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Yearly Archives: 2008

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  1. Cut Out-of-Control Government Spending

    21 seconds ago

    By now almost everyone knows about the housing loan giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, but another wasteful government-sponsored enterprise is Farmer Mac, or the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. Farmer Mac buys

    Tagged: politics, economy budget

  2. Securing Mental Health Parity (Sen. Pete Domenici)

    49 minutes ago

    Last week, Congress passed landmark mental health parity legislation. For 113 million people in group health plans, their mental health coverage must now be provided on par with the coverage they receive for other

    Tagged: politics

  3. John McCain Doesn’t Have Answers — Just Scare Tactics

    13 hours ago

    The Dow is plummeting. We are in the throes of an historic financial meltdown because Wall Street and George Bush gambled with our future. Families are struggling with a long-running economic squeeze, the totality of

    Tagged: politics, healthcare, economy budget

  4. The Ripple Effect of Clean Water (Rep. Earl Blumenauer)

    17 hours ago

    We are in the midst of a global water crisis. Across the globe, 900 million people live without access to clean drinking water, 2.5 billion people are without access to improved sanitation, and every 15 seconds a child

    Tagged: politics

  5. A Bailout Rogues Gallery . . .

    17 hours ago

    . . . Or for those who preferred the “rescue package,” the Members of Congress listed below are a group who saw the light. Or they were strong-armed by their party leadership. Or they horse-traded their support for

    Tagged: politics, economy budget