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18 hrs ago | Mt. Airy News

A view from the hill

This past weekend, I got the rare opportunity to see the Washington, D.C., in a rare way that few people get to experience.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Home Listing, Home, Opinion

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Kiwiblog

General Debate 7 November 2009

Youth unemployment has been rapidly snowballing since New Zealand entered a recession in the first quarter of last year, and shows every sign of being as long-lasting as the early 1990s recession, which resulted in deep and long-lasting damage to far too many of our young people.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, US News, Republican

Wed Nov 11, 2009

The Huffington Post

Mike Stark: Cantor & Nazism; H1N1 & Wall Street; Billionaires for Wealthcare

I spent the day on the Hill interviewing Representatives about Wall Street and how they were able to jump the line to get the H1N1 flu vaccine before pregnant women and children.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Eric Cantor, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Rush Limbaugh, Family, Kids, Peter King

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Medford Mail Tribune

Much ado about very little

Health care reform quiz: The so-called "public option" will drive private insurance companies out of business and eventually force every American to enroll in a single-payer, government-run health care system, or force private insurers to compete for patients, thereby driving down prices across the board, and everyone will live happily and ...

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Medicaid, Health, US News, US Politics, John McCain, Republican, US House of Representatives, Opinion

American Spectator

Yes, Virginia Foxx

Jaws dropped when the government announced recently that the national debt would increase by $14,000,000,000,000 over the next decade.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, Law, Employment / Labor Law

Freerepublic.com

Dem. Rep. Says Sexist GOP 'Repulses' Women [Women ...

Meredith Shiner and I write today on the GOP's persistent trouble recruiting, retaining and attracting women, particularly in the House.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democrat, US Senate, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Daily Kos

While Democrats were touting AARP's endorsement...

This was an event staged by the House Republican leadership -- actual elected officials, members of the U.S. government.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, Republican, US House of Representatives, Roy Blunt, Eric Cantor, John Boehner

Asheville Citizen-Times

The Report Card

The Report Card issues grades A through F, and incompletes where necessary, to a variety of news items in this space.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News

Rocky Mountain Collegian

Shameless conservatives still exploiting fear and hatred

For all their talk about how Democrats' policies will screw them in 2010 and beyond, conservatives in Congress and the media seem to be shooting themselves in the foot.

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Related Topix: US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Pop/Rock, The Tea Party, Life, Hobbies, Conspiracy Theory, Fort Hood, US Military, US Army, Opinion

Sun Nov 08, 2009

411mania.com

Why is Republican Leadership Embracing Nutjobs?

Why is Republican Leadership Embracing Nutjobs? Posted by Joe Rivett on 11.07.2009 Even Obama was smart enough to dump Jeremiah Wright... "It was Thomas Jefferson who said a revolution every now and then is a good thing." That is what Michelle Bachman stated at the "Kill the Bill" rally.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Eric Cantor, Republican, US House of Representatives, 2008 Presidential Election, Dennis Kucinich, Democrat

WRAL.com - Local News

Split N.C. delegation votes 8-5 against health care bill

Eight of North Carolina's 13 representatives, including three Democrats, voted against the health care overhaul bill approved by the House of Representatives Saturday.

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Related Topix: Walter Jones, US Politics, US News, Patrick McHenry, Republican, US House of Representatives, Howard Coble, David Price, Brad Miller, Democrat

Daily Kos

What is that orange guy talking about?

The unusually-tinted Minority Leader of the House, John Boehner has been to the floor repeatedly today to try to extract promises from the Democrats managing the health insurance reform bill that if the Stupak amendment is adopted, they'll work to ensure that the amendment's language survives as a part of the final conference report.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, John Boehner

Sat Nov 07, 2009

International Herald Tribune

Gibbs on Protests, Jobs

At the White House briefing on Friday, Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, was asked to comment on a quote by Ohio Representative John Boehner, the House minority leader, who said at the rally that the legislation was "the greatest threat to freedom he has ever seen." "I think we could take up the better part of our afternoons and ...

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, John Boehner, Republican, US House of Representatives, George Bush

The Nation

The Notion: Ft. Hood Drowns Out the Tea Party

This is to be our "last stand" to stop health care reform, it's Alamo time. Don't let your congressmen call it a "rally" or "protest"--make sure they say "press event" or "press conference." The point is to see "the whites of their eyes," because there's nothing a congressman fears more than a "freedom-loving American." Oh, and don't dress "too ...

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Related Topix: Fort Hood, TX, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Todd Akin, Eric Cantor, John Boehner

Crooks and Liars

Michele Bachmann and the GOP embarrasses themselves by hosting ugly teabagger DC protest

TOPICS The GOP has embarrassed itself once more. How can they actively promote an event like their tea party/anti health care protest in DC and watch silently as disgusting signs and insane wackos fill their ranks? Well, it's easy to do when you have Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Washington, DC, Todd Akin

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Bloomberg.com

Cantor Says Republicans Must Be Inclusive, Limbaugh Rhetoric Not `Helpful'

Eric Cantor , the second-ranking Republican in the U.S. House, said his party needs to be inclusive and criticized some comments by talk-show host Rush Limbaugh as inappropriate.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Eric Cantor, Republican, US House of Representatives, Rush Limbaugh, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

Free Republic

Thousands Rally To Protest Health Care Bill

Chanting "Kill the bill," thousands of conservatives rallied at the Capitol on Thursday against the Democrats' health care overhaul plan.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Michele Bachmann, Roscoe Bartlett, Steve King, John Boehner

Free Republic

Socialized Medicine Daily Digest for

A divided party: Progressives threaten Democratic lawmakers Washington Examiner ^ 11/3/2009 Byron York Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 8:54:06 AM by markomalley MoveOn.org is sending out emails today seeking more contributions for its campaign to defeat any Democratic senator who does not fully support Obamacare.

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Related Topix: US News, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Politics, Republican, John Boehner

Thu Nov 05, 2009

The Economist

Health reform: Now or never?

WILL the health bill making its way through Congress reach Barack Obama's desk before the end of the year? In May he insisted: "If we don't get it done this year, we're not going to get it done." Alas, the timetable may be slipping.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Republican, US House of Representatives

New York Times

On the Hill, Protesters Chant 'Kill the Bill'

Rep. Louie Gohmert, Republican of Texas, speaking to a crowd of health care protesters in front of the Capitol on Thursday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Louie Gohmert, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Michele Bachmann, Healthcare Law, Law, US Senate, Democrat, Max Baucus

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