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Obama Administration Tells Seniors ‘Back Of The Line’ For Swine Flu Vaccination
Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to minimize suffering and death from influenza, the Health and Human Services Department says on its Web site.
But some senior citizens complain they’ve been left off the list of people who will be first in line to get the swine flu vaccination, when it is ready. One [...]
More ‘Cash For Clunkers’ On The Way
The House approved a bill Friday afternoon to provide $2 billion to continue the federal government’s week-old “cash for clunkers” program, which has proven so popular with consumers that it was almost out of cash. The 316-109 vote split Republicans but attracted the support of nearly every Democrat in the chamber.
The money will come from [...]
Health Care Town Hall Meetings Turn Into Chaos For Members Of Congress
Screaming constituents, protesters dragged out by the cops, congressmen fearful for their safety — welcome to the new town-hall-style meeting, the once-staid forum that is rapidly turning into a house of horrors for members of Congress.
On the eve of the August recess, members are reporting meetings that have gone terribly awry, marked by angry, sign-carrying [...]
The Pelosi Jobs Tax: Workers Will Pay For The New Health-Care Payroll Levy
Even many Democrats are revolting against Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s 5.4% income surtax to finance ObamaCare, but another tax in her House bill isn’t getting enough attention. To wit, the up to 10-percentage point payroll tax increase on workers and businesses that don’t provide health insurance. This should put to rest the illusion that no one [...]
Low Wages To Haunt 2009 College Grads For Years
The bad news for this spring’s college graduates is that they’re entering the toughest labor market in at least 25 years.
The worse news: Even those who land jobs will likely suffer lower wages for a decade or more compared to those lucky enough to graduate in better times, studies show.
Andrew Friedson graduated last year from [...]
Has ‘Cash For Clunkers’ Run Out Of Gas Already?
Officials reportedly are working to keep the government’s popular “cash for clunkers” program going amid reports its success may have caused it to run out of money after just a week.
“We are working tonight to assess the situation facing what is obviously an incredibly popular program,” White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said of what [...]
‘Cash for Clunkers’ Buyers Agree: Credit Came At Perfect Time
Andrew Sable wasn’t in the market for new wheels, but he says the federal “cash for clunkers” program helped him get an offer he couldn’t refuse.
The gas-guzzling 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee his college-student son drives went bad last weekend. Ordinarily Sable would have fixed it, even though the vehicle was worth perhaps $2,000 at best.
But, [...]
OPINION-Washington Post /Eric Cantor: Obama’s Shadow Gov’t – Presidential Czars Keep Congress in the Dark
“The biggest problems that we’re facing right now have to do with George Bush trying to bring more and more power into the executive branch and not go through Congress at all. And that’s what I intend to reverse when I’m president of the United States.”
– Sen. Barack Obama,
March 31, 2008
To say President Obama failed [...]
THE STORY YOU MISSED: Helen Thomas: Not Even Nixon Tried to Control the Media Like Obama
Following a testy exchange during Wednesday’s briefing with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas told CNSNews.com that not even Richard Nixon tried to control the press the way President Obama is trying to control the press.
“Nixon didn’t try to do that,” Thomas said. “They couldn’t control (the media). They [...]
For Mortgage Servicers, Lucrative Delinquent Fees Prevent Efforts To Alter Troubled Loans
This week, the Obama administration summoned mortgage company executives to Washington to demand they move faster to lower payments for homeowners sliding toward foreclosure. Treasury officials called on the companies to hire and train more people quickly to field applications for relief.
But industry insiders and legal experts say the limited capacity of mortgage companies is [...]
