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WASHINGTON -- House Republican leaders are vowing to cut taxes and federal spending, repeal President Barack Obama's health care law and ban federal funding of abortion as part of a campaign manifesto designed to propel them to victory in midterm elections Nov. 2.
The "Pledge to America," circulated to GOP lawmakers Wednesday, emphasizes job creation and spending control, as well as changing the way Congress does business, according to Republicans who have been briefed.
http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2010/09/tax_spending_cuts_lead_republi.htmlWASHINGTON -- House Republican leaders are vowing to cut taxes and federal spending,... more
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My Christmas wish for America. I wish Americans would find their voices, their compassion, their values and speak up for America, NOW! WE ARE BETTER THAN THIS! IF WE DON'T SHOW IT, THE REST OF THE WORLD WON'T KNOW IT! WE CAN'T RUN ON OUR PAST, WE MUST GUIDE OUR FUTURE. --- YESTERDAY IS HISTORY, TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY, TODAY IS A GIFT, THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT PRESENT! --- USE THE GIFT OF TODAY AND USE THE VOICES OUR CONSTITUTION HAS GIVEN US! ------------------------------------------------------------------ 'ONE LONELY VOICE' in Cleveland, OH.My Christmas wish for America. I wish Americans would find their voices, their... more
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The Bush administration yesterday eliminated about $700 million a year in Medicaid reimbursements to schools, sidestepping an attempt by Congress to block such a move.
The new rule, issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is expected to save the federal government $3.6 billion over five years, transferring those costs to school districts.
Lawmakers this week passed legislation to place a six-month moratorium on Medicaid implementing the rule change, but President Bush had not signed the bill.
A wide range of medical services, such as speech and physical therapy, are furnished to students in schools. Medicaid, the government's health insurance program for the poor, will continue to pay for those services for low-income children.
But the new rule will restrict when schools can bill the federal government for clerical work associated with providing health care. For example, schools can no longer expect Medicaid reimbursement for planning student immunizations. Schools also will not get paid for transporting students getting speech or physical therapy to school or back home.
The Bush administration yesterday eliminated about $700 million a year in Medicaid... more
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When seeking the best news of 2007, maybe we should look to ourselves, rather than the mainstream media sources writing the news to begin with. It's good news, bad news, old news time again, that time of the year when such hoary and perennial journalistic traditions as year-end retrospectives, 'Best of,' 'Worst of,' and 'Top Ten' lists and 'Person of the Year' selections all proliferate.
Unfortunately, with all the bad news, phony news, faux news and Fox News out there, it's all too easy to create a Top Ten Worst Journalism list-maybe even a Top Thousand! But in the spirit of the season, let's try to be a bit more positive, shall we? In this age of media scams and scandals, of paid opinion and information warfare, of partisan power plays and the corrupt nexus of Big Media and Big Politics, how and where can we find quality news and information we can trust?
When seeking the best news of 2007, maybe we should look to ourselves, rather than the... more
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This story has more importance that what is going on in Iraq. Black Water is bidding for contracts to operate in America. If they are not held accountable for what they have been doing in Iraq, will they be held accountable for what they do in America? We need to stop this group of rogues now before they are turned loose on the American people. George W. is putting laws into place making their endevors legal here. I don't want to be a refugee in America. I don't want private police patrolling our streets, invading our privacy, and carting us off to the facilities built by Halliburton.This story has more importance that what is going on in Iraq. Black Water is bidding... more
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I'm sure the CIA chief has seen what has happened in the past. Scape goats are everywhere. Anyone who didn't go along were scape goats. If there is an investigation, someone needs to be held accountable. I hope he sings like a bird. It's time the ones at the top start being held accountable and their loyal followers right behind them. We need to take back our country using the Rule of Law. It has worked for us in the past and it can work again. All it will take is for our representative and justice department to get spines. They have been spun with the fear factor also. I'm sure they don't want to be the ones responsible for causing George W. to start another war to draw attention away from prosecution. Maybe they can do more than one thing at a time? Maybe they can hold them accountable and take Cheney and Bush's fingers off the war button? We have had our share of fear, now it should be their turn. I'm sure the CIA chief has seen what has happened in the past. Scape goats are... more
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Will their voices be heard? Will mainstream media cover it? Will we get spin over fact? It's time mainstream media starts covering real news. During 2007 mainstream media gave us much spin, we need to demand facts for '08!Will their voices be heard? Will mainstream media cover it? Will we get spin over... more
