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heritage.org - 1/8/2009
Key Questions for Senator Tom Daschle, Nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services
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The United States Senate will soon render its advice and consent to the nomination of former Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD) as the new secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). We propose that Senators ask Daschle these questions.
Progressive Infrastructure Investment Creates Six Times As Many Jobs As Conservative Proposals
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 1/14/2009
Progressive Infrastructure Investment Creates Six Times As Many Jobs As Conservative Proposals
— wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — Last week, the Heritage Foundation released its proposed economic stimulus plan . It contained two parts: extend... the Bush tax cuts as far into the future as possible and cut taxes across the board for individuals, businesses and corporations through ... (more) Progressive Infrastructure Investment Creates Six Times ...

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Heritage: The Country Needs More Bushism
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 1/8/2009
Heritage: The Country Needs More Bushism
— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Many people feel that since George W. Bush was a terrible president and the end of his... administration coincides with everything being in a sorry state, that it would be appropriate to respond with new and different policies. Not so J.D. Foster and ... (more) Heritage: The Country Needs More Bushism

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washingtonmonthly.com - 1/3/2009
Parallels
— washingtonmonthly.com — PARALLELS.... Back from his awkward stint at the McCain campaign, Michael Goldfarb has returned to blogging at... the Weekly Standard, and has an item today about the estimable Greg Sargent departing TPM after a couple of tremendous years. Goldfarb takes... (more) Parallels

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‘Balanced’ C-SPAN Promotes Heritage’s Questions And Answers On Stream Page For Daschle Hearings
Wonk Room — ... Yesterday, the Heritage Foundation published a WebMemo, ‘Key Questions for Senator Tom Daschle, Nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services.’ The document both asks and answers the questions, effectively twisting Daschle’s quotes into standard conservative attacks. ...

Working Too Closely With Republicans Is Toxic For Obama's Plans To Reform Health Care-- And Unhealthy For Americans
DownWithTyranny! — ... And that brings us back to this bipartisan reform headline. Can Daschle and Obama take the kinds of withering, vicious attacks reactionary interest groups like the Heritage Foundation and the Republican Party have prepared for them? Neither was ever much of a trench fighter and each just wants to be loved (my their mortal enemies) and would rather just give in on points that are life and death for defenseless working families than cause too many ripples from the vested interests that run their comfortable little world. ...

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