by Bill Scher | Sep 22, 2009 | Blog
The Senate Finance Committee began its formal drafting of its version of health care reform. And after the initial round of opening statements, we still don't know where the votes fall on the public option. We know, of course, that the initial draft from Chairman Max...
by Eric Lotke | Sep 22, 2009 | Blog, Making it in America
In the lead up to the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, mainstream media are telling half a story. Everyone seems to agree that heavy industry is a thing of the past. The London Telegraph opens with the “long-gone steel industry” and Business Week with the “rust-stained U.S....
by Alex Lawson | Sep 22, 2009 | Blog
Finally, we see some of Hollywood's A-list actors get on board this incredibly important issue. It is time we stand up and defend insurance company profits! Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell
by Eric Lotke | Sep 22, 2009 | Blog
New data just came in from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University. In the first nine months of fiscal year 2009 the U.S. government reported 67,994 new immigration prosecutions, continuing and accelerating the surge from the Bush...
by Alex Lawson | Sep 21, 2009 | Blog
Last week the New England Journal of Medicine published a poll that showed 63 percent of doctors support giving people the choice of a public health insurance option. This morning, groups representing 500,000 doctors took out an ad urging Congress to support...
by Bill Scher | Sep 21, 2009 | Blog
Little noticed today -- why spoil a good "health care is in trouble" narrative? -- is the new Washington Post poll that shows the President's renewed push for reform is paying off in the "purple" state of Virginia. The poll was primarily about the governor's race, and...
