by Bill Scher | Nov 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
Has Obamacare Been Sabotaged? "The Lesson of Obamacare: Sabotage Works", argues Mother Jones' Kevin Drum: "...nder normal circumstances, even an opposition party would end up cutting a deal eventually to shore up the missing funding. Not this time, though. As one...
by Bill Scher | Nov 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Filibuster Reform Is Back Federal judge and FHFA chief picks filibustered. Politico: "The GOP blocked [Mel] Watt’s nomination because they saw him as a political pick, rather than a housing policy expert. Republicans objected to [Patricia] Millett because they believe...
by Bill Scher | Oct 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
Obama Defends Obamacare WH apologetic over website, defiant in support of law. NYT: "Senior advisers to the president said they understood that the bungled rollout of the insurance marketplace has given Republicans another opportunity to litigate the political case...
by Bill Scher | Oct 30, 2013 | Progressive Vision
One week from today, progressives will gather in Washington, DC for the Celebrating America's Future 2013 Awards Gala and honor, among other progressive champions, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II with the Paul Wellstone Citizen Leadership Award. Rev. Barber is the head...
by Bill Scher | Oct 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Obama Stumps For Obamacare In Boston Obama in Boston today will compare Romneycare and Obamacare rollouts. Yahoo! News: "Jonathan Gruber, an MIT economics professor and an architect of the Massachusetts health care law, told reporters on a conference call organized by...
