by Bill Scher | Oct 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
The daily Progressive Breakfast serves up what progressive movement members need to know to start their day. GOP Still Rejects Health Care Reform After Proof It Can Cut Deficit CBO predicts Senate Finance health care bill will cut deficit $81B over 10 years, yet no...
by Bill Scher | Oct 7, 2009 | Blog
In July I speculated that Sen. Lamar Alexander might lead some Republicans to back a climate protection bill if Democratic leaders made some concessions regarding nuclear power. The prospect was tantalizing, as I noted then: "The Democratic caucus is not solid enough...
by Bill Scher | Oct 6, 2009 | Blog
At today's White House briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs cited new support from prominent Republicans outside of Washington, and said of those inside Washington, "They are wildly out of step with their co
by Bill Scher | Oct 6, 2009 | Uncategorized
The daily Progressive Breakfast serves up what progressive movement members need to know to start their day. Renewed Push To Save Jobs Bloomberg reports WH wants more investment in jobs: "President Barack Obama is considering a mix of spending programs and tax cuts to...
by Bill Scher | Oct 5, 2009 | Blog
Over at The Wonk Room, Igor Volsky, after recalling how conservatives successfully killed health care reform on the Senate floor in 1994, makes the counter-intuitive argument that the public option stands of better chance of passing if Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid...
