What do Republicans and Democrats have in common? Neither party can seem to muster a bill to head off the sequester looming on Friday. Two
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Obama Wins Four More Years, Congress Moves Little
Wow, all that coffee tonight and I didn’t even need to stay up very late! Almost all of the major networks and media have called
Read MoreIf The Health Care Law Is Really A Tax Law, Is It Doomed On Procedure?
Now that the dust is settling a bit on the SCOTUS decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, questions are starting to come
Read MoreTax Deal Passes House
You know how when you were a kid, you’d think about something coming up that you were really looking forward to – like Christmas or
Read MoreThe Waiting Is The Hardest Part
Word out of the House today was that the controversial tax deal is going to pass with no significant changes. They just aren’t going to
Read MoreVote On Tax Cuts Expected This Week
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) indicated just a few weeks ago that a vote on the expiring Bush tax cuts would happen in mid-December. It
Read MoreBlack Friday, Indeed, For Congress: Vote Looming
Democratic leaders met this week to talk turkey and decided on two things: A vote on the Bush tax cuts won’t happen until after Thanksgiving;
Read MorePelosi Touts Democrats' Tax Position
Last night, NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff spoke with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) about the upcoming elections and key issues affecting voters. Not surprisingly, tax cuts
Read MoreRepeal, What Repeal? We’ve Got Egos to Stroke! Special Interest Groups to Pacify!
Remember those new reporting requirements for businesses that were tucked away inside the health care bill? “Unpopular” doesn’t even begin to describe the provision. So
Read MoreBipartisan Efforts To Reduce Unemployment In The Works
If there’s one thing that both parties in Congress can agree on, it’s that any hope for economic recovery is going to hinge on getting
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