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Tweeters in US Government

For full  details or more up to date information check out: Source Watch Legislative Branch: U.S. Senate Votes from the Senate floor Barbara Boxer (D-CA) Tom Coburn (R-OK) Susan Collins (R-ME) John Cornyn (R-TX) James DeMint (R-SC) Chris Dodd (D-CT) Richard Durbin (D-IL) … Continue reading

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American Banking Oligarchs: Bill Moyers Journal

PBS Transcript: February 13, 2009 BILL MOYERS: Welcome to the Journal. The battle is joined as they say — and here’s the headline that framed it: “High Noon: Geithner v. The American Oligarchs.” The headline is in one of the … Continue reading

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Go Suzy!

Tonight on CNN Anderson Cooper asked Suzy Orman what she thought of the payouts given to Wall Street bankers and she said – They should pay  the money back . The 8 CEO’s who testified before Congress today paid themselves … Continue reading

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Single-Payer Bill Introduced in the House -H.R. 676

Tell your representatives to support single-payer health care! Rep. John Conyers has reintroduced HR 676, The United States National Health Care Act, which would eliminate private insurance companies and create a national health care system that would guarantee that all … Continue reading

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Obama: Immediate Action on the Economy

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House Set to Pass Kids’ Health Insurance Bill Wed.

House Set to Pass Kids’ Health Insurance Bill Wed. By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The House stood ready to approve on Wednesday a bill extending health coverage to 4 million uninsured children, a first step in … Continue reading

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Congressman Oberstar Responds to Jody’s Plan for Wall Street

Update:  Wed., February 04, 2009 Obama Limits Bailed-out Bank CEO Pay To $500,000  Veiw Obama Press Conference WTG OB Juan! I’m somewhat staggered by Congressman Oberstar’s response time with regard to my Wall Street Plan, I assume that they must … Continue reading

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I Forgot to Tell You What A Nice Ass You Have…

The headlines echoed a scene from the film The American President when Annette Benning’s character Sidney Ellen Wade receives a phone call from the fictitious President of the United States, Andrew Shephard. Assuming the call is a hoax from a … Continue reading

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