Putting Washington at the Service of the Middle Class
In his State of the Union Address tonight, the President laid out an agenda attempting to attack one problem from every conceivable angle: the terrible squeeze felt by America’s middle class. Fundamentally, that means prying government away from special interests and dedicating it to measures that put Americans to work and lay the foundation for [...]
The President to Wall Street: "We Want Our Money Back, and We’re Going to Get It"
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Discussing Wall Street executives’ reaction to his proposed new fees on major banks, the President delivered a simple message: "Instead of sending a phalanx of lobbyists to fight this proposal, or employing an army of lawyers and accountants to help evade the fee, I suggest you might [...]
Democrats in Panic Mode Over Massachusetts
In fact, as Erick Erickson points out at RedState, they’re so panicked that even the campaign committee for the House of Representatives - the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) - has purchased advertising to help Martha Coakley.
Should Scott Brown even just finishe close to Coakley, let alone win in such a heavily Democratic [...]
Who Do You Trust on Health Insurance Reform?
Ed. Note: Don’t forget, Sen. Sherrod Brown and White House economist Jared Bernstein will hold a live video chat on health insurance reform at 4:45, join the chat through Facebook or watch live through WhiteHouse.gov.
With the House having put forth their actual legislation, organizations that have withheld final judgment now have something solid to evaluate. And [...]
Lobbying for Khartoum
The lede from the Washington Post report:
A prominent Democratic fundraiser and ally of Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) is attempting to secure a lobbying contract with the pariah regime in Sudan, which has embarked on an aggressive effort to enlist U.S. support against allegations of genocide and war crimes.
And just for the record, Kerry [...]
House Call on Health Insurance Reform
As we discussed yesterday, the President hosted doctors from all 50 states here at the White House, coming together in a powerful testimonial to what reform is all about.
A new video featuring interviews with many of those doctors serves as a reminder that the people at the real frontlines of the health care battle are not lobbyists or politicians [...]
