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Big Oil Led the Fight Against the Stimulus Plan
North Carolina millionaire businessman and former state legislator Art Pope is a director of Americans for Prosperity. Why would an organization funded by oil and gas interests be hostile to the economic stimulus plan? Could it be the $50 billion … Continue reading
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Universal Health Care : Fighting Off the Republicans and the Ghost of Milton Friedman
The Republics show an almost religious devotion to the doctrine of economist Milton Friedman.The fight for universal single-payer health care: where we stand Obviously the Republican ideologues in the Senate are going to be an ongoing problem. Sen. Mitch McConnell … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Health Care Reform, Republican Party, Universal Health Care
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The Republican Taliban Are in the Cat Bird Seat
Charge!: Republican Chairman Michael Steele calls forth the forces of reaction.‘The price of determined obstructionism will be much higher for the nation, but the Republicans clearly care only about their own political fate.’ By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Economic Stimulus, Obama Administration, Republican Party
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Dear Sen. Cornyn : You Have Pork for Brains
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). Image by Bill Narum / The Rag Blog. Senator Cornyn: ‘Your political ambitions are clearly far more important to you than the well being of ordinary Americans who are losing their jobs in the millions.’ By … Continue reading
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Republicans and the Stimulus Plan : Betting on Hard Times
Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell has stopped short of threatening a filibuster to stop the stimulus plan. Photo by AFP. It is in the interest of the GOP to complain endlessly about waste and to throw up road blocks at … Continue reading
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Boehner : Lighten Up Already
‘Boehner is like a talking toy that repeats the same thing over and over when you pull its string.’ By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / January 30, 2009 There is great speculation that GOP house minority leader John … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Conservatives, John Boehner, Republican Party
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Hilda Soliz : Republicans Stalling Nomination of Progressive for Labor Secretary
Conservative Wyoming Sen. Michael Enzi, chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, is working hard against the nomination of Rep. Hilda Soliz for Labor Secretary. Photo by David Zalubowski / AP. These guys on the right … Continue reading
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US Congress: Accused of War Crimes
I Accuse! An Open Letter to CongressBy Sarah Shields / January 13, 2009 I accuse you, the US Congress, of having voted for US House Resolution 34 by an overwhelming margin, 390-5. In the name of protecting Israel’s security, this … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Gaza War, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Blockade
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Juan Cole Proposes a Different Approach to Curbing the Influence of AIPAC
AIPAC controls Washington now. Photo: source.Only an America First PAC Can Stop the MadnessBy Juan Cole / January 12, 2009 I want to follow up today on my postings over the weekend on how organizing to defend progressive congressional representatives … Continue reading
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Dante’s Hypocrites and Universal Health Care
Our Divine ComedyIf we cannot influence our elected representatives, all the great efforts of all these dedicated people who desire single payer, universal health coverage will be for naught, and we must accept that the United States is little better … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Dr. Stephen R. Keister, Health Care Reform, Universal Health Care
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Battle for Stimulus Bucks : Green Jobs Vs. ‘Shovel Ready’
The debate has centered on two competing principles: the desire to spend money on what President-elect Barack Obama calls “shovel-ready projects,” such as highway and bridge construction, vs. spending on more environmentally conscious projects, such as grids for wind and … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Economic Stimulus, Green Technology, Infrastructure, Obama Presidency
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Jim Hightower : Diminishing the Stench in Congress
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: ‘In the summer, because of the heat and high humidity, you could literally smell the tourists coming into the Capitol.’By Jim Hightower / December 19, 2008 Perhaps you are as excited as I am that, … Continue reading
