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Congressional Offices Don't Have the Stimulus Bill, Lobbyists Do (Transparency, not even the dems seem to know)
Congressional Offices Don't Have the Stimulus Bill, Lobbyists Do February 12, 2009 04:14 PM ET | Paul Bedard | Permanent Link | Print By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers (US News and World Report) We're receiving E-mails from Capitol Hill staffers expressing frustration that they can't get a copy of the stimulus bill agreed to last night at a price of $789 billion. What's more, staffers are complaining about who does have a copy: K Street lobbyists. E-mails one key Democratic staffer: "K Street has the bill, or chunks of it, already, and the congressional offices don't.FACT CHECK: Palin Goes Rogue on Some Details
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sarah Palin's new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign that haven't become any truer over time. Ignoring substantial parts of her record if not the facts, she depicts herself as a frugal traveler on the taxpayer's dime, a reformer without ties to powerful interests and a politician roguishly indifferent to high ambition.
Palin goes adrift, at times, on more contemporary issues, too.
Lawmaker alleged to have agreed to aid lobbyists
WASHINGTON — One of the leading House Democrats on intelligence matters was overheard on telephone calls intercepted by the National Security Agency agreeing to seek lenient treatment from the Bush administration for two pro-Israel lobbyists who were under investigation for espionage, current and former government officials say. The latest on President Obama, the new administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion.Corporations Afraid of Losing Prison & Child Labor?
Rachel Maddow transcript:
The new rules for Wall Street and the banks will also create a consumer financial protection agency. So in the same way that regulation keeps off the market things that, when used as directed, have a good chance of killing you, things like long darts, or cars with the fuel tank right next to the bumper.
A consumer financial protection agency would keep off the markets, say, really bad mortgages that, when used as directed, are likely to blow up in your face as well.
Obama-camp Creative Spin on the Media
The following is another email I received from the Obama-camp movement against the TRUTH....take a peek and see what you think of how they are now spinning the media. The only thing I altered from this email was links to support their causes...because that is simply stupid.
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Sick of the media getting it wrong?
Interview: New Moon's Humans Keep It Real
The Calgary Herald gives the humans of New Moon some much needed attention in a new interview. Sure, New Moon's vampires and werewolves may get all the attention, but it's Bella's gang of high school friends who keep the movie centered in reality. Anna Kendrick, Michael Welch, Justin Chon and Christian Serratos (who play Jessica, Mike, Eric and Angela, respectively) talk about providing the franchise's comic relief and keeping it real as mortals amongst all the supernatural shenanigans.Should Rep. Grayson have appologized for using "wh*re" even though his use of the word was correct?
"Here I am, the only member of Congress who actually worked as an economist. And she's, this lobbyist, this K Street wh*re, is trying to teach me about economics." I know some feminists on here are going to spank me but you also know that I try to call a spade a spade.I wish every elected official could be challenged in a primary
The Murtha Method Computer Analysis Shows 12 of 16 House Defense Subcommittee Members in Controversial Circles of Lobbyists, Earmarks, and Campaign Cash By The Center for Public Integrity | September 08, 2009 For months, a cloud has swirled around Congressman John Murtha (D-Pa.), chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, and the relationship that Murtha and other subcommittee members had with the PMA Group, a lobbying firm filled with former subcommittee aides. Index Follow the links to see reporting on individual committee members. ■Reps.Treasury to order bailed-out firms to slash pay
WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department on Thursday is expected to order seven companies that have not paid back last year's government bailouts to halve their top executives' average compensation. The cuts apply to the 25 highest-paid executives at banks and other companies that received the most assistance, with salaries being slashed by as much as 90 percent, according to a person familiar with the matter. Kenneth Feinberg, the special master at Treasury appointed to handle compensation issues as part of the government's $700 billion financial bailout package, is making the pay decisions.$2.3 million in federal stimulus money is going to pay for Tampa Bay area beauty school tuition
$2.3 million in federal stimulus money is going to pay for Tampa Bay area beauty school tuition By Will Van Sant, Times Staff Writer More than $2.3 million in federal economic stimulus grants have gone to eight Tampa Bay area cosmetology and massage schools to pay tuition for the hairdressers, masseuses and nail technicians of tomorrow. That's swell news for those who see the beauty trades as a way to gain a firmer footing in the job market. But is there truly demand for more beauty school graduates at bay area salons?
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