MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'harry reid'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096688&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FFullosseousflapsDentalBlog%2F%7E3%2F_g5AAwo4vqk%2F Work on this air traffic control tower under construction has been stopped Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at the Oakland International Airport in Oakland, Calif. Since a partial shutdown of the FAA took effect Friday, the agency has furloughed nearly 4,000 workers, stopped the processing of about $2.5 billion in airport construction grants, and issued stop work orders to construction and other contractors on more than 150 projects, from airport towers to runway safety lights This could have been done weeks ago and people could have been working. The Senate will pass the House’s bill to fund the Federal Aviation Administration through September to end the week-and-a-half-long partial shutdown of the agency, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced Thursday. Under a deal Reid made wit... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096688 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:16:20 +0100 5096688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069444&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FiwiXkM-Rmxs%2F By Tad DeHavenThese are the times that try budget analysts’ souls—especially budget analysts who’d like to see Washington dramatically cut spending. The debate over lifting the debt ceiling has produced a number of proposals from Capitol Hill—none of them have been worth celebrating. We can now add House Speaker John Boehner’s latest proposal to the pile. Boehner’s proposal boils down to the following: cap discretionary spending over 10 years to achieve $1.2 trillion in savings; have (another) bipartisan group of policymakers come up with $1.8 trillion in “deficit reductions” over ten years; and get a vote on a balanced budget amendment. In exchange, the president would get to increase the deficit by $900 billion this year and by another $1.6 trillion next year. Here are so... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069444 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:11:29 +0100 5069444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862506&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FkOrWUGoBEMU%2F By Julian SanchezBack in February, Democratic leader Harry Reid promised fellow senator Rand Paul that—after years of kicking the can down the road—there would be at least a week reserved for full and open debate over three controversial provisions of the Patriot Act slated to expire this weekend, with an opportunity to propose reforms and offer amendments to any reauthorization bill.  And since, as we know, politicians always keep their promises, we can look forward to a robust and enlightening discussion of how to modify the Patriot Act to better safeguard civil liberties without sacrificing our counterterror capabilities. Ha! No, I’m joking, of course. Having already cut the legs out from under his own party’s reformers by making a deal with GOP leaders for a four-year ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862506 Wed, 25 May 2011 18:41:19 +0100 4862506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4724034&cid=t_113783_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D2258 Forget  libido boosting, Testosterone, or Growth Hormone promoting herbs, power bars, and high-tech memory boosters: The single best supplement for a guys’ or girls’ diet could be two cheeks full of nuts!  (you can start the jokes now)  As far as I can tell, there are health nuts,  nuts who love health, and then there a whole bunch of people who either vote for, or love people who are nuts! Two Cheeks Full News:  A new research study  demonstrates that naturally occurring antioxidants in pecans may help contribute to heart health and disease prevention. Apparently eating all those bowls of nuts on the bar down the street while drinking beer was the best preventive medicine strategy of all time?! Ever wonder “Why do we love Acorns so much?”  Acorn Bi... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4724034 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:34:09 +0100 4724034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265679&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Ft-yjBfmZUvk%2F By David BoazThe Washington Post reported yesterday that Republican senators were turning their back on a massive spending bill stuffed full of their own earmarks. Those earmarks, the Post noted, included quite a few to benefit Mississippi, the home state of Senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran: Wicker, along with Cochran, had by then already sponsored earmarks in the spending bill that would fund an airport expansion in Tunica ($1.75 million), new riverwalk lights in Columbus ($300,000), improvements to a hiking and biking trail in Hattiesburg ($700,000) and improvements to an assortment of bridges, highways, trails, railways and streets across Mississippi. A burgeoning Tea Party revolt against earmarks caused the bill to be withdrawn. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid held a press conf... