John Yarmuth

"Capitolism": A Race between Congressional Corruption and the Most Massive Citizen Involvement in U.S. Legislative History

Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Big Pharma, Corporate Money, Federal Corruption, Consumer Spending, Kentucky, Capitalism, John Authers, John Yarmuth, Healthcare Costs, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Representative Yarmuth, Congressman Yarmuth, Louisville, Special Agent Christiansen, Big Money, Ways and Means Committee, 70 % of GDP, Legal Corruption, Mad as Hell Doctors' Cross Country Tour, Carl Christiansen, Capitolism, Insurance Reform, Rachel Newton, Legalized Corruption, Health Care, Campaign Finance Reform, Fbi, Healthcare, Co-Pay, Politics News
Gail McGowan Mellor

All of the sudden five-year increase in consumer spending, which primed the U.S. economy for the fall, can be attributed to health care costs.

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Beer: It's Also For Political Fundraising

Sunlight Foundation. | Sunlight Foundation | Posted 08.29.2009 | Home

Read More: John Yarmuth, Transparency, Richard Burr, Obama Crowley Gates Beer, Alcohol, Beer, Obama Beer, James Crowley, Mary Bono Mack, Political Fundraising, Henry Louis Gates, Jason Altmire, Paul Ryan, Home News

Beer: it's not just for diffusing racial tensions. It's also for political fundraising. As are wine, bourbon, cocktails, margaritas, and mojitos -- al...

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House Democrats Draw Line in the Sand on Public Option

Cenk Uygur | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: John Yarmuth, Public Option, Rahm Emanuel, Progressive Caucus, The Young Turks, Democratic Caucus, Healthcare Reform, Barack Obama, Blue Dog Democrats, Politics News
Cenk Uygur

This is not time for half-measures that won't get the job done. If Obama is going to deliver on his promise of change, this is the the time and healthcare reform with a public option is the issue.

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Kentuckians Continue To Flee The GOP, And Why Sen. Jim Bunning Is Toast...

Mark Nickolas | Posted 05.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Voter Registration 2008, John Yarmuth, Bill Clinton, Daniel Mongiardo, Mitch McConnell, 2010 Elections, Jim Bunning, Jack Conway, New Voters, Kentucky, Barack Obama, Ben Chandler, Politics News
Mark Nickolas

Having spent more than four years in Kentucky politics, I can say quite definitively that it's a fascinatingly complicated state when it comes to politics.

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McConnell Makes Opening Chess Move To Force Senator Bunning To Retire Or Face GOP Primary Challenge In 2010

Mark Nickolas | Posted 03.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: John Yarmuth, Anne Northup, Nrsc, Daniel Mongiardo, Mitch McConnell, Jim-Bunning, Trey Grayson, Ernie Fletcher, 2010 Elections, Kentucky Politics, Jack Conway, Kentucky, David Williams, Ben Chandler, Crit Luallen, Politics News
Mark Nickolas

For those thinking ahead to the 2010 Senate races, there is no GOP target more inviting than the seat currently occupied by Sen. Jim Bunning.

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