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19 Mar 2010 07:59

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Politics: Health care: Has anyone thought about how Bart Stupak feels?

  • People saying they’re going to spit on you and all this. That’s just not fun.
  • Rep. Bart Stupak • Regarding the Senate version of the health care bill that he’s been pushing against due to its language on abortion. The House version, which Stupak had a hand in pushing, has stronger language. Regarding the updated bill, he claimed that he could wrangle 12 representatives to support him, but that’s looking less likely due to the hard work Obama’s putting in to woo these specific voters. Oh, and the fact that it’s almost exactly the same language. source
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17 Mar 2010 09:07

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U.S.: Where do we stand on health care swing votes today?

  • 39 Democrats voted against the original House health-care vote back in November
  • 27 Dems plan to vote against the latest iteration, leaving just 11 votes of wiggle room
  • five announced their intentions to vote against the health care bill just yesterday source
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01 Mar 2010 10:29

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U.S.: How health care reconciliation would work, point by point

  • 1st The House would pass the Senate health-care bill without any changes.
  • 2nd A bill of changes to the current bill would go between both chambers of Congress.
  • 3rd The reconciled bill would then go before the Senate with a simple majority vote.
  • 4th Obama signs it, and the Tea Party has a national
    day of mourning. *sob* source
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25 Feb 2010 20:50

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U.S.: Today not a good day for politicians in New York state

Charles Rangel is the latest politician to be nailed to the cross, after a House panel found that he broke ethics rules when paying for a Caribbean trip. source
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24 Feb 2010 22:02

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U.S.: Finally, a health care detail most of the House can agree on

  • 406 “yeas” to repeal an antitrust exemption for insurers source
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18 Jan 2010 19:57

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U.S.: Obama’s got the nuclear option for health care planned

  • If Scott Brown wins tomorrow, the Senate bill hits the House floor. Facing a possibly embarrassing loss for the Democratic party in Massachusetts tomorrow, President Obama has a pretty good solution in mind for the health care bill that he’s long fought for. The Senate bill – which has already passed – will get sent, with no changes, to the House. Then it gets voted on. And if it passes, this massive cluster#(&@ of a bill will finally get signed by Obama. A little sneaky, but it technically works – and fast! Well, as long as everybody goes along with the plan. source
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05 Jan 2010 11:15

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Politics: Ron Paul isn’t afraid of standing up to Dick Cheney’s crazy

  • I think he had his eight years, and he’s caused a lot of trouble for our country and perpetuated a war in Iraq unnecessary and wrong-headed. I would say it would be best he not be so critical right now.
  • Rep. Ron Paul • Suggesting that Dick Cheney is out of his element in criticizing the Obama administration’s security policies. Granted, Paul isn’t exactly GOP leadership, but he is also somebody people know and also in Cheney’s party. So it’s interesting that he’s saying this about the guy. source
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02 Jan 2010 15:58

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Politics: Switching parties may not be good for a politician’s career

  • ⅓ of House defectors since 1980 lost their next election source
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21 Dec 2009 21:19

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U.S.: What’s next for the health care bill? Here’s a quick round-up

  • one It (likely) passes the Senate after a couple more super-tense votes later this week.
  • two The Senate and House take their bills and try to compromise on major details.
  • three The House and Senate vote again, possibly with everyone still on board.
  • four It hits Obama’s desk, and he asks, “What do you call your act?” “The Aristocrats!” source
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11 Dec 2009 14:51

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Biz, U.S.: About time: The House passes a financial regulation bill

  • The Senate doesn’t have a comparable one ready yet. Today, the House took the initiative to more strictly regulate the failings of the financial industry – big bonuses, “too big to fail” corporations – at a 223-202 clip. Republicans largely didn’t go for the bill because they feared it would limit credit, force job losses and lead to future bailouts. They also argued that “too big to fail” companies didn’t need hand-holding and could handle bankruptcies, which sounds less like something they believe and more like something they can use against the Democrats. source
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