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WHAT'S IN THE COMPROMISE PLAN?
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OK, so Congress and the White House struck a deal on a $789 billion economic stimulus plan. What's in it? Some of the key details are still elusive, but the Washington Post notes that the package... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
BIPARTISANSHIP
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Noting the conduct of House Republicans during the debate over an economic stimulus, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) said, "It's almost 'Alice in Wonderland.' You'd never know there was a major election... More
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REPUBLICANS DEFINE 'BIPARTISANSHIP'
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Congressional Republicans, with their smallest House caucus in nearly two decades, and their smallest Senate caucus in nearly three decades, are outraged that they aren't able to shape the economic... More
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MAYBE WE CAN MAKE AN EVEN BETTER BILL NOW
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I suppose President Obama deserves credit for trying. He made a good faith effort to earn support from conservative Republican House members for an economic stimulus package. Obama negotiated with... More
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IT STILL DOESN'T EXIST
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In an apparent effort to appear even more foolish, the Wall Street Journal editorial board rails against a proposed economic stimulus package today, relying on support from the Congressional Budget... More
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Weekly Audit: Filling FDR's Shoes Economy NewsLadder
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The Great Depression permanently changed the government's role in the U.S economy, and it appears increasingly plausible that the current recession will have an equally lasting policy legacy. The... More
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1st 4 file for Emanuel House seat (www.chicagobreakingnews.com)
Four Democrats today formally joined the field for the March 3 special primary to replace Rahm Emanuel in Congress, The Tribune's Clout Street reports.
Submitted about 1 year ago by SpencerKent | 0 Comments |
What to Worry About
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There's a lot of empirical evidence and a lot of very knowledgeable people who believe the Obama Stimulus Plan (the general outlines of which are coming into focus) is simply not big enough -- not... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Maneuverings
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President-elect Barack Obama tried Sunday to shore up support in Congress for his ambitious economic policies, with his top advisers offering concessions on his economic-stimulus proposal and... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
IT'S CALLED 'GOVERNING'
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The business of passing major legislation can be messy and frustrating, but this really is how it's supposed to work.
Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
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