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CBO Report In, Dems Meeting Now
CNN and MSNBC are reporting from their Dem leadership sources on the Hill that the CBO has scored the Senate bill at $849 billion, and says that it would reduce the deficit by $127 billion. Those are probably the numbers Harry Reid delievered this afterrnoon in a pre-caucus meeting with ConservaDems …
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Mitch McConnell Is "Perplexed"
There's nothing like a little cherry-picking when it comes to being concerned about what public opinion says. Here's Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's perplexed concern trolling when it comes to health care reform: I’m perplexed at the Democrats’ intent to ignore public opinion …
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Carper Still Pushing Triggered Co-ops
Remember this one? The "Plan B" for getting all those moderates on board by creating state level triggered co-ops in lieu of a public option? Carper is still pushing it, acting as concern troll, catering to those vaunted "moderates" of the caucus. "We're concerned that a number of centrists aren't …
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Harkin: Public option may be weakened further
Usually, when Tom Harkin talks about the public option he pledges that the Senate will pass a strong one for President Obama to sign into law. In a Tuesday interview with MSNBC's Ed Schultz, however, he left open the possibility that Harry Reid's "opt-out" public option will be weakened even further …
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Attention Liberal Elites: Palin Isn't Talking To You
... or any other sentient beings. Sitting down with Rush Limbaugh (apparently Palin has no problem with conservative elites), Palin peddles her usual spiel -- although it's probably worth noting that she thinks we need a new motto ("we win, you lose") for war -- but when asked about New York's 23rd …
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EPI Explores Solutions to Job Hemorrhage
Our friends over at the Economic Policy Institute hosted a live Webcast Tuesday featuring six speakers. The key conclusion? Progressive leaders warn of lasting damage from jobs crisis. One speaker was Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO. Here's what he had to say: If you prefer to read tha …
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Senate HCR Bill to be Unveiled Tonight
The CBO score on the merged Senate bill is expected to be released early today, and Harry Reid is reported to be pleased with what he's seen so far. The Senate Democrats will meet today at 5:00, where Reid will unveil the bill to the caucus, most of whom haven't seen the combined bill yet. Brian Be …
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Injured Uninsured More Likely to Die in ER than Insured
Among those 45,000 deaths a years among the uninsured are those dying in emergency rooms as the result of traumatic injuries, and the uninsured are much more likely to die than those with insurance. An analysis of 687,091 patients who visited trauma centers nationwide from 2002 to 2006 found that …
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J-o-b-s: Jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs
It looks like the House is about to get out in front of the Senate in addressing the most urgent priority facing most Americans: creating jobs. Washington Post: House shifts focus to 'jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs' By Lori Montgomery Now that they've finished their health-care bill, House leaders are t …
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GWU Analysis Details Industry-Wide Implications of Stupak-Pitts
The George Washington School of Public Health and Health Services has analyzed Stupak-Pitts, and concludes that "the Amendment would produce industry-wide effects, leading to the elimination of health plan coverage for nearly all medically indicated abortions." Although the Amendment appears to ad …
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Polling and Political Wrap-Up, 11/17/09
There certainly is not a ton of 2010 polling today, but there is an interesting variety of polling data, at least. There are also a small handful of intriguing political headlines. With that in mind, let's put Tuesday to bed with this edition of the Wrap-Up. IL-Sen: Candidate Poll Suggests Frontrun …
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Dithering
For the past several weeks, the usual suspects have been attacking President Obama for not making a decision on troop levels in Afghanistan quickly enough for their warmongering taste. And despite the fact that whatever the ultimate decision is, additional troops won't be deployed until next spring, …
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Countdown's free health clinics show need for reform
A few weeks ago, Countdown Sr. Producer Richard Stockwell came up with an idea: create a series of free clinics which would not only deliver care to the uninsured, but would demonstrate the need for health care reform that covers all Americans. On Saturday, Stockwell attended the first of those free …
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What passes for Republican leadership these days
Think Progress reports (via TMZ) that Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT-03) is a freakin' chowderhead: Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) recently suggested that former beauty pageant contestant Carrie Prejean would be a serious contender for public office: [Carrie] has the ability to draw crowds and if she has …
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Cheney: Let China dictate U.S. health care policy
Just when you thought the loons couldn't get any loonier: Transcript: CAVUTO: Chinese using [President Obama’s] visit today, asking the President how he plans to pay for this trillion dollar health care plan. They own eight hundred billion bucks of our debt, which convenient …
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WaPo/ABC Poll: Public Option Still More Popular than Overall Reform
A new Washington Post-ABC News poll "shows Americans deeply divided over the proposals under consideration and majorities predicting higher costs ahead." But, while overall support for the bill is essentially tied with overall disapproval--48 to 49 percent, a strong majority still supports the publi …
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Do New Yorkers Want Terror Trial? Depends.
With new polling out on how New Yorkers feel about holding the trial of the 9/11 suspects in their city, this is how the story is being reported: New Yorkers are speaking out about the venue for the trial, but there is a split decision on the matter. 45% of residents think it’s a good …
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Progressive Senators Push Reid on the Public Option
With the CBO score on the Senate bill expected at any moment, last night progressive Senators met with Harry Reid to remind him that the vast majority of the caucus supports the public option, has compromised enough, and don't want to see it watered down any further. Sherrod Brown, who requested th …
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VA-Gov: Kaine: Ditching base cost Deeds the race
Maybe the party has learned the biggest lesson of the 2009 elections: Kaine said the key to victory for Democrats in a highly competitive Virginia is recognizing that party members need not be "apologetic" about their affiliation to find success. He noted that about 200,000 more people voted in th …
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Where Are The Judges?
Two months ago, Jeffrey Toobin noted what a missed opportunity the President was facing with regards to judicial nominations: Now vacancies abound. Just eight months into his first term, Obama already has the chance to nominate judges for twenty-one seats on the federal appellate bench—more …
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