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265679 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:29:22 +0100 4265679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265680&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F9OUF4u0l76g%2F By Daniel J. MitchellThere’s a lot of attention being paid to yesterday’s landslide vote in the House to prevent a big tax increase next year. If you’re a glass-half-full optimist, you will be celebrating the good news for taxpayers. If you’re a glass-half-empty pessimist, you will be angry because the bill also contains provisions to increase the burden of government spending as well as some utterly corrupt tax loopholes added to the legislation so politicians could get campaign cash from special interest groups. If you want some unambiguously good news, however, ignore the tax deal and celebrate the fact that Senator Harry Reid had to give up his attempt to enact a pork-filled, $1 trillion-plus spending bill. This “omnibus appropriation” not only had a... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265680 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:09:25 +0100 4265680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139237&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealthcare-reform-and-a-divided-congress%2F2010.11.05 Republicans who had opposed healthcare reform before the election are now elected officials with a say in how the programs are funded. At federal and state levels, the program’s opponents either have a larger voice or are now in charge of implementing elements of reform. Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid said he’d consider adjustments to healthcare reform. Frightened seniors flipped toward opposition to healthcare reform, while flipping on the issue may have saved a few Democrats. Exit polling showed 48 percent would repeal healthcare reform, 16 percent would leave it as is, and 31 percent would expand it. Now that Republicans have a larger say in the matter, take a look at their plan for healthcare in A Pledge to America, starting on page 25, and decide for yourself. (New Yor... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139237 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:00:00 +0100 4139237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119717&cid=t_113783_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FMG3RQRES24g%2F Will Congress ever pass a bill that limits pay-to-delay deals? The Federal Trade Commission has been trying to convince Congress for months to do so, but opposition is mounting. Five Democratic Senators are objecting to a bill recently passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee because it contains a provision that would restrict these patent settlements (see this). In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the endangered Nevada Democrat, and Appropriations Committee chairman Daniel Inouye, a Democrat from Hawaii, the Democrats say they have “substantive concerns with the content” of the provision and that the decision to include it in the appropriations bill “contradicts both the spirit and the letter of the Senate rules” (see the letter). Why bother to ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119717 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:34:10 +0100 4119717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4045231&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2010%2F10%2F07%2Fnv-sen-poll-watch-is-sharron-angle-starting-to-pull-away-from-harry-reid%2F Pollster’s Interactive poll: Sharron Angle 45.8% Vs. Harry Reid 45.8% Perhaps with the latest Rasmussen poll results. Republican challenger Sharron Angle has now moved to a four-point lead over Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in Nevada’s bare-knuckles U.S. Senate race. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Nevada Voters shows Angle hitting the 50% mark for the first time since mid-August, while Reid earns 46% of the vote. Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate in the race, and two percent (2%) more are undecided. This marks the widest gap between the two candidates since late June, but the race remains a Toss-Up in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Senate Balance of Power rankings. Just over a week ago, the race was virtually tied, with Reid at 48% and ... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4045231 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:59:24 +0100 4045231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993868&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fr64jPEjWV48%2F By Walter OlsonThat’s not just my view; that’s the view of writer Barry Estabrook, an ardent critic of the food industry (“Politics of the Plate“), writing at The Atlantic. You needn’t go along completely with Estabrook’s dim view of industrialized agriculture to realize he’s right in one of his central contentions: “the proposed rules would disproportionately impose costs upon” small producers, including traditional, low-tech and organic farmers and foodmakers selling to neighbors and local markets. Even those with flawless safety records or selling low-risk types of foodstuff could be capsized by new paperwork and regulatory burdens that larger operations will be able to absorb as a cost of doing business. (Earlier here and here.) Thi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993868 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:37:46 +0100 3993868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3858140&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FRPjhFfHrg6o%2F By David BoazI went back home to Kentucky to attend the Fancy Farm Picnic last Saturday. It may be the biggest political event in the state; it takes place every August, 10 miles from where I grew up, and somehow I’d never attended before. It was time. I got there just in time to hear Senate candidates Jack Conway and Rand Paul give their 7-minute speeches. (There are lots of speakers, and timekeepers are strict.) There were plenty of advocates for both candidates among the 2000 or so people watching. It’s an old Democratic area, but they’re conservative Democrats who now mostly vote Republican in federal races. It was well over 90 degrees and humid, so both candidates handed out fans: As I listened to the candidates, my main impression was this: Conway accused Rand Pau... