Entries Tagged as 'Health Care'
Politicians Use Reconciliation More Than You Think- Just Ask Lamar Alexander
March 1st, 2010 · No Comments · News, Politics, Republicans
Hypocrisy Watch: Health Care Reform
Great information piece done here by Think Progress, deflating Senator Lamar Alexander’s argument against the reconciliation process. Now while the senator from Tennessee claims that the “senate will come to an end” if the process is used, it did not stop him from using reconciliation on several occasions. Those included:
– 2003 [...]
Tags: Congress·Health Care·Hypocrisy·lamar alexander·legislation·reconciliation
So Which Republican Story Is The Right One?
February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Health Care, Politics, Republicans
HYPOCRISY WATCH ALERT
From Andrew:
Boehner and Cantor, 2/8;
If the President intends to present any kind of legislative proposal at this discussion, will he make it available to members of Congress and the American people at least 72 hours beforehand? Our ability to move forward in a bipartisan way through this discussion rests on openness and transparency.
McConnell, [...]
Tags: Health Care·Republicans
Time To Grow A Pair
January 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Democracy, Health Care
Congress NEEDS to pass this health care reform bill. Aside from the fact that an entire year has been wasted on HCR legislation, back alley verbal brawls, and precious political capital– Democrats will lose any hope of being insulated to attacks by the right. Having something to show for their stewardship of congress the last [...]
Tags: Congress·Health Care
Democrats’ Dilemma? Poor Leadership
January 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Democrats, Health Care, News
If you’re a progressive, Scott Brown’s victory shouldn’t upset you. This should. Ta-Nehisi?
I get the optics of bipartisanship. I also get the need to show you aren’t in the pocket of liberals. As a liberal I’m fine with that–as long as it works. So if Obama needs to tell the country that Chuck Grassley [...]
Tags: Democrats·Health Care·Scott Brown
Massachusetts… The Morning After
January 20th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
Congratulations to Massachusetts State Senator Scott Brown, for winning the special senate election in Massachusetts. The seat was held by Edward Kennedy for almost 50 years before his passing last year. The win for the GOP complicates Democrats attempts at not only passing health care reform, but other policy issues as well. [...]
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