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• Lawmaker: Nevermind about that Congressional Gold Medal, Tiger

  
  USATODAY.com Money - Block — Authority: 799
  A California congressman is dropping his effort to honor Tiger Woods with a Congressional Gold Medal, the Associated Press reports.
  3 hours ago

• Congress Grapples with Estate Tax

  
  Roni Deutch: The Tax Lady Blog — Authority: 435
  Next week, the United States House of Representatives will vote on whether or not to extend the current estate tax rates or allow them to expire at the end of 2009. While members of Congress support the extension, the biggest roadblock will be getting legislation through the Senate, who will need to account for ...
  1 week ago

• Clean-energy legislation

  
  A few thoughts — Authority: 123
  Here’s a simple look at the climate and clean-energy legislation being considered by the House of representatives in the US. Interesting graphic and well worth a look. They also have a Twitter retweet contest you might want to partake in, though you might want to go to lifeasahuman.com and signup there for our ...
  2 weeks ago

• Support human rights in Colombia

  
  Swords into Plowshares — Authority: 132
  Through November 24, a letter calling for change in U.S. policy towards Colombia will be circulating through the House of Representatives. This letter calls for a decrease in U.S. aid for Colombias military and an increase in support for human rights and humanitarian efforts. This is our chance to get Congress ...
  2 weeks ago

• Improper US Government Payments Hit $98 Billion

  
  Roni Deutch: The Tax Lady Blog — Authority: 435
  As the nation continues to debate the House of Representatives health care reform bill, new statistics have emerged showing that improper payments made by the federal government to people, firms, and contractors rose to $98 billion this year. Over half of the errors were reportedly made in the Medicare and ...
  3 weeks ago

• McCormick makes it official

  
  Try 2 Focus — Authority: 496
  Terri McCormick has officially entered the race for the WI-08 Congressional seat. McCormick, who is in her early 50s, ran unsuccessfully against former state Rep. John Gard in the 2006 GOP primary. She says she is a more patient, thoughtful candidate this time around.   Speaking before a handful of ...
  3 weeks ago

• Today’s Blogmarks

  
  New Trommetter Times — Authority: 134
  More in U.S. Say Health Coverage Is Not Gov’t. Responsibility More Americans now say it is not the federal government ’s responsibility to make sure all Americans have healthcare coverage (50%) than say it is (47%). Inglis says he can’t identify with ‘hard right’ U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis said Thursday he ...
  3 weeks ago

• Eight Steps Towards A Less Dysfunctional Congress

  
  The League of Ordinary Gentlemen — Authority: 679
  by Kyle Mathews If there’s one thing that most political commentators and Americans can agree upon, it’s that Congress is bad at its job. Presidential approval ratings go up and down, Congressional approval ratings pretty much stay down. These days, it’s become de rigueur to point to hyper-partisanship, ...
  4 weeks ago

• First thoughts: Senate gets the baton

  
  BeltwayBlips - Top Political News, Videos, and Blogs — Authority: 582
  From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Ali Weinberg*** Senate gets the baton: After Saturday night’s historic, contentious, and very narrow health-care vote in the House of Representatives, the action now moves to the Senate, where things won’t get any easier. On Sunday, President ... Taegan ...
  4 weeks ago

• Statement From David Meeks On Congressman Snyder’s Health Care Vote

  
  KFFB 106.1 FM -- Arkansas Radio -- Online Radio--Arkansas Politics — Authority: 141
  CONWAY– Republican second congressional district candidate, David Meeks, released the following statement today regarding Congressman Snyder’s vote on House Resolution 3962. “Congressman Snyder, today, disregarded his oath of office in voting for the house health care bill.  By voting for House Resolution ...
  4 weeks ago

• Vote on health care reform

  
  Swords into Plowshares — Authority: 132
  Pray for wisdom, vision, and courage for the members of the House of Representatives as they vote today on health care reform.
  4 weeks ago

• Help Stop This Health Care Train Wreck

  
  Building A Better Indiana — Authority: 130
  There is no question that health care reform is needed. Is the answer the legislation that is scheduled to be voted on Saturday by the U.S. House of Representatives? Absolutely not. If you disagree and support the mandates, fees and costs that will add $1.2 trillion (that’s "t" as in trillion) in debt, stop ...
  4 weeks ago

• Another Kagen challenger

  
  Try 2 Focus — Authority: 496
  Now Howard physician Marc Trager has put his name in the  ring. The Republican field of candidates running to challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen , D- Appleton , gets bigger today as Howard physician Marc Trager announces his run for Congress. Trager, who served in the U.S. Air Force, will make a number of ...
  5 weeks ago

• Opposing Obamacare Socialized Health Plan

  
  THE WORLD ACCORDING TO DR CASTRO — Authority: 129
  I am pleased to know that there are some people around the country who are very active trying to do the right thing: oppose the Obamacare by rejecting Obamas socialized medicine health plan. For Immediate Release November 4, 2009 Glenn Gallas  (501) 545-1933 John Wilson   (870) 814-7528 ...
  5 weeks ago

• Support Health Care Reform - Contact Congress Today

  
  Swords into Plowshares — Authority: 132
  From the Washington Office of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)     Support Health Care Reform - Contact Congress Today ACTION: Contact your member of Congress before Saturday, November7th, and urge him/her to support H.R. 3962 - "The Affordable HealthCare for America Act." U.S. Capitol Switchboard - (202) ...
  5 weeks ago

• Health care plan hits rich with big tax increases

  
  Real Health Reform — Authority: 111
  If health reform is to be meaningful then all must contribute.  Currently, the bottom 75% of those filing tax returns pay only about 3% of all federal income tax.  That does not figure in the tens of millions who do not file returns under current tax law.  The Democratic bill in the House aims to transfer almost ...
  5 weeks ago

• House Health Reform Bills Lengthy Reading

  
  Real Health Reform — Authority: 111
  Two bills recently advanced in the House will be coming up for debate in the near future.  The first is the already infamous 1990 page “monster” bill, HR 3962, which is the House version of health reform.  At almost 2,000 pages, it would have to be deemed a entire body makeover, not reform.  However, when one ...
  5 weeks ago

• Election day in November 2009

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 731
  Washington DC, Nov 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Election Day in USA is the first Tuesday, after the first Monday in November. The earliest possible date could be November 2 and the latest could be November 8. Every four years, on this particular Election Day, registered voters in the United States cast their votes for ...
  5 weeks ago

• House Unveils 1990 Page Health Reform Bill

  
  Real Health Reform — Authority: 111
  Well, it seems we are down to a “tale of two bills”.  The Senate version and the House version.  Both are now packaged and ready to go to conference committee.  It appears that Democrats have gotten their way on most all matters of contention, most specifically the inclusion of a public option in both bills.  ...
  5 weeks ago

• A Preview of Health Reform Battle

  
  Real Health Reform — Authority: 111
  It is clear that the final vote on health reform is far from certain.  The recent setback demonstrated that Democrats are not lock step on reform ideas. To be sure, the vote in question affected a vocal, important minority – physicians and other health providers.  A minority that votes, but whose numbers seem to ...
  6 weeks ago

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