by Bill Scher | Oct 27, 2009 | Blog
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Cigna) announced today he would filibuster the health care bill because it contains a public option compromise. Why does he want to do this? I don't know (*cough* -- Aetna -- *cough* *cough*) exactly. But we do know his stated reasons are lies....
by Eric Lotke | Oct 27, 2009 | Blog
President Barack Obama announced today $3.4 billion in government grants to help build a "smart" electric grid. Like many Obama initiatives, it’s a smart first step. But much more is needed and one piece is rarely mentioned at all. Start with the problem. America’s...
by Bill Scher | Oct 27, 2009 | Blog
During today's Bill Dwight Show airing on WHMP, I analyzed the substance, politics and risks of Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid's move to put a public option, with an "opt-out" provision, in the Senate bill he sends to the floor. Listen below.
by Leo Gerard | Oct 27, 2009 | Blog
We need to foment a new American industrial revolution. Specifically, we need a 21st-century burgeoning of green manufacturing in the United States. Americans going green – manufacturing windmills and solar cells – would benefit both the economy and...
by Bill Scher | Oct 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
The daily Progressive Breakfast serves up what progressive movement members need to know to start their day Reid Puts Public Option In Senate Bill The Treatment's Jonathan Cohn counts votes: "The buzz is that Reid has between fifty-six and fifty-eight votes. And...
