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Posts tagged "congress"

Barack to Sign Border Bill

CNN reports that President Obama will sign an emergency bill granting $600 million dollars for border security.   I saw no way Jose. What about the damn deficit? Where is paygo? I can’t support this, but the entire Senate (that’s Republicans and Democrats) can. I feel that it’s really hypocritical to do so. We aren’t... Read more »
By thelowedown,
August 13, 2010 at 2:04 am
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Jailed Congressmen an Advocate for Prison Reform?

Former Republican Congressmen Randall “Duke” Cunningham plead guilty to taking over $2 million dollars in bribes in 2005. Now, halfway through his sentence, he may become an advocate for prison reform. Cunningham wrote a letter to the newsweekly San Diego CityBeat in response to a letter from the organization. Cunningham railed against the incarceration rate... Read more »
By thelowedown,
August 12, 2010 at 2:12 am
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Joe Sestak, Rand Paul Win Senate Primaries; Mark Critz Wins Murtha Congressional race; Blanche Lincoln Forced Into Runoff; Incumbent Apocalypse

Will 2010 be the year of the incumbent and establishment apocalypse? It very well could be. In May 18th primaries for United State Senate, Joe Sestak and Rand Paul won Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively. Mark Critz, a staffer of the deceased John Murtha, beat his Republican opponent in a special election and will have... Read more »
By thelowedown,
May 19, 2010 at 1:14 am
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Obama Urges Congress to Finish the Job on Health Care, But Does Congress Owe Us One?

Today, President Obama urged Congress to finish the job on health care.  He said in a speech at the White House, “I believe the United States Congress owes the American people a final vote on health care reform.”  I also believe that Congress owes us, the American people, a vote of finality on health care. ... Read more »
By thelowedown,
March 3, 2010 at 4:35 pm
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