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If Corrupt Democrats Kill the Public Option, It’s All Harry

The Caucus of Corruption – Blanche Lincoln, Mary Landrieu, Ben Nelson, and Joe Lieberman – have made it abundantly clear that they will filibuster the public option, despite the fact clear majorities of Americans and Congress support it. So what’s a ...

From MICHAEL WHITNEY, Firedoglake,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Blanche Lincoln,  Mary Landrieu,  Joe Lieberman,  U.S. Congress,  Harry Reid

Richard Trumka, Andy Stern Accuse Fed of Massive Secret Bailouts and Cronyism

This is what I call “solidarity.”  Richard Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO, Andy Stern, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and Leo Gerard, President of the Steelworkers Union, all signed a letter with economists, labor ...

From MICHAEL WHITNEY, Firedoglake,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Richard Trumka,  Andy Stern,  Federal Reserve,  Mel Watt,  AFL-CIO

Welcome to Work in Progress

Welcome, Michael. It will be great to see more of you at the Lake. Welcome – glad to have you here! Hi Michael, Looking forward to your posts. I will plan to visit regularly was horrified to read 16 americans die on the job everyday which officially ...

From MICHAEL WHITNEY, Firedoglake,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Congress

Chamber of Commerce’s “Buy an Economist” Health Care Strategy Identical to its Anti-Employee Free Choice Campaign

Step two, according to the e-mail, appears to assume the outcome of the economic review: "The economist will then circulate a sign-on letter to hundreds of other economists saying that the bill will kill jobs and hurt the economy. We will then be able ...

From MICHAEL WHITNEY, Firedoglake,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Richard Epstein,  University of Chicago,  Arlen Specter,  Blanche Lincoln,  Wall Street Journal

Sheila Jackson Lee Will Oppose Health Care Bill with Triggers or Opt-outs*

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) will oppose a final health care bill that has triggers or that allows states to opt out of the public option – with an asterisk.  She would allow states to opt-out only if they did provided “a more progressive option” ...

From MICHAEL WHITNEY, Firedoglake,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Sheila Jackson Lee,  U.S. Democratic Party

Call Reports: Rep. Michael Capuano (MA-08) Will Oppose Triggers and Opt-Outs

I spoke with someone, or I should say he spoke to me, for half an hour, explaining that so many calls are wasted saying the same things to the congresswoman over and over, when the calls should be going to the blue dogs and particularly to Senator Joe ...

From MICHAEL WHITNEY, Firedoglake,  12 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Michael Capuano,  Joe Lieberman

Who are Union Members? New Study Shows “The Changing Face of Labor”

Hey folks! I’m filling in for Tula’s weekly labor column this week.  Today, I wanted to talk about a new report out this week on the demographics of the labor movement. As you might suspect, with an increase in corporate power came a decrease in the ...

From MICHAEL WHITNEY, Firedoglake,  12 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Times Company,  Steven Greenhouse,  U.S. Democratic Party

Your Calls to the House: Whip Opposition to Triggers and Opt-outs

With the Senate still to consider its bill, it’ll be a matter of weeks and months before the House votes on the final health care bill.  This final bill – commonly called the “conference” bill – will be a merged version of the bill passed on Saturday ...

From MICHAEL WHITNEY, Firedoglake,  12 Nov 2009

After the House Vote, Time to Stop Triggers and Opt-Outs

After Saturday’s bittersweet victory in the House, we need to refocus our efforts to secure a public option in the final bill that’s signed by President Obama.  That means nailing down enough Members of Congress to stop triggers or state-opt outs from ...

From MICHAEL WHITNEY, Firedoglake,  9 Nov 2009
Related Topics: U.S. House of Representatives,  U.S. Congress,  Barack Obama,  Raul Grijalva,  Lloyd Doggett

Hilarious Spin: Why Employee Free Choice Didn’t Matter in Virginia

A bit groggy this morning, I scrolled through my email and reader for a good analysis of what happened in yesterday’s election.  If I drank coffee, I would’ve spit it all over my screen when I came across some hilarious spin about the Virginia ...

From MICHAEL WHITNEY, Firedoglake,  4 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Bob McDonnell,  U.S. Republican Party,  Washington Times,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Creigh Deeds

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