by Bill Scher | Mar 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
No Second Stimulus ... For Now W. Post quotes Speaker Pelosi on additional stimulus proposal: "'I don't think you ever close the door to being prepared for whatever eventuality may come,' [Pelosi] said at her weekly news conference but emphasized that a second package...
by Bill Scher | Mar 12, 2009 | Blog
Social Security and Medicare opponent Pete Peterson funds through his foundation a "Fiscal Wake-Up Tour," which characterizes itself as a non-ideological truth-telling presentation bravely warning the nation that Social Security and Medicare need drastic changes to...
by Bill Scher | Mar 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
EFCA Compromise? Politico reports on Dem moderates ducking EFCA, looking for changes: "a number of key moderates who backed the bill in the past have withheld their names this year until negotiators cut a deal that will make the legislation more palatable for other...
by Bill Scher | Mar 11, 2009 | Blog
Budget battles are inherently complex and President Barack Obama's moreso. A budget encompasses everything government does, so multiple fights on disparate issues can be sparked, making it hard to communicate a simple overarching argument for passage. And President...
by Bill Scher | Mar 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
EFCA Introduced The Hill on EFCA's introduction: "[Rep. George] Miller and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) indicated Democrats are likely to start the bill in the Senate, where it faces a tougher path to President Obama’s desk." Politico: "Harkin says he’s hoping for a vote...
