There are a lot of places a politician does not want to get caught in Washington. One is leaving the scene of an accident. Another is coming out of a strip club. A third is in the middle of an apparent conflict of interest. The charge that an appearance of a conflict of interest exists is, more often than not, used as a smear, as a way to blacken someone's more»

It has been said well and famously that politicians only really commit a gaffe when they tell the truth without meaning to. Add House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the list. Speaking Tuesday to the 2010 Legislative Conference for the National Association of Counties, Pelosi began the windup of her healthcare pitch by alluding to the controversies over the more»

Though President Barack Obama and the White House would have people believe otherwise, the anti-abortion funding provisions included in the Senate-passed version of the healthcare bill are significantly weaker than the so-called "ironclad" prohibitions that Michigan Democrat Bart Stupak added to the bill in the House. The differences matter, so much so that more»

In the battle of ideas over the best ways to stimulate the still lagging U.S. economy, South Dakota Sen. John Thune is attempting to get to the head of the pack by proposing a series of tax incentives to help small business. As part of the current Senate debate over the so-called "tax extenders bill," Thune has proposed a series of incentives designed to more»

Health care reform legislation is mired in public disapproval. There is a lot of discussion about using special reconciliation procedures in order to pass the legislation in the Senate. What is not being discussed is the need for a nuclear trigger to make it happen. ........Continue reading

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“Thwarting the will of the majority of Americans, President Obama is moving forward with healthcare “reforms” that provide a baseline for government to further control our healthcare choices." Please read more here