Campaigne for America’s Future By Bill Scher July 14, 2009 – 10:05am ET House Dems To Release Detailed Health Care Bill Today The Hill: Pelosi said a more detailed House bill will now be made public on Tuesday, but added it will still need to be changed to win over skeptical voters in her own [...]
Archive for July 14th, 2009
14 Jul
Right-Wing Recovery Myths
thinkprogress.org ECONOMY Right-Wing Recovery Myths The Obama administration has been making an aggressive push to explain the realities of the $787 billion stimulus package, in the face of aggressive Republican misinformation. Vice President Biden, for example, traveled to Ohio yesterday, forcefully backing the recovery bill and asking for patience from the American public. “Remember, we’re [...]
14 Jul
Deadlines Get Nudged Back
Campaigne for America’s Future By Bill Scher July 9, 2009 – 10:29am ET Search For Revenue May Affect Health Care Timing Politico Pulse reports: “Both the House and Senate may delay their summer breaks by a few days in order to get health-care bills off the floor. A House leadership aide: ‘If we need to, [...]
14 Jul
NO COST-OF-LIVING RAISE? IT’S AN OUTRAGE
Newsday.com Saul Friedman Gray Matters 2:33 PM EDT, July 8, 2009 Here is a sample of the outrage over word that, for the first time, there won’t be a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), a raise, in Social Security benefits for the next two years – January 2010 and 2011 – because the cost of living isn’t [...]
