Posted on 22 October 2009. Tags: Barack Obama, benefit extensions, bill, COBRA, Democrats, economic advisors, Economy, Economy.com, federal government, Gallup poll, House, House Speaker, John Cornyn, John McCain, Kevin Hassett, Mark Zandi, Nancy Pelosi, Republican, Senate, stealth, stimulus, tax breaks, tax credits, Texas, unemployed, unemployment, unemployment benefits, White House, White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett
White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett was adamant on Sunday, when asked if President Obama was considering a so-called second stimulus to deal with the rising unemployment rate. “I think it’s too soon. It’s premature to say, ‘Is a second stimulus needed?’ ” she told David Gregory, the host of NBC’s Meet the Press.
But a moment later she said the White House was already looking at tax credits and other measures to further stimulate the economy. “There are a range of suggestions that are being considered right now by his economic team, and we’ll see what we come forward with,” she added. Read the full story
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Posted on 28 September 2009. Tags: Arizona, Barack Obama, bill, California, Debbie Stabenow, Democrats, House, House Speaker, insurance, Jon Kyl, Max Baucus, Michigan, Montana, Nancy Pelosi, Senate Finance Chairman, tax
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Posted on 15 September 2009. Tags: "You Lie!", 2007, Bob Inglis, Congress, Congressional Black Caucus, Democrats, Health Care, House Majority Leader, House Republican leader, House Speaker, House vote, James Clyburn, Joe Wilson, John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi, ohio, outburst, Pete Stark, Rahm Emanuel, Republicans, Rob Miller, south carolina, Steny Hoyer, White House Chief of Staff
House near vote to admonish Wilson over ‘You lie’
WASHINGTON — Bitterly divided over an accusatory outburst — “You lie” — lawmakers on Tuesday prepared to admonish one of their own for his jarring interruption of President Barack Obama. Read the full story
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Posted on 07 August 2009. Tags: Democrats, Dennis Hastert, first amendment, free speech, Health Care, House Speaker, John Dingell, Knowledge, Michigan, mob rule, reform package, Republican, rights, Ron Bonjean, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Tampa, White House
The tensions and passions flaring on both sides of the health care reform battle are starting to overshadow the substance of the debate itself.
It’s a tinderbox that threatens the health of the reform package being pushed by Democrats. Read the full story
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