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3858140 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:20:20 +0100 3858140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753800&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FfhxDQx5BPbg%2F By Mark A. CalabriaWith Majority Leader Harry Reid’s announcement that Democrats have the 60 votes needed for final passage of the Dodd-Frank financial bill, we can take a moment and remember this as the moment Congress planted the seeds of the next financial crisis. In choosing to ignore the actual causes of the financial crisis — loose monetary policy, Fannie/Freddie, and never-ending efforts to expand homeownership — and instead further expanding government guarantees behind financial risk-taking, Congress is eliminating whatever market discipline might have been left in the banking industry.  But we shouldn’t be surprised, since this administration and Congress have consistently chosen to ignore the real problems facing our country — unemployment, perverse gover... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753800 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:35:26 +0100 3753800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743694&cid=t_113783_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F07%2F11%2Fits-sharron-angle-vs-harry-reid-or-is-it%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. It’s Sharron Angle vs. Harry Reid . . . or Is It? Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: chaos theory, gop, harry reid, political cartoon, republican, senate, sharron angle, sue lowden (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743694 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:45:52 +0100 3743694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3723409&cid=t_113783_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F07%2F03%2Fsharron-angle-meets-the-press-at-last%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Sharron Angle Meets the Press, at Last. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: chaos theory, harry reid, nevada, political cartoon, republican, senate, sharron angle, tea party (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3723409 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:04:05 +0100 3723409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706676&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedicaid-in-a-squeeze%2F2010.06.28 New reports peg Medicaid’s future as dismal and unsustainable, as states struggle for ways to pay for the rising costs of caring for their poorest residents. The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions study, “Medicaid Long-Term Care: The Ticking Time Bomb,” estimates Medicaid costs will nearly double as a percentage of state budgets by 2030, or perhaps nearly triple. Meanwhile, the Urban Institute for the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured estimates Medicaid expansion will cost $464.7 billion by 2019. The federal government will cover $443.5 billion (95.4 percent) and the states will cover the remaining $21.2 billion. Minnesota won’t expand its Medicaid program until 2014 because of budget fears. Connecticut will. (The Fiscal Times, MedPage Today, Reuters... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706676 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:00:00 +0100 3706676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3691056&cid=t_113783_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F06%2F23%2Frepublicans-to-the-unemployed-youre-lazy%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Republicans to the Unemployed: You’re Lazy. Salt, meet wound. Wound being unemployment, and salt being the suggestion that the worst economy since the Great Depression was created by its powerless victims — the jobless. Republicans, do tell: If so many jobs are ripe for plucking, explain the five applicants for every job. (Down from six a few months ago. Oh joy.) Why would anyone believe unemployment is voluntary when there is so much evidence to the contrary? The answer is surprisingly simple: Because that belief makes them feel good. Life is not fair, we learned in childhood. Apparently we never got over it. The psychology term “just-world phenomenon” has been around for only half a century, but the practice of assuming pe... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3691056 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:56:21 +0100 3691056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683618&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffor-medicare-patients-the-doctor-is-out%2F2010.06.21 In a last-minute shocker, the Senate voted Thursday against postponing a scheduled 21-percent cut in Medicare reimbursement to physicians and other healthcare providers. Sixty senators were needed to end filibuster debate and stop the cuts under Senate rules. Fifty six voted in favor, while 40 opposed. There was no Republican support. (And, of course, no support from Senator Lieberman, who is a Republican in disguise.) Another consequence of the vote is that tens of thousands of Americans who have exhausted their jobless benefits would not be eligible for more. In addition, new taxes on wealthy investment managers would not be imposed, along with an increase in liability taxes on oil companies, leading Democrats to contend that Republicans were protecting Wall Street and the oil industr... