Maryland: Congress

December 1, 2009 - 11:25 pm
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Reporter

Republicans winning recruiting battle

from Politico
Cook Political Report House analyst David Wasserman notes a telling indicator that the political environment in 2010 is shaping up to be favorable for Republicans: Several Democratic candidates have decided to drop out of tough races, while Democratic members of Congress who rarely face serious challenges are finding themselves with their toughest re-elections [...]

November 30, 2009 - 11:30 pm
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Reporter

HARDEST HIT BY OBAMACARE

By Dick Morris
The “health-care reform” bills in Congress would hit 39 states hard with new expenses, by raising Medicaid eligibility above the current income cutoffs.
The only states that won’t have to raise eligibility because of the Senate bill are Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont and Wisconsin (plus [...]

November 22, 2009 - 10:06 pm
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Reporter

Three Good Ones from Big Government

from Big Government
Is medicare the real target of health care reform?
by Dr. Jane Orient
Nobody outside the inner halls of Congress really knows what’s going on in the negotiations on health care “reform. Every now and then, someone emerges from the formerly smoke-filled rooms and throws another 2,000 or so page “bill” out into the public [...]

November 20, 2009 - 01:45 am
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Reporter

Senate Health Bill Resurrects Publicly Funded Abortions

The link is here.
Did Obama lie in his joint address to Congress when he said “no federal dollars will be used to fund abortions?”

cue to 1:28 for “YOU LIE”
Last summer and earlier this fall Obama repeatedly claimed that those on our side who expressed concerns about many aspects of the health bills working their way [...]

November 16, 2009 - 02:50 am
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Reporter

Reality Check

From Flopping Aces
They say C-SPAN will last forever. Naked Emperor News posted a flashback YouTube video showing then minority house speaker Pelosi proclaiming ‘absolute outrage’ over the Republican leadership not allowing members of Congress three days to read a bill.
Money Quote from Pelosi: “A vote for the motion to recommit, is a vote [...]

November 1, 2009 - 11:34 pm
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Reporter

Call Congress to Stop this Before it is too Late!

WASHINGTON – House Democrats reached agreement on key elements of a health care bill that would vastly alter America’s medical landscape, requiring virtually universal sign-ups and establishing a new government-run insurance option for millions.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi planned a formal announcement Thursday morning in front of the Capitol. Lawmakers said the legislation could be up [...]

October 29, 2009 - 10:54 pm
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Reporter

Stop Obama and the Democrats From Destroying America!!

By- Regina Sztajer
Obamacare is an abomination that can’t be overlooked. By the end of the year these people are going to try to ram a bill through. Members of Congress will not have limits on their health care so what do they care. They lie about everything without thinking twice. What [...]

October 28, 2009 - 09:59 pm
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Reporter

Just 21% say most reporters try to offer unbiased coverage.

The link is here.
Just 4% Trust Reporters More Than Themselves on What’s Good for America
Most voters trust themselves more than either Congress or President Obama when it comes to the economy, but they have way more confidence in themselves when it comes to the news media.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 85% [...]

October 22, 2009 - 10:45 pm
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Reporter

Organ Thieves, Hyperfeminized Football & White House Maoists: Headline Potpourri #10

Congress is considering authorization of a tax deduction for pet expenses of up to $3500. Frankly, if you can’t afford to pay for your pet, you have no business owning a pet. Why should the rest of us have to pick up the tab for this? And unlike children, other than not [...]

October 13, 2009 - 10:17 pm
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Reporter

Democrats to Curtail Free Speech

by Laryn
Byron York blows the whistle on Democratic legislation, about to be enacted by Congress, which purports to partially repeal the First Amendment:
The [hate] crime bill — which would broaden the protected classes for hate crimes to include sexual orientation and “gender identity,” which the bill defines as a victim’s “actual [...]