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• MoveOn.Orgs Health Care Reform Overview: "The Good And Bad --And What Were All Going To Need To Keep Fighting For"

  
  Delaware Way — Authority: 148
  MoveOn.org sent this along ~ The health care debate has so many moving parts that its hard for anybody to keep them straight. So we decided to put together an overview of where were at—both good and bad—and what were all going to need to keep fighting for. Neither of these bills is close to perfect. But were ...
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• In The Wall Street Journal, John Cassidy Showed Why We Should All Be Jumping On The Global Transaction Tax Bandwagon

  
  Delaware Way — Authority: 148
  It turns out that there is a long-time understanding of the potential free-market glitch of unintended consequences ...one that in recent years, Wall Streets been taking quite a bit of an advantage of -- to everyone elses detriment. ( click to enlarge FDL image ) From FireDogLakes masaccio ~ ...
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• Matt Taibbi Chews Tacks, Spits Out BushcObama Fiscal Policy Madness (For The Middleclass, Anyway)

  
  Delaware Way — Authority: 148
  Americans need to keep reading up on whats going on between the Beltway, K Street and Wall Street. Good to know that Matt Taibbi and the Rolling Stone magazine are grabbed up along the Main Streets. Taibbis newest piece is a video on Obamas selling out to Wall Street. EEEEK! BushcObama ~ Plus, dont ...
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• Ben Bernankes US Employment Problem: Return On Investment And Modern Capitalists Inability To Value People (And Therefore To Invest In People)?

  
  Delaware Way — Authority: 148
  It was interesting that Bernankes renomination interview on Thursday was buffeted by two events that he hoped would strengthen the notion that hes competent at his job: that BoA announced theyd decided to immediately pay back their bailout loans and that the unemployment numbers for November were 10 times lower than ...
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• Global Transaction Tax Under Fire By Treasury Secretary Geithner; Whose Side Are You On, Timmeh?

  
  Delaware Way — Authority: 148
  Hours after this post was published , I read that Secretary Geithner was dismissive about implementing a global transaction tax (Eschaton comment rescue) ~ Geithner Dismisses Tax on Financial Transactions as Unworkable By Robert Schmidt Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Timothy ...
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• 12/5 Bookeristas In The News

  
  Booker Rising — Authority: 152
  USA: Steele Calls For Senate Ethics Hearing Into Baucus The moderate-conservative head of the Republican National Committee is calling for a Senate Ethics Committee investigation into Sen. Max Baucus actions, after the Montana Democrat recommended his girlfriend for appointment as his states U.S. attorney . ...
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• De-Fund Eric Holders Manhattan Transfer

  
  ARRA News Service — Authority: 544
  by Ken Blackwell, Contributing Author : Ex-White House counsel Greg Craig thought it was a good idea to transfer Elián Gonzalez from the arms of his loving family in Miami into the arms of Fidel Castro. Transfer Elián from Florida to Cuba. Bad idea. Attorney General Janet Reno thought she might have to prove her ...
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• Copenhagen summit: Is there any real chance of averting the climate crisis?

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Nasas James Hansen was the first to point out the perils of climate change to the US Congress. Here, he begins a heated debate with experts from around the world, from China to the threatened Maldives, and argues that our leaders must be shaken out of their complacency. But will they show enough courage at next weeks ...
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• Bernie Sanders Unfiltered: A Brave New Films Production

  
  Delaware Way — Authority: 148
  From the inbox ~ Hold on Bernanke The American people overwhelmingly voted last year for a change in our national priorities to put the interests of ordinary people ahead of the greed of Wall Street and the wealthy few,” Senator Bernie Sanders said. “What the American people did not bargain for was ...
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• Doggett says budget considerations played into vote against extension of inheritance tax

  
  Postcards — Authority: 505
  U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Austin, one of the wealthier members of Congress, was among a clutch of Democrats Thursday to vote against his party leadership’s proposal to indefinitely extend a 45-percent inheritance tax on the personal estates of the nation’s richest people. The House-approved legislation, if it ...
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• Are Progressives Liking Tom Carpers Health Care Reform Hammer? Not So Much...

