressed the necessity of keeping global economic stimulus in place until recovery is assured and opposed the utility of a tax on financial transactions as a way to dampen risky bank behavior. Speaki ... financialsurfer.com - financialsurfer.com |
