Posts Tagged ‘Republicans’

The Twists and Turns of Missile Defense – New York Times

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

guardian.co.uk
The Twists and Turns of Missile Defense
New York Times
Few were indifferent to President Obama's cancellation last week of a plan by his predecessor to put defenses against intercontinental ballistic missiles, presumably from Iran, in Eastern Europe. From Republicans, there was fury.
Russia abandons plans to deploy missiles near PolandLos Angeles Times
A Return to RealityNewsweek
Russia Scraps Missile Deployment after Obama Cancels Missile ShieldVoice of America
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Joe Wilson’s War – New York Times

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk
Joe Wilson's War
New York Times
ON Tuesday, seven Republicans broke party ranks and voted to reprove Representative Joe Wilson, Republican of South Carolina, for calling President Obama a liar. One of the renegades was Bob Inglis, who upbraided his fellow South
Wilson's shout reopens South Carolina's racial woundsMiamiHerald.com
Wilson debate reopens SC's racial woundsThe State
Why Is Jimmy Carter Speaking?FOXNews
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Obama’s Missile Plan Might Not Satisfy Russia – New York Times

Friday, September 18th, 2009

guardian.co.uk
Obama's Missile Plan Might Not Satisfy Russia
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Even before President Obama reached the lectern to announce his plans to reconfigure missile defense plans in Europe, critics at home and abroad were accusing him of knuckling under to Russia. And to be sure,
Polish, Czech governments undamaged by US shield decisionReuters
Republicans condemn Barack Obama's missile decisionguardian.co.uk
Obama scraps missile defence planBBC News
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House Votes to Strip Funding for ACORN – FOXNews

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Boston Globe
House Votes to Strip Funding for ACORN
FOXNews
WASHINGTON — House Republicans succeeded Thursday in eliminating federal funding to ACORN, the community organizing group that has come under heavy fire in the wake of damaging undercover videos that purport to show counselors giving advice on tax
House Votes to Suspend Acorn Funding After Uproar Over VideosBloomberg
House votes to defund ACORNThe Associated Press
ACORN's presence in Atlanta has fadedAtlanta Journal Constitution
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Baucus outlines health plan without GOP support – The Associated Press

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

New York Times
Baucus outlines health plan without GOP support
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — His calls for compromise rebuffed by Republicans, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee unveiled sweeping legislation Wednesday to remake the nation's costly health care system largely along the lines outlined by
Baucus Plan to Tax Insurers, Mandate Coverage May Cut DeficitBloomberg
Baucus Unveils 6 Billion Health-Care LegislationWall Street Journal
Healthcare plan could help states with MedicaidReuters
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Bill Has No Public Option, Would Require People to Purchase Coverage – Wall Street Journal

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

BBC News
Bill Has No Public Option, Would Require People to Purchase Coverage
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus formally unveiled a 10-year, 6 billion bill that would extend health insurance to tens of millions of Americans not now covered,
Baucus Offers Health Plan, Trimming Cost to 6 BillionNew York Times
The Fix: No Republicans Sign On to Health-Care BillWashington Post
Senate's 10-year health fix would cost US 6BSalt Lake Tribune
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Senate’s 10-year health fix would cost US $856B – Houston Chronicle

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

ABC News
Senate's 10-year health fix would cost US 6B
Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON — Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday brought out the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American health-system remake — a landmark 6 billion, 10-year measure that starts a rough ride through Congress without visible Republican backing
Baucus Offers Health Plan, Trimming Cost to 6 BillionNew York Times
Baucus seeks health co-ops, not public planBizjournals.com
The Fix: No Republicans Sign On to Health-Care BillWashington Post
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Baucus seeks health co-ops, not public plan – Bizjournals.com

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Washington Post
Baucus seeks health co-ops, not public plan
Bizjournals.com
The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee unveiled his long-awaited health care reform bill Wednesday, an 6 billion measure that creates new health insurance exchanges but does not include a government-run plan. Instead, Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont.,
The Fix: No Republicans Sign On to Health-Care BillWashington Post
Liberal Activists Do Not Like Baucus BillAtlantic Online
Baucus says healthcare bill to attract RepublicansReuters
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Senate’s 10-year health fix would cost US $856B – The Associated Press

