Archive for July 19th, 2009
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RNC chairman attacks Obama on health care (AP)
AP – The chairman of the Republican party is accusing President Barack Obama of conducting “risky experimentation” with his health care proposals, saying they will hurt the economy and force millions to drop their current coverage. -
Obama Pushes Senate as Health-Care Focus Turns to Finance Panel (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – July 20 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama, who has won
three legislative victories in his bid to overhaul the U.S.
health-care system, is now ramping up pressure on the
congressional panel that may matter the most. -
Officials: Health care plan a work in progress
Administration officials defended President Barack Obama’s broad health care proposals on Sunday and urged a skeptical public not to judge the overhaul until Congress writes a final version. -
In D.C., what recession? (Politico)
Politico – The rest of the country has a new reason to hate the inside-the-Beltway crowd: Our economy is better than yours.
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Ad paints insurers as allies of reform (Politico)
Politico – For the first time since Harry and Louise helped sink health care reform in 1994, the insurance industry is back on the airwaves Monday with a seven-figure, national cable television ad campaign.
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Junta leader declared Mauritania president (AFP)
AFP – The army general who led a military coup that toppled Mauritania’s first elected head of state last August was on Sunday declared the winner of a presidential election organised by his junta. -
Idaho town prays for return of captured US soldier (AP)
AP – Friends and family of an Idaho soldier who was captured in Afghanistan prayed for his safe return Sunday, shaken by the image of the frightened young private in a Taliban video posted online. -
Officials: Health care proposal a work in progress (AP)
AP – Administration officials defended President Barack Obama’s broad health care proposals on Sunday and urged a skeptical public not to judge the Democrats’ overhaul until Congress writes a final version. -
Cheating SC gov says God will make him better (AP)
AP – South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, still clinging to office after admitting to an extramarital affair, wrote in an opinion piece released Sunday that God will change him so he can emerge from the scandal a more humble and effective leader. -
Palin: Alaska tour is thanks, not goodbye
Sarah Palin has been on eight trips outside her Anchorage base since announcing her resignation two weeks ago. Is this a farewell tour, the start of a possible presidential campaign for 2012?
