Salon on the Loneliness of Max Baucus
By: Dan Perrin (Diary) | September 17th at 01:45 AM |
Salon: In the end, after months and months of negotiations aimed at winning bipartisan support for a healthcare reform bill in the Senate Finance Committee, Max Baucus was all alone on Wednesday as he announced his draft proposal. He stood, looking lonely, in front of a backdrop that could have accommodated his entire so-called Gang of Six — if, that is, the talks had worked | Read More »
Senator Grassley Comes Out Swinging Against Obamacare in Fundraiser
By: Dan Perrin (Diary) | August 31st at 09:29 PM |
This fund raising letter from Senator Grassley (reported by the Washington Post) pounds Obamacare: I had to rush you this Air-Gram today to set the record straight on my firm and unwavering opposition to government-run health care. And ask your immediate support in helping me defeat “Obama-care.” I’m sure you’ve been following this issue closely. If the legislation sponsored by Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the | Read More »
Obama’s Health Surtax to Push U.S. Tax Rates Higher than France, Italy
By: Dan Perrin (Diary) | July 10th at 01:27 AM |
President Obama’s health reform surtax will push U.S. tax rates higher than they are in France and Italy. How does a 51% tax rate sound to you? In the midst of a recession, the government wants more than half, to fund a $1.6 Trillion plan that leaves tens of millions uninsured. Members of Congress could get fired for these numbers. (In fact, the last time | Read More »
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