  
  Delaware Way — Authority: 148
  From facebook ~ Public Option Please Sen. Carpers Stupid Alternative Is Not A Public Option Daily Kos: State of the Nation The Carper so-called triggered "alternative" to the public option is a joke that Id laugh at if it wasnt so painful to do so. Its a non-public triggered co-op non-option ...
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• Health Insurance Profits Deemed Too Low, Aetna Opts To Squeeze 600 Thousand Poor Souls Out Of Their Policies Next Year

  
  Delaware Way — Authority: 148
  Sam Stein reports ~ Aetna Forcing 600,000-Plus To Lose Coverage In Effort To Raise Profits Aetnas decision to downsize the number of clients in favor of higher premiums is, as one industry analyst told American Medical News , a "pretty candid" admission. It also reflects the major concerns ...
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• Two House Global Transaction Tax Bills GetThe Blessing Of The Speaker And Treasury Secretary?

  
  Delaware Way — Authority: 148
  From the inbox~ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has reportedly come around to the idea of a global transaction tax. Pelosi discussed the tax with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner yesterday. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced bills that would impose a .25 percent tax ...
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• Delaware Health Care Cost Of Delay Vigil Set For 5PM Dec. 8th At Rodney Square In Wilmington

  
  Delaware Way — Authority: 148
  We are going to stand in harmony with lightened candles telling what, healthcare reform means to us. In addition, we will make a pledge to continue to build local support e.g. phone bank, getting people to fill out support cards, setup appointments to meet with Senator Carper, collect personal stories. Bring your ...
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• FTC praises US games regulatory board for responsible marketing practices

  
  Pakistan News | News, Videos, Articles, Current Affairs, Politics, Entertainment, Technology | Geo TV | Dawn | The News | Ten Sports | Geo Super | India News — Authority: 457
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revealed to the US Congress that the games industry does a better job with responsible marketing than any other form of entertainment advertisement. Different aspects cited were the large noticeable ratings on packaging, M-rated game ads not being shown before 10pm, and most ...
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• DONT NUKE THE CLIMATE! Take Action Today With The Nuclear Information And Resource Service

  
  Delaware Way — Authority: 148
  From the inbox ~ THANK YOU to everyone who sent a message to your Senators and President Obama over the past 24 hours--way more than 2,000 messages already have gone in. But we need a lot more than that... Heres one reason why: Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) is one of three Senators trying to lard the ...
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• Poll Shows DEMs Hatin On Harry Reid

  
  Delaware Way — Authority: 148
  DKos offers a hint as to the problem of getting DEMs to show up to vote in 2010 ~ Among Dems only Fav Unfav Barack Obama 85% 6% Nancy Pelosi 86% 5% Harry Reid 63% 29% Fight Back Harry! Show your party that you will fight back against this GOP thats putting the DEM agenda in a ...
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• Today in Washington D. C. - Dec 4, 2009 - Democrats Vote For $460 In Medicare Cuts; Violates Obamas Promise

  
  ARRA News Service — Authority: 544
  The Senate resumed consideration of the Reid substitute amendment to H.R. 3590, the vehicle for Democrats’ health care reform bill. Votes are possible later today on more amendments. Yesterday, 58 Democrat senators voted down the McCain motion to return the bill to committee and eliminate the ...
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• Former Shays Campaign Manager Arrested

  
  Connecticut Local Politics — Authority: 535
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• Senates International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009 Will Do Its Share In Producing New Jobs And Clean Energy Exports

  
  Delaware Way — Authority: 148
  (presser) Sen. Kaufman Introduces Climate Change Legislation Focused on Green Jobs and Clean Energy Exports Creates More Opportunities for Green Industries in U.S. WASHINGTON , D.C. – Sen. Ted Kaufman (D-Del.), a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, joined four colleagues today in introducing the ...
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