Posted by mattlucky in Blog on March 29th, 2010 | No Comments

FinReg’s killer app What are capital requirements and why are they important to reforming wall street? Remembering the Goldwater Campaign Yglesias draws parallels between the strong right control of the Goldwater campaign and the teabaggers of today. Ethnocentrism and Small Government Hypocrisy A…

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Posted by mattlucky in Blog on March 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

Government by Loophole How parliamentary procedure is slowing government down, and how it can be improved. Progressives’ Strategic Choices on Health Care Likely Made Little Difference 538 looks back to see if there was anything that could have been done better in terms of fighting for the HIR bill. Republicans…

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Posted by mattlucky in Blog on March 15th, 2010 | No Comments

What’s Next? The Timeline For Health Care Reform The Wonk Room outlines what the path to the finish line for Health Insurance Reform. The Path to Filibuster Reform Harry Reid says that in the next congress we could finally have filibuster reform. Rep. Ryan’s Tax Roadmap Falls Short of His Revenue…

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Posted by Jennifer Carpenter in Blog on March 14th, 2010 | 4 Comments

It’s likely that the House of Representatives will finally vote on health insurance reform this week. With all the misconceptions floating around and many questions still left unanswered, it’s more important now than ever before to understand exactly what reform is, what it will do, and to…

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Posted by mattlucky in Blog, Featured Articles on March 13th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Young Americans and Health Insurance Reform Young Adults Gain From Reform: Coverage To Age 26 In Senate Bill. The Senate leadership bill will: “Provide dependent coverage for children up to age 26 for all individual and group policies. (Effective six months following enactment).” [Kaiser Comparison,…

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Posted by mattlucky in Blog on March 8th, 2010 | No Comments

Debt Is A Political Issue Krugman outlines explains that the size of the national debt is not the only thing that influences investors’ demands in terms of intereest rates, but also the perceived fiscal responsibility of the political elite, which is why we need more Democrats in office. The zero-sum…

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Posted by Stan Williams in Blog, Featured Articles on March 5th, 2010 | No Comments

House Bill 2639; introduced by a Republican Representative from Gilbert may be up for a vote next week. This Bill if passed and signed by Republican Governor Jan Brewer will cut the minimum wage for workers under the age of 22 by 25%. Yes, this is a serious proposal. Republicans in the state legislature…

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Posted by mattlucky in Blog on March 1st, 2010 | No Comments

Constitutional Amendment to reverse Citizens United v. FEC introduced Senators Dodd and Udall have introduced a constitutional amendment that would allow congress to regulate corporate spending in elections again after the recent SCOTUS ruling. Could Crist bolt? A look at how are conservative primary…

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