by Bill Scher | Jan 25, 2007 | Blog
The growing grassroots demand for affordable, accessible health care is sure to drive the presidential primaries. But it remains to be seen if candidates will respond with workable, comprehensive plans to match their urgent rhetoric. Rep. Dennis Kucinich is the only...
by Bill Scher | Jan 25, 2007 | Blog, Minimum Wage
Yesterday, 43 Senate conservatives did the bidding of the business lobby and filibustered the House minimum wage bill. Why? Because they want to attach irresponsible business tax breaks to the bill. They want to further the phony notion that even the tiniest raise in...
by Bill Scher | Jan 23, 2007 | Blog
The White House has been previewing tonight's State of the Union address, leaking that Bush will offer plans for affordable health care and energy independence. Are these bold new initiatives? A change in policy course? A response to the public will? Not exactly. This...
by Bill Scher | Jan 18, 2007 | Blog
Today, the House passed the CLEAN Energy Act, 264-163, with 36 Republicans crossing party lines to support the bill, and only 4 Dems voting against. And yesterday, the College Student Relief Act passed 356-71, with 124 Republicans crossing over. That completes the...
by Bill Scher | Jan 18, 2007 | Blog
David Sirota flags this Miami Herald story: ...the Bush administration has told Peru and Colombia that their free-trade agreements with the United States will need ''substantive adjustments'' to secure Congressional approval. Deputy U.S. Trade Representative John K....
