by Bill Scher | Aug 9, 2007 | Blog
Last month, I remarked that Rep. John Dingell's attempt to undermine progress on global warming with a disingenuous carbon tax proposal was "more likely to fizzle out than spark intra-party warfare." And it appears to be fizzling. The American Prospect's recent...
by Bill Scher | Aug 9, 2007 | Blog
Yesterday, President Bush told reporters he's considering more tax cuts for those who need it most -- corporations, of course -- while reiterating his plans to veto more health insurance for kids. The Moderate Voice makes the connection, exposing the priorities of the...
by Bill Scher | Aug 8, 2007 | Blog
Congressional conservatives are spending their August recess in an interesting way: telling their constituents about their hard work ... to keep health insurance away from kids. Well, they're not quite that honest. Following the lead of the HHS Hacks, they're...
by Bill Scher | Aug 7, 2007 | Blog
Four regional directors of the Department of Health and Human Services signed their names on copycat letters sent to editorial pages across the country, spreading misinformation about opposing children's health insurance proposals. At minimum, in the southeast Chris...
by Bill Scher | Aug 6, 2007 | Blog
Prospects for a stronger energy bill brightened Saturday, as the House passed a version requiring 15% of our electricity to come from renewable sources, and funding more renewable energy by repealing tax breaks for Big Oil. Conservatives had kept those provisions off...
