Health Care Senate Debate

Senate Opens Health Care Debate

AP | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — The 60 votes aren't there any more. With the Senate set to begin debate Monday on health care overhaul, the all-hands-on-deck Demo...

Why It's Bad News That the Health Care Conference Committee Will Be Held in Secret

David Sirota | Posted 05.25.2011

David Sirota

Politicians do things because they are forced to do things, not out of the goodness of their own hearts, and if there ever is a secret plan, it's usually to pull one over on the public.