by Bill Scher | Oct 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Obamacare Defenders Push Back ThinkProgress debunks NBC report that Obama "knew" that Obamacare would force insurers to cancel certain health plans: "This all sounds very ominous until you consider that the naturally high turnover rate associated with the individual...
by Bill Scher | Oct 28, 2013 | Blog
The immigration reform news of the day is that Sen. Marco Rubio's spokeperson told several news outlets that the senator does not support holding a House-Senate conference that would consider the Senate immigration bill for which, by the way, Rubio voted in support....
by Bill Scher | Oct 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Budget Talks Set To Begin Budget talks formally begin Wednesday. Time previews: "Democrats will push for increased revenue from closing tax loopholes. Democratic congressional staffers point to a few notorious tax exemptions for corporate jets and the oil and gas...
by Bill Scher | Oct 25, 2013 | Democracy
Politico headlined today that "House GOP plans no immigration vote in 2013". However, the story itself is more equivocal, noting that "the dynamics could change. Some, including Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), are eager to pass something before the end of the...
by Bill Scher | Oct 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Congressional Leaders Downplay Grand Bargain Both Senate Majority Leader Reid and House Budget Chair Ryan say there will be no grand bargain. W. Post: "'If we focused on doing some big grand bargain, like those prior efforts you mention, then I don't think we'll be...
