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No Health Care, No Unemployment, “No” Republicans

February 27, 2010
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Okay, so all of us know that it is time to start paying for the stuff we want.  We all know that now more than ever.  We have to start one day and according to the Spartans in Washington, it may as well be today.
There is not a single American citizen who is thrilled about [...]

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Following the State of the Union Address and the Face to Face with Republican Representatives

January 31, 2010

Most of us have now had time to digest the State of the Union Address and have watched the Baltimore Belting between the President and the Republican Representatives from the House.  I thought the State of the Union was a nice laundry list, hopefully giving those who hide in the halls of the Capitol an [...]

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Democratic Senators Dorgan and Dodd Retiring

January 6, 2010

Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan from North Dakota has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2010. His retirement from the Senate was announced yesterday. 
It is expected that Senator Chris Dodd, Democrat from Connecticut will announce his retirement today as he is not expected to seek re-election in 2010.
At the present time Democrats hold 60 [...]

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Where is the Change I Believed In?

December 18, 2009
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President Barack Obama campaigned on the power of hope.  We supported his dream for America — and what we thought was the dream for us.  For many of us, hope is all that is left now that reality has slapped us in the face.  In recent days we have seen the administration discount some of [...]

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Nothing Good Comes from the Senate on Sunday: $1.1T Spending Bill

December 13, 2009
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Americans should be aware that anything that happens after 5:00 p.m. on Friday and before 9:00 a.m. on Monday in Washington, DC or in New York cannot be good for the country, especially when talking spending.
Last fall those Friday night to Monday morning deals that bailed out the likes of AIG and Citigroup should have [...]

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American Public Wins in House over Credit Card Banks

April 30, 2009

Perhaps, it was the November election of President Barack Obama that helped wake up Congress.  Or, perhaps the banks are short of lobby cash to pay off the reps and senators.  Or, perhaps change is really happening.
Whatever is going on, the House of Representatives slapped the banks and bankers today when they voted on some [...]

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Senate Passes Final Vote on Stimulus

February 10, 2009

The 778 page Nelson/Collins $838 Billion Stimulus Package passes the final Senate vote 61-37 with Collins, Snowe and Specter coming over from the Republican side of the isle to carry the 60 vote majority needed.
Text of Final Bill
The bill will now return to the House.  The Senate and the House will work to draft the [...]

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Substitute Stimulus Bill Passes 1st Vote, Final Vote Noon Tomorrow

February 9, 2009

The Nelson/Collins Stimulus substitute bill passed the Senate today by a vote of 61-36.
The text of the bill can be found here.
With the final vote scheduled in the Senate for noon tomorrow, the $829 Billion bill is still causing controversy.  Late today the Senate ended the debate and scheduled the noon vote for Tuesday.
Members of [...]

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Timothy Geithner Confirmation Vote Monday at 6:00

January 22, 2009

Timothy Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury nominee, is expected to be confirmed by the Senate next Monday evening at approximately 6:00 p.m.  The vote on Geithner was announced by Harry Reid in the Senate this afternoon.
As we have learned, Geithner uses Turbo Tax to file his taxes, and he has “overlooked” some of his taxable [...]

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The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

January 22, 2009

For two days the Senate has debated amendments to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.  At last, it is through the Senate, heading back to the House.  Hats off to Senator Barbara Mulkulski who led the way on the Senate floor.
Of course, nothing is simple in the Senate.  Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) was among [...]

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