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Healthcare reform. Is Baucus Bill Bitter Pill?

Quite frankly, the Obama Administration has been sending mixed signals about whether they’ll back a plan with no public option. It’s time for the President to get off the dime and spend a little political capital. [...]

Finally, Some Pushback on Nazi Healthcare Reform?

After a potentially devastating flip flop on the public option portion of healthcare reform, the Obama Administration and its allies seem to be ready to play hard ball. Granted, they’ll have to use a legislative maneuver to get a bill through the Senate. But so what? It’s about time those who hijacked the reform discussion [...]

Cash for Clunkers…cars… A New Partisan Fight?

It sure looks that way. The Cash for Clunkers program, which gives buyers of new, fuel efficient cars rebates of up to $4500 for turning in old gas guzzlers, has become a political football.

That should be no surprise. What’s interesting is the fighting now is directly because of the program’s popularity. The $1 billion [...]