Two Democratic Senators needed to sign on to health care debate

Sen. Ben Nelson, Democrat from Nebraska, said on Friday that he would vote to begin debate, this evening, on the Senate's health care bill. Senators Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, both Democrats, have not yet committed to taking up the...

Don't Trust Economists, Financial "Experts", Bankers, Et Al

American economists, financial "experts", stock market analysts, and bankers (to name a few) have been paid (on average and throughout the years), significantly more than American workers that have commensurate experience and education but are employed in other professions....

White House Pooh-Poohs Republican Victories In Virginia and N.J.

According to Robert Gibbs, the chief Obama Administration spokesman,  the White House views Tuesday's  Republican gubernatorial victories, in Virginia and New Jersey, as reflections of “very local issues that didn’t involve the president" nor as referendums on...

Democrat Bill Owens Wins New York 23 Race

Democrat Bill Owens beat out Conservative Doug Hoffman for New York's 23rd Congressional seat on Tuesday. The race drew national attention when Sarah Palin,  Fred Thompson, and other prominent conservative Republicans threw their support behind third-party candidate...

Health Care Reform's "Public Option" Thrown Back Into The Mix

U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, on Monday, decided to include a "public option" in his health care reform bill. The "public option" will allow the U.S. Government to offer its own tax-payer funded health care insurance plan to every American. The option is viewed by...