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683618 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3683618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683619&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcongress-acts-on-doc-fix-music-to-doctors-ears%2F2010.06.21 Leading members of the Senate Finance Committee came to an agreement Thursday night on a six-month “doc fix,” paving the way for physicians to be reimbursed a little more for seeing Medicare patients instead of a lot less. (This is now separate from the rest of the legislative package it had been part of, which is still under debate.) Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid warned that without passage, there’d be “havoc in America.” But the American Medical Association (AMA) continued its attack on anything less than a permanent solution. The AMA compared it to fiddling while Rome burns. What tune are members of Congress playing? A) Stayin’ Alive by the Bee Gees B) Doctor, Doctor! by the Thompson Twins C) Time to Get Ill by the Beastie Boys (The Hill, Politico, ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683619 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3683619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676611&cid=t_113783_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fminute-reprieve-senate-passes-temporary-medicare-doc-fix%2F In a somewhat surprisingly turnaround from twenty-four hours ago, the US Senate passed a temporary, six-month delay in the scheduled 21% cut in Medicare reimbursement that was due to retroactively kick in on June 18, 2010. The measure also included a temporary 2.2% rate hike for the six month period. Senatorys Harry Reid and Jim Boehner worked together to craft the bill, which passed by unaminous consent today on the Senate Floor. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676611 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:53:00 +0100 3676611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648475&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTBp_klAQUTw%2F By Roger PilonToday Politico Arena asks: Will Reid be able to portray Angle as an extremist? With an air of wonder, POLITICO reports this morning that Sharron Angle, facing Senate majority leader Harry Reid in the fall elections, “has previously made eyebrow-raising statements about withdrawing the U.S. from the United Nations, eliminating the departments of Energy and Education, and privatizing Social Security.” Eyebrow-raising? As in “who could stand for such things”? Beyond the Beltway (and even in pockets within the Beltway), there actually are people who believe that American taxpayers should not be subsidizing the play things of such human-rights-respecting exemplars as Cuba, China, Russia, and their ilk, all of whom sit on the United Nations Human Rights Co... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648475 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:41:27 +0100 3648475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538381&cid=t_113783_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Ffv4UWoM0oyI%2F Despite the hits to revenue that some big drugmakers are blaming on health care reform, the legislation is long-term boost to the industry, given that the pool of customers will eventually widen. And to say thank you, PhRMA is sponsoring a re-election ad for Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader from Nevada, who is facing a tough re-election campaign. A recent poll found Reid garnering about 40 percent of the vote, while each of his three Republican opponents would grab roughly 50 percent (you can read more here). Meanwhile, 53 percent of voters in the state favor repeal of the recently-passed national health care plan. Presumably, they are not backers of Families USA, which also sponsored the ad - click here to watch. (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538381 Thu, 06 May 2010 16:03:41 +0100 3538381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171966&cid=t_113783_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F13%2Freporting-social-facts-vs-pining-for-jim-crow-no-comparison-between-reid-and-lott%2F Imagine a scenario. An African American lawyer, we can even call him “Barry,” has applied for a job at a prestigious firm—one that has never before hired a Black person. You eavesdrop on a couple of partners talking about the candidate. Question: Which, if either, of the these overheard comments is the more racist? “I don’t know… Barry’s facing an uphill climb at an all-White firm like this. However, he just might have a shot given the fact that he’s fairly light-complected and doesn’t speak using African American Vernacular English.” * * * “This firm’s going to hell if it hires a Black guy. I wish Strom Thurmond were the head of the hiring committee.” The analogy may be a bit crude. But those paying attention to rec... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171966 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:55:08 +0100 3171966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3164007&cid=t_113783_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Fsorry-harry-reid-sign-here%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily. Sorry, Harry Reid? Sign Here. Posted in Politics Daily Tagged: apology, chaos theory, harry reid, humor, political cartoon, racial insensitivity, racism, senate (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3164007 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:25:59 +0100 3164007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142518&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FV6vBZ0jwCog%2F By Michael F. CannonIn 2009, congressional Democrats fashioned their health care legislation out of public view.  