Topic: Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi Obviously Did Not Read 'How To Win Friends and Influence People"

As much as I am supporting Barack Obama this year and believe that the Republicans have screwed America with their de-regulation mantra and "deficits don't matter" approach, I call it as I see it.Every person who is trying ...READ»

Health Insurance Reform EasyToInsureME

Senate The long-awaited cost estimate of the Senate Finance Committee’s health care reform proposal, “America’s Healthy Future Act,” was released this week by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).READ»

How Do You Serve?



Michelle Obama, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, Nancy Pelosi, Arianna Huffington, and Bon Jovi all told us how they serve yesterday at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service, the world's largest gathering of volunteer and service leaders from the government, non-profits, entertainment, academia, business and the media. 
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Health Insurance Quote Reform Weekly EasyToInsureME 9/11/09

Lawmakers returned to Washington this week after a heated August recess to continue to negotiate health care reform. Americans remain sharply divided on legislation: In a Gallup Poll released Tuesday, 39% of those polled say they would direct their member of Congress to vote against a health care reform bill this fall, while 37% want their member to vote in favor of a health care reform bill.READ»

Health Insurance Quote Reform Weekly EasyToInsureME

This week, legislators from the Senate Finance Committee waited for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to provide a cost estimate for the revised health care reform bill before bringing the legislation to a committee vote, now expected to take place next week.READ»

This Week in Health Insurance Reform : EasyToInsureME

The Senate passed its health care reform legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009READ»

EasyToInsureME Health Insurance Quotes Reform Weekly

As we near the end of a busy week in Congress, WellPoint sent a letter to Congressional Members highlighting the detrimental impact of current legislation on our health care system. READ»

Week in Health Insurance Reform EasyToInsureME

The Senate this week continued debate on its health care reform legislation, H.R. 3590, “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”.READ»

This Week in Health Insurance Reform--Federal Legislative Overview

House and Senate Democratic leaders remain at an impasse on merging their respective health care reform bills.READ»

Health Insurance Reform EasyToInsureME FEBRUARY 5 2010

Despite proclaiming to focus on other issues, such as the economy and jobs, President Barack Obama injected new energy into the health insurance reform debate this week. READ»

Health Insurance Quotes Reform EasyToInsureME

The Senate began to slog its way through amendments (see below) last week in a process that promises to get harder, not easier.READ»

Next Week's Auto Show: Just What We Needed (Also--Let the Good Times Roll)

It may seem a little weird to say about an industry that has received more than its share of lumps of late but this year's North American International Auto Show, jump-starting on Monday in Detroit, is shaping up to be pretty ...READ»

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Shawn Baldwin from CMG at the 12th Annual Milken Institute Global Conference

Shawn Baldwin from CMG (Chicago) coverage of the 2009 Milken Global ConferenceREAD»

Health Insurance Quote Reform Weekly : EasyToInsureME : 8/14/09

With Congressional lawmakers back in their districts for summer recess, the health reform debate is heating up. The national discussion on reform has shifted away from Washington, as members of CongressREAD»

Obama's Third (at least) Sellout on Energy

The latest sellout of progressives by the Obama administration is once again on the energy front. The plan announced in his speech today opens huge areas on the east coast and Alaska (click here for a map). Even Nancy ...READ»

Why Congress Should Craft an Innovation-Based Economic Stimulus Package

As talk of a possible recession grows, so too does consideration of a second economic fiscal stimulus package. Indeed, House Speaker Pelosi has spoken of the need for a stimulus package potentially as high as $300 billion in order ...READ»

Health Insurance Quote Reform Weekly EasyToInsureME 8/28/09

This Week in Health Care Reform This week, Sen. Ted Kennedy, longtime champion of universal health coverage, died at age 77. It remains to be seen how his death will affect the debate over health care reform as Democrats continue efforts without his guidance. Sen. Kennedy READ»

The Netroots Go Deep

Just the "soundtrack of the future of media," as Markos says?READ»

Health Insurance Reform EasyToInsureME

On Tuesday, October 13 the Senate Finance Committee approved Chairman Max Baucus’ amended “America’s Healthy Future Act” by a vote of 14-9.READ»

This Week in Health Insurance Quotes Reform : EasyToInsureME

While still technically in recess, members of Congress trickled back to Washington, D.C. this week to get a jump start on reconciling the health care reform bills passed by the House and Senate last year.READ»

Netroots Nation

Have you heard of Netroots Nation?   Netroots Nation is America's largest gathering of progressive bloggers. This year's convention, which will take place July 17-20 in Austin, TX, features more than 100 sessions focusing on ...READ»

What's in Store for Small Business?

12 January 2009 Jose D. Roncal www.financialspeculation.com  The economic downturn has hit businesses both large and small, boosting the number of bankruptcies to levels not seen since 1939. Growing unemployment rolls, losses of ...READ»

Vet Option Pushes Healthcare Debate in Radical New Direction

As the age of the animal or person approaches the end of normal life expectancy, insurance rates for the previously uninsured go up. If you’ve ever tried to buy cancer coverage for a fifteen year old cat with a recently discovered tumor you can understand how this would work. Same for “end of life care.”READ»

This Week in Health Care Reform : EasyToInsureME Health Insurance

Congressional leaders are still aiming to have the controversial points in the health care reform bill settledREAD»

A New Age of Leadership at Harvard

The naming of the first female president of Harvard University, a place where, as recently as the mid-1970s, women were barred from entering the main door of the faculty club, has prompted the expected chorus of folks wondering if ...READ»