by Bill Scher | Oct 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Boehner Tries To Take Care Of Loose Ends Boehner tries to pass debt limit before he departs this week. The Hill: "House GOP leaders last week had to scrap a Republican Study Committee plan to raise the debt limit into 2017 attached to a slew of conservative reforms...
by Bill Scher | Oct 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Ryan Compromises With Freedom Caucus Rep. Paul Ryan formally declares Speaker bid. NYT: " The Republican conference is expected to vote on Mr. Ryan on Wednesday, followed by a vote on the House floor next Thursday ... Speaker Ryan might unify the House Republican...
by Bill Scher | Oct 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Ryan Close To Speakership Rep. Paul Ryan appears to have the votes for Speaker. The Hill: "About two-thirds of the [House Freedom Caucus] backs Ryan for the Speakership ... 'My guess is he could still get 230-plus votes, and in this environment that is remarkable,'...
by Bill Scher | Oct 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Bernie Takes On Exxon "Sanders calls for federal probe of Exxon" reports The Hill: "Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is asking the Justice Department to investigate whether ExxonMobil Corp.’s climate change research strategy broke federal law [citing] a recent...
by Bill Scher | Oct 20, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Progressive Vision
Last week I asked "Will Keynes Win The Canadian Election?" He did, resoundingly. The Liberal Party, running on a Keynesian economic platform, shattered expectations and won the prime ministership with an outright majority in Parliament last night. Liberal Party'...
