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Corruption in Government Goes Public

A sad display of values from elected officials. Friggin Outrageous !!!

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The Decade, in 7 Minutes

Newsweek has boiled down the the first decade of this millennium into a seven minute... more

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New woes for Harry Reid in the Senate: Voters back home fighting mad

Congressional Democrats and mainstream media have heaped high praise on Speaker Pelosi... more

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Tea Party organizer vows to burn Pelosi and Perriello in effigy

WASHINGTON (CNN) – The organizer of a "Tea Party" protest in Virginia says he... more

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I like Nancy Pelosi

Call me crazy, but after watching her talk about her principles, successes and goals,... more

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Watch It Shrink Think the House health care reform bill's too long? Not after the Senate deals w/ it

Think the House health care reform bill's too long? Not after the Senate whittles away... more

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What's in the House healthcare bill?

The Wall St Journal does a great breakdown of the House bill and who it affects.... more

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Healthcare: Pelosi goes back on her word

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Pelosi: ‘We will’ have the votes to pass healthcare bill by Saturday

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted Thursday she will have the votes to pass the Democratic healthcare bill by Saturday.

The statement, however, is a tacit acknowledgement that she doesn’t have them yet.

“We will,” Pelosi said, when asked if she had the 218 votes needed to pass the $1.055 trillion bill, designed to extend healthcare to 96 percent of the population and create a government health insurance plan.

Pelosi made the prediction as Democrats prepare for a rare Saturday evening vote on their healthcare reform bill, the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s agenda for his first year in office.

Obama will make a final push before the vote by traveling to Capitol Hill on Friday for a meeting with House Democrats, according to a White House aide.

Obama repeatedly has said he expects to sign a bill this year, and he said earlier this week that he is still confident that will happen.

Separately, Democrats won a key endorsement Thursday when the AARP announced its support for the House bill. AARP CEO Barry Rand said the bill would meet the group’s goals of making coverage affordable to younger members while protecting Medicare for seniors.

Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her leadership team are seeking to satisfy anti-abortion rights Democrats, Hispanic lawmakers and centrist Blue Dog Democrats in the final days before the Saturday vote. They’re scrambling to win the 218 votes necessary for passage.

Pelosi also said that no decisions have been made on whether to allow amendments beyond a vote on the Republicans' $61 billion alternative. She also deemed that plan “scandalous” for not seeking to prevent insurance companies from denying coverage to those with "pre-existing" medical conditions.

Republicans have a 12-hour online townhall scheduled Friday to protest the bill, and thousands of conservatives are expected to take part in a “House Call” on healthcare event organized by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.).

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/66529-pelosi-we-will-have-the-votes-to-pass-healthcare-billHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted Thursday she will have the votes to pass the... more