Jim McDermott

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• On the other hand…

  
  Upper Left — Authority: 434
  … my own personal Congressman s taking a stand against the escalation, and he makes some good points ... ...No matter how many troops we commit, the United States cannot bring about the change necessary to stabilize Afghanistan. This responsibility ultimately falls on the Afghani government and its people, ...
  1 day ago

• No Soup For Them!

  
  HYSTERICAL RAISINS — Authority: 468
  From MEDIA MATTERS : Joseph Curl and Matthew Mosk at the Washington Times came up with a heck of a non-story story today for the reportedly troubled newspaper, titled, “ Top Republican lawmakers not invited to State Dinner [for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh].” …snip… The print article ran ...
  1 week ago

• Jobless Benefits Extension Stiffs High Unemployment States

  
  New Mexico Independent — Authority: 558
  Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) (WDCpix) To hear the Democrats  tell the tale , the extension of jobless benefits enacted over the weekend will provide those living in high-unemployment states with an additional 20 weeks of insurance. Well, not quite. Because the bill  was held up for so long in the Senate, an ...
  3 weeks ago

• Jobless benefits extension muddled by lawmaker wrangling

  
  Colorado Independent — Authority: 636
  Mike Lillis at the Washington Independent sends the following dispatch from the frontlines in the partisan war to extend benefits to the vast ranks of the unemployed. “To hear the Democrats tell the tale ,” he writes, the extension of jobless benefits enacted over the weekend will provide those living in ...
  3 weeks ago

• House Passes Affordable Health Care for America Act

  
  Blog Out - Just Out Newspaper — Authority: 144
  The U.S. House of Representatives approved Washington Rep. Jim McDermott’s health care reform bill on Saturday, which recognizes gay unions and makes health care more affordable for gay families.The bill, called the Affordable Health Care for America Act, extends Medicaid to cover more families who otherwise would ...
  3 weeks ago

• Why The Affordable Health Care for America Act – Health Reform Matters To The LGBT Community.

  
  Back2Stonewall.com — Authority: 141
  I know that we have alot on our plates right now. The fight to overturn DOMA, DADT, and the stupid straegy of State by State Marriage battles and much more but we REALLY need to throw ourselves behind Health Care Reform. It IS a very important LGBT Issue. Not only because it will extend Medicaid and help those in ...
  3 weeks ago

• What Does the Houses Healthcare Bill Mean to You? Tax-Free Benefits, Thats What

  
  Queerty — Authority: 708
  So how about that "courageous" health care bill decision in the House, where a vote of 220-215 might actually hand Democrats and the White House something to look back upon fondly one day and be able to say, "Wow, we didnt fuck that up!" But with the Democrats wholeheartedly turning their backs on homos , might ...
  3 weeks ago

• Online Gambling Could Bring in $42 Billion

  
  Gambling blog and news by ixgames — Authority: 429
  Last week, a new Congressional report estimated that the regulation of Internet gambling could bring in up to $41.8 billion in revenue in the next 10 years. Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA), one of the co-sponsors of Rep. Barney Frank’s (D-MA) legislation to explicitly legalize and regulate online gaming, announced the ...
  4 weeks ago

• Something for Us in Health Care Reform

  
  lazy circles — Authority: 132
  Congressman Jim McDermott, Democrat of Washington, has inserted the following language in the health care reform bill : Section 571. Certain health related benefits applicable to spouses and dependents extended to eligible beneficiaries. This section promotes parity in health benefits by expanding the definition ...
  4 weeks ago

• Joint Committee on Taxation Projects Internet Gambling Regulation Would Generate Nearly $42 Billion in New Revenue

  
  Southern Gaming — Authority: 135
  As Congress considers how to pay for health care reform and other critical programs, a Joint Committee on Taxation analysis released today by Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) found that regulating Internet gambling, as proposed in pending legislation introduced by Representatives Barney Frank (D-MA) and Jim McDermott (D-WA), ...
  4 weeks ago

• My God, They Think We ARE That Stupid

  
  Let Freedom Ring — Authority: 140
  This NY Times article proves that Democrats think we’ll buy whatever spin they put out there. Here’s what they’re saying: The bad economy is good for President Obama and Democrats as they try to reinvent the health care system with scant Republican support. That is the conclusion of many Congressional ...
  5 weeks ago

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