by Bill Scher | Aug 30, 2007 | Blog
When we last checked in on Rep. Vito Fossella, R-N.Y., he was trying to keep quiet about his vote against expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Now he's taking it a step further. After the Bush administration issued new rules cracking down on states...
by Bill Scher | Aug 29, 2007 | Blog
On CNN a few minutes ago, Democratic political consultant Paul Begala noted that President Bush is going to have difficult time pushing for $50 billion more for occupying Iraq, while pledging to veto House and Senate bills for children's health insurance (the SCHIP...
by Bill Scher | Aug 29, 2007 | Blog
Yesterday, after the Census released it's annual poverty report, with the poverty rate down from 12.6% of Amerians to 12.3%, President Bush released a triumphant statement: President Bush Pleased With Lowered Poverty Rate When we keep taxes low, spending in check, and...
by Bill Scher | Aug 28, 2007 | Blog
The latest Census report on poverty in America found the number of Americans without health insurance continues to rise. A record 47 million uninsured in 2006, including 8.7 million kids. That's 15.8% of Americans, up from 15.3% in 2005. The increase in uninsured...
by Bill Scher | Aug 27, 2007 | Blog
For the third week in a row, the Sunday shows go 0-for-3 for the Watchdog. Sen. John Warner was not asked on Meet The Press if his thin proposal, to reduce troop levels in Iraq from 160,000 to 155,000, would signal a desire to continue an indefinite occupation....