That enabled them to avoid some public intra-party spats; to hide maybe 60 percent of the cost of the legislation and otherwise game the Congressional Budget Office’s scoring rules; to deny the public enough time time to learn about how the legislation would work; and to cram the legislation through the Senate the day before Christmas.  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s backroom negotiations are rightfully infamous. Now comes word that, rather than follow the usual conference procedure that we all learned about as children, House and Senate Democrats will conduct informal negotiations — behind closed doors, all by themselves, with no C-SPAN cameras —... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142518 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:09:58 +0100 3142518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096831&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FWMabqY81hfM%2F By Michael D. TannerIf — and it is still a big “if — Democrats pass a health bill, that bill will owe as much to former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney as to Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. In fact, with the so-called “public option” out of the Senate health bill, the final product increasingly looks like the failed Massachusetts experiment.  Consider that the final bill will likely include: An individual mandate A weak employer-mandate An Exchange (Connector) Middle-class subsidies Insurance regulation (already in place in Massachusetts before Romney’s reforms) As to why this will be a disaster for American taxpayers, workers, and patients, I’ve written about it here, and my colleague Michael Cannon has covered it here and here. Gee, thanks, Mitt. (Source: Cat... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096831 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:57:32 +0100 3096831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092674&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FKJKti0Mgo5Q%2F By Michael F. CannonOn Day #179 of the ObamaCare Cost Estimate Watch, Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) wrote in The Winchester Star of his involvement in the Senate health care debate: At the start of this debate I was one of eight senators who called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to post the text and complete budget scores of the health-care bill on a public web site for review at least 72 hours prior to both the first vote and final passage. This request was agreed to, affording proper transparency in the process. On the contrary, as I explain in this Richmond Times-Dispatch oped, Reid did not comply with Webb’s request. Indeed, a memo recently issued by the Congressional Budget Office suggests that Reid has been working very hard to conceal the legislation’s full cost all along.... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092674 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:43:35 +0100 3092674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089263&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FfiG4XwzHgWA%2F By Michael F. CannonIt has been 178 days since Democrats introduced the first version of President Obama’s health plan, and a growing chorus of voices is demanding that the Congressional Budget Office reveal the full cost of Sen. Harry Reid’s health care legislation — including the cost of the private-sector mandates. Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Kevin Ferris writes: “Have the CBO score the entire Senate bill — both on-budget expenses and off. Let senators and taxpayers see the real cost – before a vote is taken. Then decide what the nation can afford.” Former New Jersey Governor and EPA administrator Christie Whitman — who should know a little something about private-sector mandates — writes: “the CBO estimates do not count t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089263 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:36:28 +0100 3089263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015274&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FLqjgGYeZLeo%2F Just in time for Thanksgiving, the turkey has arrived: How Harry Reid’s health care “reform” bill is stuffed with extra costs. A few things you might not know about the Chrysler bankruptcy. Why you should not blame Obama for Bush’s 2009 deficit. Standing against the storm: Nien Chang, 1915-2009. Podcast: Think the Federal Reserve is independent? Think again. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015274 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:04:29 +0100 3015274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012368&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Ful9uy7lpje4%2F There are two different stories coming from the same political party on global warming, leading to only one conclusion: President Obama is about to (or has) ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to mandate some type of cap on U.S. carbon dioxide emissions. Harry Reid and other democratic leaders in the Senate have clearly indicated that cap-and-trade legislation will be put off at least, until what they call “spring”, which is long after the upcoming UN climate conference in Copenhagen next month. At the same time, President Obama has said that the U.S., along with China, will announce some type of emissions cap in Copenhagen. Obviously this cannot refer to legislation that has yet to be voted on in the Senate. President Obama keeps using the language “operati... