GOP Eyeing To Deny Funding For Health Care Law. More Evidence GOP Does Not Give A Damn About The American People

Jennifer Haberkorn/Politico

Republicans may not be able to repeal the Democrats’ health care reform law next year, but they’re eyeing the next best thing: Deny the Obama administration the money it needs to implement the law.

GOP candidates across the country are running on a promise to repeal the law. But simply winning the Houseand the Senate wouldn’t get . . . → Read More: GOP Eyeing To Deny Funding For Health Care Law. More Evidence GOP Does Not Give A Damn About The American People

Senate Fail: Let’s Name Names. How About Checking Bank Accounts As Well?

Kate Sheppard/Mother Jones

Environmental groups are holding onto hope that the Senate will do something about climate change this year, or at least hope that they can shame senators for not acting on the issue. In a joint statement, 26 national groups and dozens of state and regional green and progressive groups yesterday condemned . . . → Read More: Senate Fail: Let’s Name Names. How About Checking Bank Accounts As Well?

Obama And Republicans Trade Charges Over Economy

Christi Parsons/Tribune Washington Bureau

In his weekly radio address, the president says a House GOP plan would kill jobs. Republicans respond that the administration’s policies have failed.

President Obama on Saturday took a shot at a House Republican economic plan he said would kill jobs and endanger the country’s economic recovery.

But Republicans fired back . . . → Read More: Obama And Republicans Trade Charges Over Economy

US Senate to Extend Jobless Benefits. Unemployed Americans: Remember How Heartless Republicans Were During This Time

Carl Hulse/New York Times

The Senate broke a stalemate on Tuesday over extending unemployment benefits for Americans who have been out of work for six months or more, voting to override Republican objections that the bill’s costs would add to the federal deficit.

On a 60-to-40 vote, the Democratic-led Senate agreed to cut off debate . . . → Read More: US Senate to Extend Jobless Benefits. Unemployed Americans: Remember How Heartless Republicans Were During This Time