House Republicans on Wednesday took the first step to keep their pledge to undo the nation¹s health care reform law, passing a bill to repeal the measure even as they gear up to create a replacement.The GOP¹s new House majority assured easy passage of their repeal measure on 245-189 vote Wednesday that split largely along party lines. But the long-term prospects of actually undoing the new law are far less certain.
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c-Dirty Money
01/18/11 9:05 PM
WHO: Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas
WHAT: Granger received $1,000 from General Motors' Political Action Committee.
WHY IT'S DIRTY: General Motors was the recipient of a $60 billion taxpayer bailout last year that has not been paid back, so the automaker has no right to curry congressional favor at Americans' expense.
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c-Dirty Money
01/11/11 9:05 PM
WHO: Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif.
WHAT: Becerra received $1,000 from General Motors' Political Action Committee.
WHY IT'S DIRTY: General Motors was the recipient of a $60 billion taxpayer bailout last year that has not been paid back, so the automaker has no right to curry congressional favor at Americans' expense.
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The same day they elect Rep. John Boehner of Ohio as speaker, members of the 112th House of Representatives must approve the rules under which they will operate. The package submitted by the new Republican majority provides a glimmer of hope that perhaps they may yet “get it” about why their party did so well in the 2010 congressional election.
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By Dale McFeatters
01/03/11 10:20 PM
House Republicans plan to celebrate their new majority status with a victory lap of largely symbolic gestures.
On Thursday, they plan to blow part of a workday by having the U.S. Constitution read aloud. It will be instructive to see how many members remain on the floor for the entire reading of a document they are expected to know intimately in any case and how many of those who do stay will be bowed prayerfully over their smart phones.
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c-Dirty Money
01/03/11 9:05 PM
WHO: Rep. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio
WHAT: Tiberi received $1,000 from General Motors' Political Action Committee.
WHY IT'S DIRTY: General Motors was the recipient of a $60 billion taxpayer bailout last year that has not been paid back, so the automaker has no right to curry congressional favor at Americans' expense.
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c-Dirty Money
12/21/10 9:05 PM
WHO: Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas
WHAT: Olson received $1,000 from General Motors' Political Action Committee.
WHY IT'S DIRTY: General Motors was the recipient of a $60 billion taxpayer bailout last year that has not been paid back, so the automaker has no right to curry congressional favor at Americans' expense.
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Remember all the fuss about Ohio in the 2004 election? Had he been running on the new electoral map, released yesterday by the Census Bureau, George W. Bush could have won re-election without even carrying Ohio. That's not to say that Ohio doesn't matter anymore, or that any Republican will have it easy running against President Obama in 2012. Bush had to defeat Sen.
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Ever wonder what would be the 13 worst examples of how government officials wasted tax dollars in the past year? Sen. Tom Coburn, R-OK, took a detailed look back at the past 12 months and found many more than a baker's dozen illustrations.
But here's the 13 Coburn emphasized in a statement releasing his full report, entitled "Wastebook 2010." Just remember as you read the following that the people responsible for them are from the government and they are here to help us:
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Term limits ceased to be a practical political possibility when the 1994 Republican congressional majority failed to fulfill their Contract with America promise on the issue, right?
Wrong on both counts. The GOP Congress did vote on the issue, but the vote was rigged to insure that no concrete progress was achieved. And term limits, which continue to enjoy massive public support in 2010, CAN become a reality despite the previous setback.
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