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012368 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:25:54 +0100 3012368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3008066&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FKtH96XM6uNc%2F Michael Cannon has some astute analysis of the Senate health care bill below. I posted these thoughts at Politico’s Arena: According to the Chamber of Commerce polls, strong majorities in every state they polled believe the health care bills will increase the deficit. In this case the public’s cynical instincts are almost certain to be more accurate than the computer models of the CBO. As David Dickson of the Washington Times reviewed yesterday, government health care programs have a history of cost overruns. And not small overruns, like overdrawing your checking account — massive, order-of-magnitude cost overruns. Is that because politicians intentionally overstate the benefits and underestimate the costs of their proposals? Or just that computer models aren’t very... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3008066 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:33:18 +0100 3008066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2973906&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FbHBenHALa9c%2F The fat lady hasn’t even started to warm up yet. The narrow 220-215 victory in the House on Saturday night was a step forward on the road to a government takeover of the health care system.  But as close and dramatic as that vote was, that was the easy part.  The Senate must still pass its version of reform—which will not be the bill that just passed the House.  Nancy Pelosi was, after all, able to lose the votes of 39 moderate Democrats.  Harry Reid cannot afford to lose even one.  A conference committee must reconcile the two vastly different versions.  And then, Pelosi must hold together her 3 vote margin of victory (if it gets that far).  Yet several House Democrats who voted for the bill on Saturday said they did so only to “advance the process.” Their vote is far from... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2973906 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:18:15 +0100 2973906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977536&cid=t_113783_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F10%2F30%2Fcaucus-of-the-damned%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily: Caucus of the Damned. Posted in Politics Daily Tagged: abortion, chaos theory, harry reid, nancy pelosi, political cartoon, prolife, youtube contest (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977536 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:52:35 +0100 2977536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2944046&cid=t_113783_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F10%2F30%2Fchaos-theory-caucus-of-the-damned%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily: Caucus of the Damned. Posted in Politics Daily Tagged: abortion, harry reid, nancy pelosi, political cartoon, prolife, randall terry, video contest, youtube contest (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2944046 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:52:35 +0100 2944046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939277&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FNgrfiHFqwnM%2F Let’s simplify things and say there are essentially two parts to the health care bills moving through Congress: an individual mandate that would effectively nationalize health care, and a government-run program that would explicitly nationalize it slowly, over time. One explanation for Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) including the government-run program — supporters call it a “public option”; I prefer Fannie Med — in the Senate bill is that Fannie Med’s popularity is on the rise.  Another explanation is that Reid had to include it to remain majority leader and get left-wing Nevadans to work for his re-election. But a third explanation, not inconsistent with the others, is that the savvier Democrats know that all they need to nationalize health care is... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939277 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:36:41 +0100 2939277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2930960&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fx-EV8cQFOHY%2F Including a Fannie Med with a “state opt-out” provision in the Senate Democrats’ health care bill accomplishes only this: it helps Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) survive as majority leader by appeasing his left wing.  It doesn’t make it any more (or less) likely that Fannie Med will survive. (Cross-posted at Politico’s Health Care Arena.) (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2930960 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:42:26 +0100 2930960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2901616&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fh0Cn5Ddx4Og%2F Max Baucus says every single Democratic senator will vote for all the taxes, all the private-sector mandates, all the inter-governmental mandates, all the Medicare spending cuts, and all the new private-insurance subsidies that he and Harry Reid are cobbling together.  What’s left to discuss? Baucus may know something I don’t.  But here’s what I do know. To subsidize Paul, Democrats need to rob Peter.  And Peter ain’t gonna like that, whether “Peter” is union members, small businesses, insurance companies, medical-device manufacturers, sick people, or the middle class broadly. Of course, the government already does a lot of Peter-robbing and Paul-paying in health care. Democrats could subsidize Paul #2 by cutting subsidies to Paul #1.  But again, Paul #1 — whether “he... