by Bill Scher | Sep 17, 2009 | Blog
Senate Finance Committee member Maria Cantwell said she won't vote for a bill without a public option, such as the Baucus bill. She said to McClatchy Newspapers, "I wouldn't vote for a bill that doesn't have Medicare reform and the public option. What would I tell the...
by Robert Borosage | Sep 17, 2009 | Blog
Today the new Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, modeled after the New Deal-era Pecora Commission, begins its investigation into possible misconduct by the financial sector causing last year's market meltdown. Campaign for America's Future co-director Robert...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Sep 17, 2009 | Blog
In their first meeting Wednesday, members of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission—often characterized as the second coming of the Pecora Commission that investigated the causes of the Great Depression—clarified how they see their mission and what we can expect....
by Bill Scher | Sep 17, 2009 | Blog
The Congressional Budget Office gave Sen. Max Baucus' bill the best scoring yet for a health care bill. But his removal of a public health insurance option in favor of seed money for non-profit co-ops has nothing to do with it. Baucus' bill costs less in the eyes of...
by Bill Scher | Sep 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
Stingy Baucus Bill Repels Senators, Relieves Special Interests Obama holds health care rally in Maryland today. Balt. Sun: "...his latest appeal in what is quickly becoming the most extensive presidential selling job in years." Salon.com: "The whole point of the...
