by Bill Scher | Jun 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Obama To Act On Student Loans President Obama to take executive action to reduce student loan debt. NYT: "Mr. Obama’s main action will be to expand on a 2010 law that capped borrowers’ repayments at 10 percent of their monthly income. The intent is to extend such...
by Bill Scher | Jun 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
217K Jobs Created In May NYT on the latest jobs report: "Almost exactly five years into the recovery, total payrolls have finally surpassed where they were before the recession. While the addition of nearly nine million jobs since hiring bottomed out in February 2010...
by Bill Scher | Jun 5, 2014 | Blog
The Republicans want you to think that President Obama's climate rules are going to make your utility bills explode. Unfortunately for Republicans, the utility industry isn't saying that. As I noted earlier this week, the main utility industry lobby, the Edison...
by Bill Scher | Jun 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Sanders, McCain Seek VA Deal Bipartisan talks on Senate VA reform bill. W. Post: "Word of a possible deal first came Wednesday morning when the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee abruptly cancelled plans to hold a hearing on one possible proposal Thursday ... Sanders...
by Bill Scher | Jun 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
GOP Whiffs On Climate Republican attack on rules has been pathetic, says TNR's Danny Vinik: "...when you take a closer look at those arguments: they quickly fall apart. What’s more, Republicans had months to develop their position ... Yet, their three arguments...
