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13 hours ago ago from robertreeddaly
T hough the House comes back on the 12th, the current plan is for them to recess again almost immediately and head out of town for a Democratic Issues Conference on the 14th & 15th. Republicans want to do the same on the 28th through the 30th. In addition to the mid-January restart, there's also the issue of getting a CBO score on the final version of the bill, which the articles flying around the web say could take as long as 10 days. ...
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23 hours ago ago from Laughing Pond
This is something wonderful about your first trip to the zoo. Many people in large metropolitan areas have never had the opportunity to see animals in the wild. Some children have only seen cows, chickens or even pigs in pictures so the idea of a trip to the zoo is fascinating. Even as adults going to a zoo can be a great experience. But have you ever given much thought as to how a zoo is run or how they acquire their animals? And what makes ...
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2 hours ago ago from IntoxiNation
Dave Waldman has a great rundown of what lies ahead for the health care bill as both chambers of Congress attempt to merge two very different bills into one. Sadly the quickest path is once again meeting Republican obstructionism, this time by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) objecting to the appointment of conferees and forcing a longer path to making two bills into one. This is a rather interesting move given President Obama saying his first of ...
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15 hours ago ago from MyDD :: Direct Democracy for People-Powered Politics
Home Diaries Breaking Blue E-Wire 2008 REAL Progs Stand With House Progressive Women and FIGHT! by ludwigvan , Sat Dec 26, 2009 at 10:16:48 AM EST "The Senate health care bill is not worthy of the historic vote that the House took a month ago," "Supporters of the weak Senate bill say "just pass it -- any bill is better than no bill. I strongly disagree," she wrote. "It's time that we draw the line on this weak bill and ask ...
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17 hours ago ago from Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis
As healthcare "reform" heads for passage, president Obama will soon have bragging rights for getting legislation passed that no one has before. Although the Senate and House versions are different, the odds are something will pass. Moreover the odds are very high the final bill will resemble legislation passed by the Senate. Senate House Clash Please consider Senate Democrats Move Toward Clash With House on Health Measure Senate ...
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