by Bill Scher | Mar 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
Jobless Aid Vote Expected Friday Unemployment insurance Senate vote may be Friday. Roll Call: "[Sen. Harry Reid] set the gears in motion to take up the unemployment measure, setting up a vote sequence that could start automatically on Friday ... Given the number of...
by Bill Scher | Mar 26, 2014 | Blog
Enormous political weight is being put on what the final sign-up tally for Obamacare will be. Democrats want a strong number to show that Obamacare's individual mandate for buying health insurance is working as intended. Republicans want a weak number to show that the...
by Bill Scher | Mar 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Dems Ramp Up Pocketbook Push Senate Dems prepare "pocketbook" votes to pressure GOP. NYT: "The effort is set to begin within the next two weeks in the Senate when Democrats will call a vote on their proposal to increase the minimum wage to $10.10, and it will continue...
by Bill Scher | Mar 26, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism
The 2012 Republican Party platform touted the 10th Amendment, because "The Republican Party, born in opposition to the denial of liberty, stands for the rights of individuals, families, faith communities, institutions – and of the States which are their instruments of...
by Bill Scher | Mar 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Begich Bucks Austerity To Win In 2014 Red state Dem bets on expanding Social Security. W. Post's Greg Sargent: "'When you tell seniors, "We want to make sure your dollars rise as your costs do," there is automatic excitement because they recognize we understand what...
