by Bill Scher | Mar 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
Obama: "The Time For Talk Is Over. It's Time To Vote." Speaker Pelosi today begins "walking her members through" the final health care bill language, reports Politico: "'We’re going to get started,' Pelosi said as she left the Capitol Wednesday night ... The speaker...
by Bill Scher | Mar 10, 2010 | Blog
Since I had the temerity to mention that the America's wealthiest heirs should pay their fair share on their inheritance windfalls to help reduce the deficit, their front groups have been very busy attacking me. Yesterday I noted some of lies the American Family...
by Bill Scher | Mar 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
Obama Heads To St. Louis As Lobbyists Launch Ad Blitz To Kill Health Care Reform St. Louis awaits "Trumanesque" address from Obama on health care today. St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "When Obama takes the stage at St. Charles High School before about 400 people this...
by Bill Scher | Mar 9, 2010 | Blog
Yesterday I had the nerve to mention that the superwealthy opponents of the estate tax are deathly afraid that once the current law brings back the estate tax next year to a 55% tax rate and a $2M inheritance income threshold, Congress won't want to touch it because...
by Bill Scher | Mar 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
Obama Warns Of Price Paid By Inaction On Health Care Positive Senate reaction to Obama's first health care rally. LAT: "One Senate Democratic aide said Obama's out-of-town stops are helpful in that they create political space for members to cast a vote in support of...