by Bill Scher | Feb 10, 2010 | Blog
Yesterday, following the NYT report that bank lobbies, led by private lender Sallie Mae, were succeeding in stalling student loan reform, Education Secretary Arne Duncan shot back. The Washington Post reported on Duncan's blistering retort: "Working Americans pay...
by Bill Scher | Feb 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
Chance For Small But Bipartisan Jobs Bill ... After the Snow Senate jobs package based on GOP tax cut ideas, though GOP still hasn't endorsed. LAT: "In a rare move toward bipartisanship, Senate Democrats prepared Tuesday to unveil an $85-billion jobs bill that would...
by Bill Scher | Feb 9, 2010 | Blog
Right now, we taxpayers give big banks billions to subsidize their student loans. Giving big banks money is decidedly unpopular after the TARP bailout, among liberals and conservatives. So you'd think there would be consensus to end the subsidies. Apparently not....
by Bill Scher | Feb 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
Republicans Put Conditions On Attending Health Care Summit Republican leaders tell Obama they may not show up for health care summit. W. Post: "Leading House Republicans raised the prospect Monday night that they may decline to participate in President Obama's...
by Bill Scher | Feb 8, 2010 | Blog
The White House is trying to show it can still invest in its top priorities while also instituting a freeze on the overall level of non-defense discretionary spending. For example, the Energy Department budget for the next fiscal year is still getting a seven percent...
