While millions of Americans scratched their heads and pulled at their hair while trying to figure out how they’d pay their tax bill and the grocery bill and the electric bill, covering costs that have inflated while wages have stagnated, Rep. Marsha Blackburn had free breakfast at an oyster bar with lobbyists and PAC directors [...]
In the wake of the passage of health care reform by both houses of Congress in March 2010, Republican legislators rushed for the title of The One who introduced repeal legislation. In the last days of March, representatives Michele Bachmann of Minnesota (H.R. 4903), Steve King of Iowa (H.R. 4972), Jerry Moran of Kansas (H.R. [...]
If a bill passed by majorities in both houses of Congress, and signed into law by a President who won with a strong mandate in most states, does not represent the will of the people, what would? According to Michele Bachmann, the will of the people is better represented by her own bill, H.R. 4903.
Not a single one of the Democrats who voted against the health care reform bill has a progressive legislative rating about 50 percent.
How would another year without health care reform legislation provide an opportunity for the American people to be heard that has not already been granted?
Bart Stupak has a history of playing political games with important policy issues, and is now facing a challenger within his own party as a result.
The fact that even the Progressive Caucus is failing to meet the expectations of the progressive base that the Democratic Party depends upon suggests that the Democratic control of the House and Senate are likely to be in serious jeopardy this November.
To progressive Democrats, Eric Massa’s departure for Congress is a welcome blow to the right wing Blue Dog Coalition.
If Michele Bachmann hasn’t had the chance to read Obama’s new health care reform proposal, how can she know that it will result in higher taxes and fewer jobs?
Kennedy introduced 25 pieces of legislation over the last year. Most of them were related to health care issues, dealing with small issues of infrastructure and reform.
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