Year: 2009

Health Care Industry Operates Shadow Congress of Lobbyists

Sunlight Foundation By Paul Blumenthal on 07/06/09 @ 11:20 am | 0 Comments Tags: Billy Tauzin, Congress, health care, Lobbying, Lobbyist, Lobbyists, Max Baucus, Revolving Door, Senate Finance Committee The Washington Post reports today that the health care industry, in its attempt to influence the debate over health care reform, has hired at least 350 […]

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Senate Turns Aside New Attempt to Scrutinize Fed

REUTERS Mon Jul 6, 2009 5:59pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve, facing growing pressure as it tries to heal the ailing economy, dodged a bullet on Monday when the U.S. Senate cast aside a new effort to increase scrutiny of the central bank. On procedural grounds, the Senate blocked a bid to […]

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Cynthia McKinney Jailed in Israel – Refuses To Sign Plea

By RHONDA COOK The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Saturday, July 04, 2009 With Cynthia McKinney due to appear in an Israeli court Sunday, the mother of the former congresswoman decided to skip a weekend family reunion in Alabama just in case State Department officials need any documents to get her released from jail. McKinney has been in […]

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Oliver Stone With Bill Maher June 26, 2009 Part Two

Oliver Stone With Bill Maher June 26, 2009 Part Two Technorati Tags: Oliver Stone, Bill Maher, tullycast, politics, Marijuana, CIA, JFK, Vietnam, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Obama, Military Industrial Complex, Kennedy Add to: | Technorati | Digg | del.icio.us | Yahoo | BlinkList | Spurl | reddit | Furl |

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