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Pete Sessions Is Going to Get Primaried Eye on 2010 - Texas Rep. Sessions Draws Primary Challenger

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0000

I am not really advocating we throw Pete Sessions out of Congress, just the NRCC. Nonetheless, I think it is hiliarous that he is going to get primaried by a corporate financial analyst. The disgraceful conduct of the Sessions’ led NRCC up in NY-23 has a lot to do with it. But ...

DownWithTyranny! found this 39 hours ago on redstate.com

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Sympathy for the Treasury

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:06:00 +0000

It worked! Officials pointed to a lot of good news in terms of visible cash flows associated with TARP and the various assistance programs. They claimed that since the Obama administration has taken office, more money has come back than has been put into the financial system (although what ...

Angry Bear found this 2 days ago on interfluidity.com

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Bill Owens for Congress

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:00:31 +0000

Bill Owens on Health Care Reform Bill Owens is committed to health care reform. He understands that we need reform for the millions of Americans who don't have affordable health care, as well as for those who have inadequate care or live in fear that their coverage may not be there when they ...

TPM Election Central found this 3 days ago on billowensforcongress.com

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Note to Mike Huckabee

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:30:11 +0000

Mike Huckabee is daning around New York 23 and looks extremely silly. He won’t endorse in the race. It is very conspicuous. I know, in fact, that he will not endorse because Club for Growth and Fred Thompson were there first and his ego couldn’t take it. Sarah Huckabee ...

Blogometer found this 8 days ago on redstate.com

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Geithner rejects $1 trillion limit on bailout power

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:27:13 +0000

In my questioning of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner before the Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, I focused on the new bailout authority included in the 618-page legislative proposal submitted by the Treasury Department. In my opinion, Geithner’s proposal is “TARP on steroids.” ...

Open Left - Quick Hits's RSS Feed found this 9 days ago on thehill.com

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Michael W. McConnell: The Pay Czar Is Unconstitutional

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:38:00 +0000

MICHAEL W. MCCONNELL Last week's announcement that "Pay Czar" Kenneth Feinberg slashed compensation for executives at seven large financial firms by an average of 50% stunned Wall Street, stoked the fires of populist resentment, and troubled economists. Will this government-mandated pay cut ...

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Spitzer: Don't Let The Feds, Banking Lobby Handcuff State Regulators (VIDEO)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:48:28 +0000

The House Financial Services Committee will vote today on whether to establish a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Former New York Governor, and Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer warned that while this new federal agency is important, it must not come at the expense of handcuffing regulators ...

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Is a Pay Czar constitutional?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:34:09 +0000

Those of us who are asking whether a “czar”, who is not under Congressional oversight, is allowed under the Constitution to set wages in private industry have an answer by Michael McConnell: The Pay Czar Is Unconstitutional Kenneth Feinberg hasn’t been confirmed by the U.S. ...

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