by Bill Scher | Jul 9, 2009 | Blog
There are two ideologically opposite criticisms of the stimulus package, which was proposed by President Obama, then shaped and reduced in size by so-called Senate "moderates" (who never seem to have to take responsibility for their legislative handiwork.) The liberal...
by Bill Scher | Jul 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
Search For Revenue May Affect Health Care Timing Politico Pulse reports: "Both the House and Senate may delay their summer breaks by a few days in order to get health-care bills off the floor. A House leadership aide: 'If we need to, we’ll go longer.' Ditto from a...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 8, 2009 | Blog
Try telling Maureen Yancey that health care reform is too expensive for the country to tackle right now, or that we should leave everything to the private insurance market. Yancey is among the millions of Americans who can't afford the status quo. She's already paid...
by Sara Robinson | Jul 8, 2009 | Blog
I spent several days over last weekend as a volunteer webworker covering the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly in Salt Lake City. These annual confabs are always a highlight of the summer for me as a UU. They're also one of the best shows going if you want to...
by Eric Lotke | Jul 8, 2009 | Blog
The Waxman-Markey Clean Energy and Security Act squeaked through the House of Representatives late last week (219-212). Although some expressed doubts, many people consider the bill a terrific breakthrough and important step in the right direction. But one unheralded...
