Democrats Jump Into Six-Point Lead on Generic Ballot At the same time, Republican enthusiasm for voting in November surges by Lydia Saad PRINCETON, NJ — In the same week the U.S. Senate passed a major financial reform bill touted as reining in Wall Street, Democrats pulled ahead of Republicans, 49% to 43%, in voters’ […]
Archives for July 2010
Unemployment: Report Says Jobs Hole Could Persist For A Decade #p2 #tcot #teaparty
The U.S. Senate’s epic struggle just to reauthorize unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless suggests that policymakers in Washington fundamentally don’t understand the jobs hole we’re in, according to a team of trained economists. The progressive Center for Economic and Policy Research reports that it could take an entire decade for the national unemployment […]
Perry markets existing law as "new plan" on dropout crisis #p2 #tcot #teaparty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Perry markets existing law as "new plan" on dropout crisis New video highlights Bill White’s efforts to cut the dropout rate HOUSTON — Last week, after months of hammering from Bill White, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and others, Rick Perry re-released a so-called "plan" to reduce the dropout […]
George Bush Sr. Debunks GOP Fallacy That Tax Cuts Do Not Increase Deficit #p2 #tcot #teaparty
All evidence necessary to debunk Republican leadership lies to the American citizens that tax cuts generate revenues and activities to mitigate tax cut effect on increasing the deficit is readily available on the Internet generated from actual public data. Back in the 1980 election, George Bush Sr. referred to Reagan’s economic policy as voodoo economics. […]
Pre-Existing Condition Healthcare Reform Insurance Prices Posted #p2 #tcot #teaparty
Did you forward last week’s announcement of the new health coverage for people with pre-existing conditions? Forward the price and benefit information to them right now. They can check the price and apply regardless of their medical conditions! Share This Info on Facebook Share This Info on Twitter Last week we told you about the […]
Obama Blasts GOP:They want unpaid tax cuts for rich but pre-paid compensation for poor #p2 #tcot #teaparty
Unemployment Extension In Spotlight As Obama Blasts GOP Filibuster Of Jobless Aid First Posted: 07-19-10 11:55 AM | Updated: 07-19-10 02:07 PM President Obama used his bully pulpit Monday to blast Republicans for holding up a bill to reauthorize extended unemployment benefits, one day before the Senate will try once again to restore […]
The Highlights Of The Financial Reform Bill (PHOTOS)
The financial bill cleared the Senate by a vote of 60 to 39, and is to be signed into law by President Obama next week. Among its other provisions, the 2,300-page piece of legislation creates a consumer protection office housed within the Fed, it establishes a registered derivatives exchange that will shed light on an […]
Greenspan finally drops failed ideology and comes home to reality #p2 #tcot #teaparty
The worshipper of low taxes & unabated free markets may be trying to make amends for his policies that facilitated the Tech Bubble, The Real Estate Bubble, and financial environment that brought us to the brink. Greenspan backs end to Bush tax cuts By Robin Harding in Washington Published: July 17 2010 01:37 | Last […]
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Health Care Repeal Opposed By 61% Of Public #p2 #tcot #teaparty
As Republicans in the House announce their intentions to repeal the soon-to-be-signed financial regulatory reform bill, a Democratic source sends over the public reaction to the GOP’s other major repeal effort. A Bloomberg News poll released on Wednesday shows that a full 61 percent of respondents don’t have interest in repealing the health care […]