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directorblue.blogspot.com - 10/28/2009

'A New Kind of Politics'

— directorblue.blogspot.com — For the sin of disagreeing with the President on cap-and-trade and its new financial regulations, the administration... went after the United States Chamber of Commerce. Obama himself accused the small business lobby of "false advertising".After decrying the administration's abrogation of ... (more) 'A New Kind of Politics'

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thehill.com - 10/28/2009

Kyl prefers opt-in healthcare over opt-out

— thehill.com — Senate GOP Whip Jon Kyl said he supports the idea of allowing states to decide whether to... opt in to a publicly run health plan. (more) Kyl prefers opt-in healthcare over opt-out

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thehill.com - 10/29/2009

GOP tells businesses to speak up

— thehill.com — Senate Republicans have grown frustrated with business associations for not helping enough to oppose Democratic health reform.... (more) GOP tells businesses to speak up

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Hullabaloo — Is This Thing On? by digby I felt like my head was going to explode when I read this: Moments ago, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) took to the chamber floor with a strange claim about the urgency surrounding legislation to extend unemployment insurance. “The benefits haven’t run out yet,” Kyl said. “We’re going to pass this before the benefits run out.” It’s tough to decipher exactly what he means. Roughly 400,000 folks exhausted their federal unemployment benefits in September, with another ...

The GOP Hits The Brakes
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Why has the debate over unemployment benefits been so muffled? Roughly 400,000 folks exhausted their federal unemployment benefits in September, with another 200,000 projected to do the same by the end of October, according to a recent study by the National Employment Law Project, an advocacy group. By the end of the year, NELP estimates that 1.3 million Americans will have exhausted their benefits unless Congress steps in with an extension. Each day the Senate dallies, another 7,000 people go off the rolls. But the Democrats - ...