Without the public option the Senate bill still will cost an additional $19 billion according to the much anticipated CBO report. Also premiums won’t go down with the removal of the public option, as some had been pushing: The CBO has concluded that, on average, premiums will be the same as they would have been […]
Here’s Chris’ defense for his comment against Hillary: Matthews said his comments referred to the late 1990s, when Clinton made some appearances to support New York Sen. Chuck Schumer and impressed pols with her grace under pressure during the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Shortly thereafter, she was asked to run for the Senate from New York. […]
Well he vetoed SCHIP this morning, effectively telling millions of children they don’t deserve healthcare. The most ironic thing about it is that he decided to do this veto without his usual “ceremony”. Why? Well he knows his decision is unpopular. I say it is time for a ballot issue saying that no elected officials […]
Chris “Tweety” Matthews has an article up about the Southern Republicans Convention going on this weekend and in particular their straw poll vote for the 2008 Presidential candidate: Sources tell me that Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., plans to shock his supporters tonight by asking them to NOT vote for him in the presidential straw poll […]
On the great fundraising job you did today! Matt sums it up best: Amount of money Americablog readers raised for body armor for a soldier in a few hours? $5000 Amount of money Bush raised for the reconstruction of Iraq in a few weeks? $600 That friends is the power of the blog! UPDATE: Editor […]
Sorry for the lack of posts today. I have been without internet for most of the day because of high winds. Luckily the tornado’s didn’t come through here but my heart goes out to all those suffering in neighboring Indiana. I have witnessed and lived through some deadly twisters in my life and they can […]