Pelosi: We Won’t Fix Abortion, Immigration Provisions in Senate Bill
The Hill reports:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that abortion and immigration are not central to the Democrats' healthcare reform overhaul, even though the issues have served as sticking points for some in her caucus.
Pelosi said that the primary purpose of the bill was to expand healthcare coverage, but some anti-abortion rights lawmakers have said [...]
"Reconciliation!" Gushes The Hill
It’s an article remarkable for its straightforward boosterism of the most extreme congressional tactic Democrats might use to pass ObamaCare.
Today in the Hill — the largest circulation newspaper written for (and about) Congress — we read an article (bylined Sam Youngman) that is so enthusiastic about the mounting likelihood that Democrats will try to pass [...]
As the Byrd Rule Flies: Why Dems Can’t Use Reconciliation to Pass Radical ObamaCare
…Unless they’re willing to immolate themselves in the process — and probably lose the fight anyway.
Everybody is now slinging around the term “reconciliation process,” but I think most of us don’t really understand what the heck that means — other than a sneaky way to pass ObamaCare without having to break a Republican filibuster. [...]
Retrospective in Missouri
Today the President was in Arnold, Missouri for a town hall, and took a moment to be retrospective in his opening remarks:
Today marks 100 days since I took the oath of office to be your President. (Applause.) One hundred days. It’s a good thing. Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.)
Now, back in November, some folks were [...]
