Friday, July 17, 2009
Obama Approval Rating Slips to 57 Percent.
(CBS) President Obama's approval rating has fallen six points in the past month, a new CBS News poll finds, amid growing skepticism about his handling of the economy and questions about the impact of the stimulus package. The president's current approval rating, which is 57 percent, is still relatively high. But it has fallen 11 points from its peak of 68 percent in April, and has also dropped since last month's mark of 63 percent. His disapproval rating, meanwhile, has risen from 23 percent in April to 32 percent today...Link
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Healthcare Is "Not a Right"....
Healthcare legislation is quickly picking up momentum in Washington. Three separate committees in the House of Representatives are hard at work hammering out details of a bill. Votes are planned today in the Education and Labor and Ways and Means committees on a plan that majority House Democrats presented this week. The legislation seeks to provide coverage to nearly all Americans by subsidizing the poor and penalizing individuals and employers who don't purchase health insurance. Meanwhile, the Senate Health committee on Wednesday approved its own version of a bill. Their plan sets up a government-run insurance system to compete with private insurers, and like the House, requires many employers to provide insurance for their workers or face penalties and requires individuals to purchase their own insurance...Link
People Demand Transparency! Audit the Fed!
Congressman Ron Paul doesn’t think his bill to audit the Fed will get past the "power structure”"aligned against it, and here he includes the prominent economists who’ve lobbied the White House and Congress to stop the "politicizing" of the Fed. But the Texas Republican admits being surprised how much support his effort is getting...Link
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