briefingroom.thehill.com - 3/10/2009
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Republican Policy Committee Chairman John Ensign is taking his opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) to a new level, promising not to rest until the legislation is defeated.
“I am appalled by the Democrats’ decision to introduce this bill," Ensign said Tuesday in a statement. "I will ...
themoderatevoice.com - 3/10/2009
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It seems that the “Employee Free Choice Act”
or Card Check will head to the floor for...
a vote in both chambers this week. Support in the Senate, however, seems to be wavering . At least six Senators who have voted to move forward with ...
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A Quick Question on Card Check
letfreedomringusa.com - 3/10/2009
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"Let Freedom Ring" is a non-profit, grassroots public-policy
organization. Our mission is to promote "Constitutional Government, Economic...
Freedom and Traditional Values." We sometimes say that Let Freedom Ring operates "at the intersection of faith ...
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Rep. Price: It’s ‘Safest’ To Ensure That Workers Don’t Have A Choice When Unionizing
Wonk Room —
Today, the Employee Free Choice Act was introduced in Congress, and the right-wing misinformation machine has gone into high gear in an attempt to defeat the legislation.
The number one falsehood perpetuated about the bill is that it would eliminate the secret ballot in union organizing, posing a fundamental threat to democracy. In that vein, Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) claimed today that because “85 percent of Americans” believe “you ought to have to have a secret ballot for the formation of a union,” the Employee Free ...
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I Thought "Card Check" Was Dead....
politics.theatlantic.com 4/13/2009 — I can count. To 60. And Senate Democrats don't have 60 votes now. Unless someone changes his or her mind, they won't have 60 votes by the end of the year. Card check -- the Employee Free Choice Act -- is as dead as Audrina's eyes . But wait. The U.S. ...
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"Card Check" Not as Bad as Thought! It's Worse.
slate.com 3/1/2009 — Where's my Wii ? At a 7:30 AM (!) "card check" breakfast debate (podcast available here ) I learned the following: 1) In the "card check" bill, if a newly unionized employer can't reach an agreement with the new union, an ...
Senator Ensign Thinks States Can Cut Back Without Cutting Anything Back
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 2/8/2009 — The single most perverse thing about the Senate version of the stimulus package is that it made big reductions in federal aid to the states. In economic terms, this was just about the least-controversial idea you could put in a stimulus package. On ...
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The Los Angeles Times’ Barabak says that despite what appears to be a tough 2010 Senate map for Republicans, they see opportunities in some blue states. “In some states, the president stole his party's strongest U.S. Senate prospects. In Illinois ...
Congress: Omnibus to pass? —
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Senate Dems say they have the votes to pass the omnibus spending bill. "Specifically, GOP Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Kit Bond of Missouri may be thawing their opposition to the bill… Crossover support could also come from Sen. Arlen Specter ...
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