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Canary in the Coal Mine: Student Loans

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Regulation, Wall Street, Student Loans, Barack Obama, Congressional Democrats, Lobbyists, Senate Democrats, Family Education Loan Program, Politics News
Amitai Etzioni

If the Democrats cannot show that the existing arrangement constitutes a raid of the public treasury, do not expect them to do so on the much more complicated issues of credit swap controls.

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No On Abortions, Yes On Bill, Says GOP Congressman Cao

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 10.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: New Orleans, Cao, Louisiana, Congresswoman Lois Capps, Obama Abortion, Obama, Congress, Healthcare, Bill 3200, Abortion Rights, President Obama Speech, Abortion, Congressman Cao, Joint Session of Congress, Anti-Abortion, Congressional Democrats, Katrina, Congressional Budget Office, Congressional Republican, Health Care, Capps Amendment, Reversing Roe vs Wade, Roe vs Wade, Public Option, Politics News
Kathleen Wells, J.D.

"Basically, I do agree with the President that we need some kind of health care reform," says Anh in a Q and A. "Now, what kind of reform are we going to get? That is the question."

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Congresswoman Woolsey: Baucus' Bill Requires Older Folks to Pay Five Times More

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: President Obama, Congressional Democrats, Woosley, Health Care, Public Option, Heath Care Reform, Max Baucus, Obama, Congress, Senator Baucus, Republicans, Congresswoman Woolsey, Democrats, Single Payer, Universal Health Care, Politics News
Kathleen Wells, J.D.

Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey co-chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Recently, she sat down with me to discuss health care reform.

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Congressman Elijah Cummings: It's Our Moral Responsibility

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 09.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Elijah Cummings, Medicare Prescription Drugs, President Obama, Cummings, Health, Congress, Obama Health Care, Democrats, Drug Companies, Congressman Cummings, Clinton, Health Care, Donut Hole, Congressional Democrats, Prescription Drugs, Health Care Reform, Senator Baucus, Medicare, Politics News
Kathleen Wells, J.D.

I talked extensively with Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and what is apparent is the Congressman's passion to reform our nation's health care system.

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Congressman Waxman: What Americans Need to Know About Health Care

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Republican Congress, President, Democratic Congress, President Obama, Obama Congress, Health Care Legislation, Obama, Congress, Health Insurance, Democratic Party, Insurance Companies, Pharmaceutical Companies, Congressional Democrats, Energy and Commerce Committee, Senator Byrd, Senator Kennedy, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Republican Party, Senate, Henry Waxman, Politics News
Kathleen Wells, J.D.

Last week, Rep. Waxman paneled a discussion at UCLA on climate change. Later, he was gracious enough to sit down with me for an interview.

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Taking the Long View

Dylan Loewe | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Blue Dogs, Congressional Democrats, Allan Greenspan, Obama, Health Care, Tim Geithner, Economy, Politics News
Dylan Loewe

When anyone anywhere speculates for any period of time about some far-off possible doom for Democrats, we collectively panic. But, fellow anxiety-driven friends, now is not the time to panic.

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Congress Is Behaving as if the Health Care System Isn't in Tatters

Mitchell Bard | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Meet the Press, Congressional Democrats, Small Business, Kathleen Sebelius, Congressional Republicans, Public Option, Bobby Jindal, Jim Demint, Health Care Costs, President Obama, David Gregory, Health Care Quality, Moderate Democrats, Health Insurance, Democrats, Single Payer, Congressional Budget Office, Obama Socialism, Uninsured, National Coalition on Health Care, Health Insurance Companies, Bill Kristol, Michael Steele, Health Care Reform, Washington Post, Universal Health Care, ABC News, Health Care, Obama Poll, Republicans, Politics News
Mitchell Bard

We are either going to get no health care reform or watered-down health care legislation that acts as a bandage, helping some people but ignoring the larger problem creating the pain.

