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...John Boehner, the Ohio Republican who leads his party in the House, declared that nothing being discussed by the Democrats "will stabilize the economy in the long term." In a letter to Pelosi, he labeled her party's ideas "an irresponsible, business-as-usual approach that has earned this Congress the lowest approval ratings ever recorded in the history of modern polling." An emerging GOP proposal has tax cuts and accelerated energy exploration as its building blocks for economic recovery. Last month, the House approved a $56 billion stimulus that GOP senators blocked. It would have increased unemployment benefits, boosted...
...Plan C," coming in the wake of "Plan A" - the Wall Street rescue package - and "Plan B," the effort now underway to recapitalize ailing banks and get credit, the lifeblood of economic health, flowing again. Both of those plans are to be funded by the $700 billion rescue package Congress recently approved. The stimulus would be the second such bill this year, following a $160 billion economic package that gave tax rebates of up to $600 per adult to fuel consumer spending slowed by higher food and fuel prices...
...hearing in Congress three weeks ago, we heard clear solutions to free students from a jungle of election laws. Push for polling places at universities. Make university-issued photo ID an acceptable form of identification. Clarify residency rules on the universal voter registration form. Make forms and information easily available online. And as for HAVA, stop letting procedural errors disenfranchise people on the eve of landmark elections. These are all just causes, but they will only earn legitimacy if more students speak...
...Nonetheless, McCain has argued on the campaign trail that Obama should still be condemned for his state votes, in light of the federal vote. "Congress unanimously passed a federal law to require medical care for babies who survive abortions - living, breathing babies whom Senator Obama described as 'previable,' " McCain said in an August radio address. "This merciful law was called the Born Alive Infants Protection Act. Illinois had a version of the same law, and Obama voted against...
...fresh move McCain made in his Monday speech was to try to add Democratic congressional leaders Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid to Obama's team. Given how deeply unpopular Congress is, trying to present himself as a positive vote for divided government makes sense. But why did he wait until he was so close to the finish line to try it? And how will his fellow congressional Republicans running tight races take to being thrown under the bus like that...