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- Massachusetts Election a Roadmap for Healthcare Reform
January 21, 2010
With the special election of Scott Brown in Massachusetts to the seat of, for all intents and purposes, the architect of healthcare reform, a clear message has been sent to Washington about the will of the people and what they think about the current plan.
» Full article... - War Tax, U.S. Budget, and Afghanistan
December 14, 2009
As the administration finds itself caught between Republicans and factions of their own party over the future of the war in Afghanistan, a wide range of issues have managed to shoot off this central lightning rod to form their own perfect storms in our nation's capital.
» Full article... - Buying Congress
October 26, 2009
Buying Congress through campaign contributions has always been a common activity in Washington, but at least in the past it was somewhat hidden.
» Full article... - Opposing the President's Extension of Economic Recovery Payments
October 15, 2009
The president's request for additional funds not offset by higher taxes or budget cuts is an ill-advised plan that neither helps enough to be worth the costs, nor costs so little that the amount is negligible.
» Full article... - Afghanistan: Too Few Rewards for Too Much Risk
October 08, 2009
The latest game of politics inside the beltway involves a literal "he-said, she-said" of military and civilian advisors regarding the war in Afghanistan, now eights years old.
» Full article... - Paying to Play
September 24, 2009
An article in the New York Times brings light to what everyone knows but few discuss in Washington: those who have the money make the rules.
» Full article...
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