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It's Time to Spay and Neuter the Blue Dogs on Health Care

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bill Clinton, Blue Dog, Hmos, Ronald Reagan, Blue Dogs and Health Care Reform, President Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Newt Gingrich, Democratic Party, Democrats, Health Care Bill, Insurance Corporations, Blue Dog Coalition, Tom Delay, Congressional Democrats, Blue Dogs, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Pharmaceutical Corporations, Blue Dog Democrats, Politics News
Joseph A. Palermo

The Blue Dog coalition loved spending lavishly on the Iraq war only to rediscover the evil of budget deficits as soon as Obama was elected.

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Green News Report - June 4, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 07.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Bpa, Carbon Capture and Storage, Green News, Congressional Democrats, Philadelphia, Green News Report, Coal, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Obama moves mountains -- unfortunately; Coal state Democrats heart coal; Chemical industry hearts BPA; PLUS: Big Bellies now...

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Watch Out -- It's Going Around

Norman Lear | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Congressional Democrats, Democratic Party, Democrats, Politics News
Norman Lear

I worry that my party could be coming down with a kind of political swine flu. It's new to our politicos but known to be lethal, resembles what we've experienced, yet we are totally unprepared for it.

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Congressman Jim Moran on Torture and Accountability

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 06.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Koran, Geneva Conventions, Geneva Accord, Congressional Democrats, Democratic Congress, Congress, President Obama, Cheney, Guantanamo Detainees, Guantanamo, Military, Guantanamo Torture, Guantanamo Bay, Cheney Torture, President Bush, Accountability, Jim Moran, Politics News
Kathleen Wells, J.D.

Congressman Moran: Those who are culpable need to be judged by their peers and I think we need to put in place some kinds of structures to ensure that we never repeat our mistakes.

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Wave the White Flag in the Limbaugh War

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 04.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Congressional Democrats, Talk Radio, White House, Conservatives, President Obama, Michael Steele, Gop, Congressional Republicans, Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, Democrats, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Limbaugh in a phony moment mockingly minimized his importance as a radio talk show host, feigning puzzlement at why the Democrats were so obsessed with him. He was right. They never should have been.

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Ryan Grim

Hoyer Wants To Shame AIG Into Returning Money

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Chuck Schumer, Hoyer, Congressional Democrats, Steny Hoyer, Aig Bonuses, AIG Bailout, Aig, Charles Schumer, AIG Scandal, Bonus Outrage, Politics News

Democrats in Congress are looking at "all options" to recoup the bonus payments made to AIG executives, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told...

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Congressional Dems Approval Highest Since 2006: Gallup

Wall Street Journal | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Congressional Democrats, Democrats, Gallup, Democrats-Approval-Rating, Congressional-Approval-Ratings, Politics News

Congressional Democrats have reached a milestone with the highest recorded approval ratings since the party took control of both chambers in the 2006 ...

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DC Journalists Love GOP Obstructionists, But Americans Don't

Jane Hamsher | Posted 03.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Research 2000, Chuck Todd, Mitch McConnell, Congressional Republicans, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Reid, Daily Kos, Msnbc, Afscme, Ap, Polling, Liz Sidoti, Nancy Pelosi, Congressional Democrats, Harry Reid, Chris Cillizza, Politics News
Jane Hamsher

There appears to be a pretty big gap between what DC journalists think Americans think, and what Americans actually think. Look at the DC media's "winners" and "losers" in the wake of the stimulus bill.

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Heckuva Carbon Footprint, Mr. President!

Gary Stager | Posted 03.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Air Force One, Congressional Democrats, Obama, Colonial Williamsburg, Green News
Gary Stager

We all know that we should spare no expense to ensure that the President of the United States is safe and comfortable. That's why he has a fleet of super-duper airplanes at his disposal.

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Dems Admit GOP Winning TV War, Vow To "Fix It"

The Plum Line | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Congressional Democrats, Economic Stimulus Package, Rush Limbaugh, Stimulus Package, House Democrats, Senate Republicans, Economic Stimulus, Senate Democrats, Democrats, House Republicans, Republicans, Politics News

Okay, here's some more for you on that big advantage that Congressional Republicans seem to have over Democrats when it comes to getting on the cable ...