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People power is what America needs! WE THE PEOPLE, OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE! It's what our founding fathers had in mind! Accountability and Justice! People power is what America needs! WE THE PEOPLE, OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND... more
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It's a sad day for America when our Senators have to stay in session to stop the President from putting in recess appointments that could not pass muster through Senate hearings. It's a start, but we need more. Americans need justice! Americans need accountability! America needs hearing to expose the things contrary to good government! I hope one of the gifts our representatives receive for Christmas is a 'SPINE'! We need representatives with spines strong enough to withstand swiftboating by the neocons. We need media that speaks for us, stopping the spin with facts, instead of spinning spin to hide the facts. Accountability needs to start somewhere. I think it should start with mainstream media. If we could hold mainstream media accountable for spinning, they would be afraid to spin and lose their commercial dollars. Money talks! It's a sad day for America when our Senators have to stay in session to stop the... more
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While I promoted a Democratic Presidental candidate, Al Gore and a Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Chuck Hagel, I in no way support Bloomberg/Hagel. Americans can not afford a 'pig in a poke'. Bloomberg was a Republican before he was an Independent. Chuck Hagel is a Republican. I have agreed with many things said by Chuck Hagel, but blind faith, never! We can not afford two people who swing right. Al Gore and Chuck Hagel would have been balanced. America could use some balance. We can't afford to risk another 4 years of Republican spin. Don't be fooled! The things done by Bloomberg in New York is not enough to qualify him as Independent. George Bush claimed to be a compassionate conservative. Almost everything he claimed he would or wouldn't do during the campaign have proven false in reality. Words are not deeds. While I promoted a Democratic Presidental candidate, Al Gore and a Republican Vice... more
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I agree 100%, Nancy Pelosi is not doing a good job. The end product of her efforts leaves much to be desired. She spins a good plan, but follow through is definitely lacking! Good luck Chris Dodd!I agree 100%, Nancy Pelosi is not doing a good job. The end product of her efforts... more
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2008 will be more important than average Americans realize. We are headed down a dangerous path and will need leadership to guide us back to our roots (Constitution). My New Years wish would be that mainstream media stops spinning, spin and report facts minus spin. America needs to stop spinning. We need leadership that works for all of us. Average Americans need leadership that works for people, not corporations. Corporations have shifted jobs and resources away from America into a world market. We don't need a 'decider', we need a 'leader' who leads by example, respecting our Constitution. 2008 will be more important than average Americans realize. We are headed down a... more
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This is America, our President and Vice President are paid with our tax dollars. They should be accountable. Our Constitution was set up with accountability included. It is long past time for accountability, but any time is a good time. Accountability and open government is the 'American Way'! I have much respect for the judge who chooses the Constitutuion over politics. A good example of why we should keep politics out of the courts.This is America, our President and Vice President are paid with our tax dollars. They... more
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Naomi Wolf's voice should be heard! The things she is saying should not be ignored by mainstream media. The mere fact that they aren't covering what she is saying, should lead American's to question why? They aren't even spinning? Maybe their is no spin, to her facts? Inquiring minds want to know? Nothing to see here, move along! WE SHOULDN'T! Naomi Wolf's voice should be heard! The things she is saying should not be... more
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Keith Olberman is not alone. If we are ever going to overcome this mess, we will need anyone willing to stop spinning and start reporting. Great job Dan Abrams! Keith Olberman is not alone. If we are ever going to overcome this mess, we will need... more
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Mary MacElveen wrote: In identifying what kind of an American one is, it has been said that some are post- 9/11 Americans and others are pre-9/11 Americans and I just want to clarify for all that I am a pre-December 12th, 2000 American. Up until that day, I still recognized America. Afterwards, what I viewed was an America handed over to a man who cares nothing of our shared destiny. A man who would go onto say of the United States Constitution which is a sacred document to me and others that it is nothing more than a ?God damn piece of paper? No, President Bush you are as worthless as you chose to describe our United States Constitution. You, Sir are garbage in my eyes.
Personally, I can say December 12th, 2000 was one of the saddest days in my life. The spinning by mainstream media has made America dizzy and we need to take political coverage away from the spinners. As long as mainstream media is allowed to continue to distort everything they say, we are not going to recover. 'Nothing to see here, move along' should not be acceptable. Americans need to open their eyes before it is too late! Mainstream media has done as much damage as the Supreme Court, they have been enablers to this administration.Mary MacElveen wrote: In identifying what kind of an American one is, it has been... more
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