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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»

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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»

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»

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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»

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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»

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The Netroots Go Deep

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

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»

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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»

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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»

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»

Anti-Coal Heroes Win An Awkwardly Timed Victory

Anti-Coal Heroes Win An Awkwardly Timed Victory

Almost 2500 people were planning to risk arrest last week outside the Capitol Power Plant, the heavily symbolic coal-burning plant that provides juice to Congress. Only...soon it won't be burning coal anymore. Awkward! Speaker ...READ»

Health Insurance Reform Weekly : EasyToInsureME : July 16th 2009

On the health care reform front, the Senate HELP Committee continues to slug it out amendment by amendment, with Democrats winning all of the important ones on straight party-line votes.READ»

EasyToInsureME Health Insurance Quotes Reform Weekly

This week's debate focused on last Saturday's approval of health care reform legislation by the House of Representatives.READ»

EasyToInsureME Individual Health Insurance Reform Weekly

Given that the Senate is expected to require much more time than the House to vote on a health care bill (see below), it is likely there is not enough legislative time left in 2009 to wrap up a bill for Christmas delivery to the White House.READ»

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What the Foreign Web Says about Our Economy

Read The New York Times, The Washington Post, or the domestic cable news websites, and you'd think the American economy was combusting before our eyes. Foreign newspapers, however, are much more sanguine on their English-language ...READ»

Freedom Ride

Recently no less an authority than Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, stated that the issue of "energy independence" is one of the nation’s major needs. In a letter dated October 17, 2008, she ...READ»

Individual Health Insurance Reform EasyToInsureME

The Business Roundtable released a report late last week that found key components of existing health care reform legislation could slow the growth of health care costs and offer real savings for companies and their employees. READ»

Health Insurance Quote Reform Weekly EasyToInsureME

Sept. 25, 2009 This Week in Health Care Reform READ»

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Can Good Design Save Detroit? Again?

The Big Three Automakers managed to hand in their loan papers to the Bank of Congress without getting their hands slapped again. But what they really need to do is make cars that people want to drive.READ»

EasyToInsureME Health Insurance Quotes Reform Weekly

This week, lawmakers fine-tuned their reform proposals and, once again, the public option became the central issue of the health care reform debate.READ»