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Do Conservatives Want Lukas To Breathe?
Brevard County newspaper Florida Today explains who SCHIP helps, and helpfully notes who voted against it: Lukas Richmond started wheezing again this week. The boisterous Titusville 8-year-old missed 52 days of school last year because of severe asthma and allergies...
The Cost of College: Relief is in Sight
At last we get a little good news. The new Congress is presenting to the President a package of legislation designed to help working families afford the skyrocketing cost of college. He’s threatened to veto it but we’ll get to that later. Start with the good news....
When Bushes Care
The message: I care. We're trying. -- President George H.W. Bush, responding to a town hall question about the worsening economy, 1/15/92 I know some say, well, since he's against Kyoto he doesn't care about the climate change. That's urban legend that is...
There's Always Obstruction
Conservatives aren't getting anywhere with their misinformation campaign against the State Children's Health Insurance Program. But there's always the ol' reliable: obstruction. CQ reports that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a routine move (requiring...
Conservative SCHIP Plan Going Ka-Bluey
Conservatives spent their August recess trying to explain (using copious misinformation) how they could be against covering more kids with health insurance. It doesn't seem to have gone well, with polls and editorials squarely in support of congressional bills...
Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up
The Sunday shows break their three-week losing streak, and actually ask a Watchdog question. On ABC's This Week, George Stephanopoulos asked Sen. John Ensign if the GOP had a double standard by pressuring Sen. Larry Craig to resign but rallying around Sen. David...
Weekend Watchdog
Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked....
How I Spent My August Recess: 2nd Rep. Fossella Edition
When we last checked in on Rep. Vito Fossella, R-N.Y., he was trying to keep quiet about his vote against expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Now he's taking it a step further. After the Bush administration issued new rules cracking down on states...
Working through the Obstruction on Labor Day
It’s Labor Day and Congress is coming back into session. Time to step back to see where things stand, and what Congress can do about it. Start with the state of working America. It’s Labor Day after all, a holiday earned by organized labor and dedicated to working...
More Healthy Kids or More Failed Occupation
On CNN a few minutes ago, Democratic political consultant Paul Begala noted that President Bush is going to have difficult time pushing for $50 billion more for occupying Iraq, while pledging to veto House and Senate bills for children's health insurance (the SCHIP...
