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Economy, U.S.
Friday, December 10th, 2010
Preside Barack Obama’s tax compromise has been rejected by the House Democratic. They caucus voted to reject the plan. After this development it appears that the plan will have difficulties in getting it passed. This time the House Democrats are up against the tax compromise that was sealed after a long discussion between the Republicans [...]
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Economy, U.S.
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
President Barack Obama still has work to do to sell the tax package he negotiated with Republicans to Democrats in Congress. House Democratic leaders say the package is tilted too much in favor of the wealthy, putting Obama on the defensive for striking a deal that is picking up support among GOP lawmakers and business [...]
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Health, U.S.
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
The Democratic health care bill would cost $940 billion over 10 years and cut the federal deficit over the next two decades — figures that should help ease the worries of fiscal hawks who have been reluctant about supporting the sweeping measure.
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Insurance
Monday, March 15th, 2010
Starting today, the House launches a series of sequential committee meetings which the Democratic leadership team hopes will result in the health care bill hitting the floor late this week or over next weekend. So I’ve prepared a manual. A cheat sheet. A “hitchhiker’s guide” that will help you navigate the convoluted parliamentary labyrinth that [...]
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Finance
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
With Democratic Congressional leaders and the White House struggling on Wednesday to finalize the details of major health care legislation, House Democrats were desperately trying to prevent another of President Obama’s top legislative priorities – an ambitious overhaul of student loan programs – from becoming a casualty of the health care battle.But Democrats in the [...]