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Washington Post
Senate's 10-year health fix would cost US 6B
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday brought out the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American health-system remake — a landmark 6 billion, 10-year measure that starts a rough ride through Congress without visible Republican backing
Baucus seeks health co-ops, not public planBizjournals.com
The Fix: No Republicans Sign On to Health-Care BillWashington Post
Liberal Activists Do Not Like Baucus BillAtlantic Online
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The Fix: No Republicans Sign On to Health-Care Bill – Washington Post

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Washington Post
The Fix: No Republicans Sign On to Health-Care Bill
Washington Post
That's the number of Republican Senators who ultimately signed on to the health care bill put forward by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) this morning. For months, Baucus and an increasingly small group of
Senate's 10-year health fix would cost US 6BMiamiHerald.com
Sen. Max Baucus unveils his healthcare overhaul planLos Angeles Times
Baucus seeks health co-ops, not public planBizjournals.com
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Baucus Offers Health Plan, Trimming Cost to $856 Billion – New York Times

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Washington Post
Baucus Offers Health Plan, Trimming Cost to 6 Billion
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Senator Max Baucus, the Montana Democrat, on Wednesday unveiled his plan to extend health coverage to more than 30 million uninsured Americans, providing a detailed look at a legislative proposal
The Fix: No Republicans Sign On to Health-Care BillWashington Post
Sen. Max Baucus unveils his healthcare overhaul planLos Angeles Times
Sen. Max Baucus seeks health co-ops, not public planBizjournals.com
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Sen. Max Baucus unveils his healthcare overhaul plan – Los Angeles Times

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

ABC News
Sen. Max Baucus unveils his healthcare overhaul plan
Los Angeles Times
Baucus' proposal would require all Americans to get insurance, but it does not include a public option. Key Republicans reject the plan. By Noam N. Levey and Janet Hook Reporting from Washington – Amid fresh signs of tensions among Democrats over
Sen. Max Baucus seeks health co-ops, not public planBizjournals.com
Baucus Releases 6 Billion Health Care ProposalABC News
Baucus Introduces 6 Billion Health Care BillWashington Post
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Rapping Joe’s Knuckles – New York Times

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk
Rapping Joe's Knuckles
New York Times
It would be a waste of time, he asserted on the House floor where, six days earlier, he had committed his conduct most unbecoming. Other Republicans stepped up to the microphone to agree that this was a distraction from the important
Politics Digest: Jimmy Carter Says Racism Is Behind Animosity to ObamaWashington Post
House rebukes Wilson for hecklingPhiladelphia Inquirer
Partisan tension lingers after Wilson rebukeThe Associated Press
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US House Votes To Rebuke Wilson – Wall Street Journal

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

FOXNews
US House Votes To Rebuke Wilson
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON — The House voted along party lines Tuesday to "disapprove" the actions of Rep. Joe Wilson, who shouted "You lie!" during President Barack Obama's address to Congress last week. Republicans dismissed the move as petty,
House Vote of Disapproval on Rep. Joe WilsonNew York Times
House rebukes Wilson for heckling ObamaMiamiHerald.com
US House scolds Republican who told Obama 'You lie'Reuters
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GOP’s Wilson faces rebuke Tuesday from House Dems – The Associated Press

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk
GOP's Wilson faces rebuke Tuesday from House Dems
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The uproar over Rep. Joe Wilson's shouting "you lie" at President Barack Obama returns to the House floor Tuesday for what could be a contentious and highly partisan debate over whether to formally criticize the South Carolina Republican.
Democrats slap Wilson; Republicans accuse Democrats of hypocrisyBoston Globe
House to Discipline Wilson for 'You Lie!' OutburstFOXNews
Republicans Slam Democrats for Planned Wilson RebukeNew York Times
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