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Bill Owens (D-NY): Record for breaking campaign promises
0 Comments | Posted by pontificus in Broken Campaign Promises, Healthcare, Individuals, The List
November 7, 2009: Congressman Owens, D-NY
How fast can campaign promises be broken?
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How does the budget deficit get paid for?
0 Comments | Posted by pontificus in Budget Deficit
Now that the healthcare act will be dropping some $1,200 billion to $3,400 billion1 to the deficit over the next 10 years, how will we pay for it all?
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House passes healthcare act – paid for with the Congressional credit card
0 Comments | Posted by pontificus in Healthcare
Pelosi on November 7, 2009
This is the day that Madam Speaker will likely cherish for years to come. Against many odds she was able to pass the healthcare act that some were saying might be delayed into next year, or might not be passed at all.
It’s a significant achievement, even in a setting where the Democrats have solid majorities in both the House and Senate. It certainly wasn’t easy, as attested by the fact that 39 Democrat Congressmen voted against the bill, and that it passed with a bare minimum of 220 to 215.
But what does the passing of this bill really mean?
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