As Obama Talks Of Bipartisanship, Definitions Vary
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on February 2nd, 2009 5:31 am by HL
As Obama Talks Of Bipartisanship, Definitions Vary
After a week of legislative successes for President Obama, Republicans seized on one asterisk: his inability to line up support from their ranks. As he heads into his second full week in office, members of both parties are waiting to see whether he will regard this as the failure that some have made…
Democrats Set High Goal Of Sweeping Fiscal Reform
It’s the holy grail of Washington politics: a federal budget that generates ample funds through a simpler and fairer tax code, defuses the spending time bomb for health and retirement programs, and supports the nation’s economy during the worst downturn in generations.
Daschle Faces Questions From Senators on Tax Glitch
After a quarter-century in Congress, Thomas A. Daschle will return to Capitol Hill today in an unfamiliar role, summoned by former colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee to defend his reputation and his nomination to be secretary of health and human services amid revelations that he did not p…
Daschle Faces Questions From Senators on Tax Glitch
After a quarter-century in Congress, Thomas A. Daschle will return to Capitol Hill today in an unfamiliar role, summoned by former colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee to defend his reputation and his nomination to be secretary of health and human services amid revelations that he did not pay…