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2901616 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:46:24 +0100 2901616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796621&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2009%2F09%2F15%2Flatest-poll-has-democrat-senate-majority-leader-harry-reid-trailing-both-republican-challengers%2F Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada takes part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, September 10, 2009 The latest Rasmussen poll is not kind to Dingy Harry Reid of Nevada. In what is currently a difficult political climate for Democrats, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid trails two potential Republican challengers seeking to unseat him as he faces reelection next year in Nevada. The first Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of the 2010 race shows Sue Lowden beating Reid by 10 percentage points, 50% to 40%. Lowden is chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party and the preferred candidate of the Republican party establishment. GOP hopeful Danny Tarkanian beats Reid by seven points, 50% to 43%. Tarkanian is a former basketball player for the University ... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796621 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:38:05 +0100 2796621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778548&cid=t_113783_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D727 News Flash!  “You get smarter the more you walk!”  Brain Size Matters!  What?  Scientists have found in a recent study that walking increases the volume and the efficiency of the brain, and also  improves  memory and attention.  New research is focused on why this doesn’t seem to affect blondes in the same way.  Rumor is they are focusing on Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Britney Spears as test subjects. As little as three hours a week of brisk walking over a period of 6 months  increases blood flow to the the brain and triggers biochemical changes that increase production of new brain neurons.  Stretching , sex, and non-aerobic exercise has no effect on brain size. (obviously, Pamela Anderson and Jenna Jameson) I calculated it out, that in order to be sm... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778548 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:37:18 +0100 2778548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2788778&cid=t_113783_101_f&fid=38972&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLifeUnderTheLights%2F%7E3%2FMk1E-zPiVZk%2Fnot-ems-political-msm-journalism-at-its.html (Source: Life Under the lights) Life Under the lights blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2788778 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:51:00 +0100 2788778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2691633&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2009%2F08%2F11%2Fobamacare-poll-watch-support-for-congressional-health-care-reform-falls-to-new-low%2F I don’t think Obamacare in its current form is going to fly. Public support for the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats has fallen to a new low as just 42% of U.S. voters now favor the plan. That’s down five points from two weeks ago and down eight points from six weeks ago. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that opposition to the plan has increased to 53%, up nine points since late June. More significantly, 44% of voters strongly oppose the health care reform effort versus 26% who strongly favor it. Intensity has been stronger among opponents of the plan since the debate began. No matter how much lipstick Obama puts on this turkey, it is still a turkey. Who will be the first Democrat leader in the Congress to throw ... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2691633 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:25:34 +0100 2691633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2255987&cid=t_113783_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJv_oHHR-H1I%2F I’m sympathetic to the oft-repeated saying that there are really three parties in Washington: Republicans, Democrats, and Appropriators.  This situation is likely to be demonstrated this evening when Republican members of the Senate Appropriations Committee provide enough votes for Democratic Sen. Harry Reid to close off debate and proceed to final passage of the pork-laden $410 billion fy2009 omnibus appropriations bill. Greasing the skids for bigger government will be almost $8 billion in earmarks contained in the bill.  Fox News is pointing out that almost all of the Republican Senators expected or likely to support the Democratic measure stand to deliver quite a bit of pork to constituents and special interests.  Not coincidentally, all of the senators named, except Sen. Snowe... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2255987 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:33:09 +0100 2255987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2156371&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2009%2F02%2F03%2Fseiu-launches-nevada-tv-ad-to-support-democrat-senate-majority-leader-harry-reid%2F Statewide Cable TV ad in Nevada: “Hard Work” The LEFT is worried that the GOP will pick off Harry Reid like they did to Tom Daschle. Hence the ad in response to the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s ad. If the Nevada GOP can recruit a good candidate, they can pick off Dingy Harry in 2010. Technorati Tags: Harry Reid, SEIU Bookmark/Search this post with: (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2156371 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:46:38 +0100 2156371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1593757&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2008%2F07%2F07%2Fharry-reid-watch-killing-las-vegas%2F Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) proclaims that the hidden cost of coal and oil is that they make us sick. As Flap heads back to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker, the Las Vegas Journal excoriates their Senior Senator for his remarks above on Gobal Warming. Nevada’s own Harry Reid has become a YouTube sensation for continually combining his gloomy disposition with rhetoric that makes even his most partisan supporters cringe. His latest hilarious monologue came a few days ago on the Fox Business channel when, in trying to defend the exorbitant costs (and federal subsidies) of renewable power, he asserted that money is overrated in debating the country’s energy policy. “Coal makes us sick. Oil makes us sick. It’s global warming. It’s ruining our co... