12:50 pm CST - February 08, 2010

Posted under Quotes

“The problem with the Democrats’ health care bills is not that the American people don’t understand them; the American people do understand them, and they don’t like them.”

–House GOP Leader John A. Boehner

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February 08, 2010

The Scoop

Capitol Hill Leaders Welcome a Health Care Summit

CQ Politics

reid-boehnerCongressional leaders say they welcome President Obama’s idea for a health care summit — but it is far from clear that more talking will deliver Republican votes for any bill that Democrats rewrite. More

February 08, 2010

The Scoop

The Misguided Race to Federalize Education

EducationNews.org

obama-duncanPresident Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan call their $4 billion program of education reform grants the Race to the Top.  A more accurate title would be the Race to Washington, because their program culminates a stunning decade in which school policy decisions have been wrested from local and state control to become matters of federal oversight.   More

February 08, 2010

The Scoop

Democrats Pressured on Immigration

Ambreen Ali, Congress.org

ambreen-aliReport points to 40 districts where Latino voters matter.

Democrats may lose a key voting bloc if they don’t act on immigration, advocates say. More

February 08, 2010

The Scoop

Jobs Bill Gets Snowed Under

By Lisa Lerer – Politico 
 
jobs-billSenate Democrats will miss their self-imposed deadline for bringing a jobs bill to the floor Monday, and they’re hoping that the weekend’s epic snowstorm will give them some cover.

Senate votes scheduled for Monday evening have been pushed back to Tuesday on account of the storm, but it seems unlikely that Democrats would have been ready to proceed Monday, anyway. More

February 08, 2010

The Scoop

Obama the Scold

By Carol E. Lee – Politico 
 
obama-scoldsFor a president who ran on uplifting themes like change and hope, Barack Obama spends an awful lot of time scolding Americans about how he hopes they’ll change. More

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The Scoop

Congress Passes Record Debt Hike

Thornberry: Doubling Debt While Increasing Spending, Taxes Not Responsible

Sen. Cornyn Supports Bill To Bar Taxpayer Funded Civilian Trials of 9/11 Co-Conspirators

Dems Grouse as Obama Tacks to Center

GOP, Dems Both See Hope in Brown

February 08, 2010

On The Record

$14.29 Trillion: Democrats Vote to Raise Debt Ceiling

  By Congressman Michael McCaul

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Democrats voted last week to continue to put families deeper and deeper into debt: $40,053 for every American.  They have clearly ignored the demands of taxpayers over the past year to cut spending so they can continue to expand government.  Raising the debt ceiling by another $1.9 trillion to $14.294 trillion represents the largest one time debt limit increase in our nation’s history.   More

February 08, 2010

On The Record

House Democrat Budget Pushes Nation Toward Fiscal Disaster

john-carter(WASHINGTON, DC) – House Democrats today paved the way for the highest deficit spending since World War II by jacking up the federal debt ceiling by a staggering $1.4 trillion, and House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter says that could begin a precipitous decline in the value of the U.S. dollar. More

February 08, 2010

On The Record

Hank Gilbert Support Continues To Grow

Elected Democrats and Democratic Groups Endorse the Only Serious Candidate

hank-gilbertAustin, TX-Democratic candidate for commissioner of agriculture, Hank Gilbert is continuing to pick up near unanimous support from his fellow Democrats. His endorsements come from all over the state and represents what Gilbert refers to as “serious mainstream Democrats.” More

February 08, 2010

On The Record

Senator Nelson to Lead Health Policy Review

jane-nelson3Senator Nelson will preside over a sweeping review of the state’s top health policy challenges under interim assignments released this month by the lieutenant governor. “Cost containment needs to be a major priority as we examine strategies to meet our health and human services needs,” said Senator Nelson, chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee. More

February 08, 2010

On The Record

State Representative Rob Orr Earns Statewide Award for Fighting Lawsuit Abuse

rob-orr3(Cleburne, TX) – Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC today awarded State Representative Rob Orr the TLR Civil Justice Leadership Award for his support of a fair and predictable civil justice system in Texas.  More

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On The Record

Neugebauer: Who is Going to Pay the Bill?

PAYGO Passes House to Steer Budget Back on Track

Texas Home School Coalition PAC Endorses Erwin Cain

Rep. Donna Howard Honored with Champion for Nursing Education Award

Reduce Your Energy APPetite!

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11:54 am CST - February 08, 2010

Posted under Opinion

What Does Party Identification Mean?

By Stuart Rothenberg, Roll Call Contributing Writer 
 
stuart-rothenburgI’ll admit it. I like numbers.

Whether the number is a WHIP (walks and hits per innings pitched) when evaluating a baseball pitcher, a price-to-earnings ratio when evaluating a stock, or a job approval when considering an incumbent’s reelection prospects, I rely on numbers to allow me to make comparisons and, often, projections for the future. Continue Reading.

11:52 am CST - February 08, 2010

Posted under Opinion

Toward a Different Fiscal Future

By R. Glenn Hubbard

Tax increases can’t plausibly address the coming entitlement crisis.

r-glenn-hubbardMoody’s Investors Service’s warning last week that the AAA credit rating of the United States is in jeopardy raises fresh concern about the nation’s fiscal health. The question to ask about the president’s eye-popping budget, also rolled out last week, is whether it prepares the country for its future—or shackles it to past decisions that our leaders would rather not confront. Continue Reading.

11:05 am CST - February 08, 2010

Posted under Opinion

Inner-City Schools Need Political Katrina

By Star Parker

star-parkerSecretary of Education Arne Duncan said recently, “Our K-12 agenda can be summed up in one word: reform.”

If only it were true. But what Duncan calls reform is indeed putting lipstick on a pig. In this case, the pig is Washington’s never changing formula for solving everything: spending ever-increasing sums of taxpayer’s money. Continue Reading.

11:57 am CST - February 08, 2010

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