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Congressional Dems blame Rahm
Democrats in Congress are holding White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel accountable for his part in the collapse ...Posted by NewsTrust Staff -
Obama invites GOP to summit on health care
President Obama moved to jump-start the stalled health-care debate Sunday, inviting Republicans in Congress to ...via Slatest -
U.S. jobless rate dropped to 9.7 percent in January
WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate dropped unexpectedly in January to 9.7 percent, while employers shed 20,000 ...via NewsRack -
Health care consumes record share of economy
In a stark reminder of growing costs, the government estimated on Wednesday that health care consumed a record 17.3 ...Posted by NewsTrust Staff -
If health care dies, Obama's modest budget Plan B
President Barack Obama's modest health care budget may be a harbinger of what's ahead if his overhaul plan dies in ...via Google News
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Republicans on Wrong Side of Public Opinion
An analysis of 25 key issues shows that Republicans tend to be on the wrong side of public opinion more often than ...via Peter Daou -
Health Care Spending Skyrockets and Shows No Signs of Tapering
In 2009, health care spending grew by 5.7 percent, now reaching $2.5 trillion. It is the largest increase since the ...Posted by Patricia Blochowiak -
House Likely to End Health Insurers' Antitrust Exemption
The House of Representatives plans next week to vote on — and probably approve — a measure to strip health ...Posted by Patricia Blochowiak -
Obama's Engagement On Health Care Has 'Dried Up': Dem Senator
Despite urging Democratic senators on Wednesday to forge ahead on health care reform, President Obama and his aides ...Posted by Patricia Blochowiak -
Rahm Thinks Reform Can Wait a While
Rahm Emanuel thinks health care reform can wait. In an interview with the New York Times, Emanuel suggested that ...Posted by Vincent Caminiti
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Back to the drawing board on healthcare
The House is about to take up healthcare reform again, but not in a meaningful way. Lawmakers are expected to pass ...via OneRiot -
What Happens If Nothing Happens?
Barring a political miracle, we're going to learn the cost of doing nothing on health care—nothing significant to ...Posted by Patricia L'Herrou -
This corruption in Washington is smothering America's future
For more than a century, the US has slowly put some limits – too few, too feeble – on how much corporations can ...Posted by Chris Finnie -
Why Do The Poor Vote Against Themselves Again And Again?
Dr David Runciman analyses why people often vote for parties that do not represent their economic interests, or ...Posted by Tanya J. Maurer -
The State of the Union address reveals a president of two minds
Barack Obama tiptoed Wednesday night along the seam that bifurcates the Democratic Party's brain. The seam ...Posted by Naomi Isler
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Ed Schultz Pleads For Health Care Reform, Calls Lieberman A 'Coward'
(Video) Ed Schultz made an impassioned plea for health care reform Wednesday during an on-location shoot at a temporary ...Posted by NewsTrust Staff -
What Happened to Democracy?
Which programs should be cut, which entitlements pared back, and which taxes raised in order to reduce the ...Posted by NewsTrust Staff -
At the Two-Yard Line
In the days immediately after the special Massachusetts election, which gave Senate Republicans the ability to ...via Jonathan Cohn -
Uh Oh--What If Reconciliation Isn't Quick?
(Blog Post) The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 established a centralized budget system within Congress for the first time. ...via NewsRack -
Great Speech. Don't Quit Now.
If you follow health care reform, you probably want to know if President Obama saved health care reform with his ...via Jonathan Cohn
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Republicans on Wrong Side of Public Opinion
An analysis of 25 key issues shows that Republicans tend to be on the wrong side of public opinion more often than ...via Peter Daou -
Obama's Engagement On Health Care Has 'Dried Up': Dem Senator
Despite urging Democratic senators on Wednesday to forge ahead on health care reform, President Obama and his aides ...Posted by Patricia Blochowiak
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What Happens If Nothing Happens?
Barring a political miracle, we're going to learn the cost of doing nothing on health care—nothing significant to ...Posted by Patricia L'Herrou -
Back to the drawing board on healthcare
The House is about to take up healthcare reform again, but not in a meaningful way. Lawmakers are expected to pass ...via OneRiot
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