This week, Senate Finance chair Max Baucus released his preliminary outline of an eventual health care bill. This is significant because the Finance Committee spends the money, and that Max Baucus is not Ted Kennedy, who chairs the Health … [Read more...]
Henry Paulson Jr it’s time to go you obviously haven’t a clue
April 2007 U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said...the housing market correction appears to be at or near its bottom and that troubles in the subprime mortgage market will not likely spread throughout the economy. "We've clearly had a … [Read more...]
How Boston Voted
Rather than offering a ward-by-ward analysis, as I have done after other local and state races, I am instead offering some highlights and interesting voter anomalies. I would be happy to produce a ward-by-ward breakdown but fear that it … [Read more...]
Bail Out? Why you ask I say yes and here’s why
What happens when your homes value falls to pre 1980 levels how many owe more then $45,000 on their primary residence what will you say to the bank then? What happens when the unemployment system runs out of money will you the worker … [Read more...]
Thinking about Obama’s win
Make no mistake, Obama turned out to be a terrific candidate, and he ran an exceptional campaign. But let's look at the perfect storm that Obama had going for him -- this is all the stuff that was not within Obama's control: An … [Read more...]
This is why I think Bush and his cabinet should resign
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27... Hank Paulson is little more then a fox, a pirate, a frat boy, a scoundrel like his counter parts responsible for the collapse of the financial sector and should be removed as Treasury Secretary immediately. … [Read more...]
Anatomy of a Great Campaign
I arrived a week and a half before Election Day to do my afternoon of phone banking for Jen, as promised, and took up a packet or two of Unenrolled in Harvard, MA. I didn't say it then (for "stategery" reasons), but I felt really good about … [Read more...]
Kennedy’s ofc: Health care is “first, second, and third” item on agenda
In case you thought he might be taking it easy (as would be his right) -- Ted Kennedy has been meeting and strategizing with advocates and interest groups, and will make Obama's health care plan the absolute first priority of his … [Read more...]
Obama’s Other Huge Task
Cross-posty: This also appears at Marry in Massachusetts.The huge 1984 win for Ronald Reagan — 525 electoral votes and 58.5% of the popular tally — spoke loudly for that befuddled version of hope. Borrow, borrow, borrow...spend, … [Read more...]
If Obama Taps Kerry, Congressman John Tierney Would be a Great Replacement!
As President-elect Barack Obama assembles his administration and taps prominent Democrats, the people of Massachusetts need to be ready if John Kerry is called upon to serve the nation somewhere other than the U.S. Senate. Massachusetts has … [Read more...]
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