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They Won't Play Ball With the New Boy

Jamie Stiehm | Posted 03.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: History Repeats Itself, Politics, Bill Clinton, Republican Primary, Congressional Democrats, Economic Stimulus Package, Rush Limbaugh, Senate Republicans, Stimulus Package, Economic Crisis, Economic Stimulus, Senate Democrats, House Republicans, Barack Obama, Politics News
Jamie Stiehm

Unruly congressional Republicans will not deal in good faith and there is nothing they would like better than to ruin Obama's day -- or presidency.

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Welcoming Burris? Dems Are Delighted!

Rick Horowitz | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Congressional Democrats, Rod Blagojevich, Dick Durbin, Roland Burris, Harry Reid, Congress, Democrats, Barack Obama, Senate, Illinois, Race Card, Politics News
Rick Horowitz

In place of the phrase "Nobody with an ounce of self-respect would ever agree to take this seat under these conditions," please substitute "Mr. Burris is not a man who stands on ceremony."

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Democrats Back Bush, Reject Human Rights Groups, in Support for Israeli Assault on Gaza

Stephen Zunes | Posted 02.06.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, Congressional Democrats, Human Rights, Gaza Strip, Israel Gaza Airstrikes, Congress, Israel, Democrats, World News
Stephen Zunes

The hard-line militaristic position of the Democratic Party does not bode well for a more enlightened Middle East policy after eight disastrous years under President George W. Bush.

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Happy Health Care Reform New Year

Linda Bergthold | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: 111th Congress, President-Elect Barack Obama, Congressional Democrats, Congressional Republicans, Clinton Health Care Plan, Health, President Obama, Health Care Reform, Single Payer Healthcare, Progressive Movement, John McCain Health Care Plan, Politics News
Linda Bergthold

Why will 2009 be different from 1993? Obama is not making the same mistakes the Clintons did, and that is good news for all of us.

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Dingell to the Junk Yard: Henry Waxman Deposes John Dingell on House Energy Committee

Pete Cenedella | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Energy, Congressional Democrats, John Dingell, Auto Industry Bailout, Henry Waxman, Obama Agenda, Climate Change, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Detroit Bailout Reaction, Detroit Bailout, Politics News
Pete Cenedella

Bye bye MIchigan, hello California: The House Democrats have finally cleared some old spare parts out of the way in anticipation of President Obama's agenda.

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Jack Murtha Targeted by Right-Wing

Taylor Marsh | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: John Murtha, Swiftboating, Congressional Democrats, 2008 Election, Republicans, Veterans, Politics News
Taylor Marsh

John Murtha is in a political dogfight, with wingnuts pouring in money and resources to support a candidate who doesn't even know the district Murtha has represented for 34 years.

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What's The Word: Tinklenberg

Paul Hipp | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 House Races, Congressional Democrats, Democratic Congress, Congress, Michele Bachmann, Katherine Harris, El Tinklenberg, Paul Hipp, Elwyn Tinklenberg, 2008 Election, House Races, Politics News
Paul Hipp

2008-10-23-paulhipp.jpg Let's do all we can for the man whose name sounds like peeing in the snow! It is time to take our country out of Romper Room and back into the position of leadership among nations. Calling for witch hunts ain't gonna do it.

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Democrats and Republicans Made The Mortgage Crisis -- Quit The Blame Game

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, Congressional Democrats, John McCain, Fannie, Bailout, Senate Republicans, Bill Clinton, Freddie, Sanford Weill, Fannie Mae Freddie Mac Bailout, Bob Rubin, Barack Obama, Financial Meltdown, Glass-Steagall, Mortgage Crisis, Politics News
Stephen C. Rose

By Stephen C. Rose There are two key pieces of evidence in the maelstrom we are now calling a meltdown -- but which began with a mortgage crisis. The...

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