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1593757 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:15:07 +0100 1593757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556235&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2008%2F06%2F30%2Fharry-reid-watch-coal-and-oil-make-us-sick%2F Democrat Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) proclaims that “coal makes us sick and oil makes us sick…” Harry Reid who last year proclaimed that the Iraq War was lost now says that coal and oil make us sick. So, what do you propose Senator lay off all of the coal and oil industry workers and do what? Nuclear power? No, you are against that too. Back to the horse and buggy, and candles I presume…… (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556235 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:43:09 +0100 1556235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1497379&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2008%2F06%2F05%2Fwill-joe-lieberman-caucus-with-the-gop%2F Barack Obama has some stern words for Joe Lieberman, leading him off the Senate floor After publicly being taken to the woodshed by presumptive Democrat Presidential nominee Barack Obama on the floor of the U.S. Senate yesterday, it is NOW reported that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid also had words with Joe Lieberman, the Independent, former Democrat Senator from Connecticut. In addition to the talking-to that Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, gave Sen. Joe Lieberman, Ind-Conn., yesterday for his role as a supporter of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., the Senate Majority leader chatted last night with the Connecticut senator, who caucuses with the Democrats but has endorsed McCain. Reid told reporters today, per ABC News’ Z. Byron Wolf, that “I’ve had conversations with Lieberm... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1497379 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:31:56 +0100 1497379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1221243&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D6426 First, it was Senate Democrat Leader Harry Reid: April 19, 2007: “I believe myself that the secretary of state, secretary of defense and — you have to make your own decisions as to what the president knows — that this war is lost and the surge is not accomplishing anything as indicated by the extreme violence in Iraq,” Mr. Reid said. December 21, 2007: Ray, you can’t have it both ways. The president said, “Let’s send some more troops over there, and that will give the Iraqis the time to take care of themselves.” We sent other troops over there, and there are a lot of reasons the surge certainly hasn’t hurt. It’s helped. I recognize that. Now, Democrat Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi weighs into the war is lost mantra. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said twi... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1221243 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:41:45 +0100 1221243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1113289&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D6084 April 19, 2007: “I believe myself that the secretary of state, secretary of defense and — you have to make your own decisions as to what the president knows — that this war is lost and the surge is not accomplishing anything as indicated by the extreme violence in Iraq,” Mr. Reid said. December 21, 2007: Ray, you can’t have it both ways. The president said, “Let’s send some more troops over there, and that will give the Iraqis the time to take care of themselves.” We sent other troops over there, and there are a lot of reasons the surge certainly hasn’t hurt. It’s helped. I recognize that. Bad Call Senator……..and why the American people do not trust you and the Democrat Party to lead in time of war. Technorati Tags: Harry Reid Yo... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1113289 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 01:42:38 +0100 1113289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=964522&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5755 Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry “DINGY” Reid attempted political hardball against Rush Limbaugh and, well, laid an egg. Remember the phony soldiers Flap? And remember that Dingy Harry wrote a letter of complaint to the Mark Mays, Chairman of Clear Channel, the radio conglomerate which carries Rush Limbaugh’s radio show. The letter is here. Mark Mays, the CEO of Clear Channel’s response to “Dingy Harry’s” letter is here. So, the original Reid letter has fetched over $2 million on eBay and Rush will match this amount to assist the children of Marines and law-enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. And, Reid’s hypocritical response: REID: MADAM PRESIDENT, EARLY THIS MONTH I CAME TO THE FLOOR TO DISCUSS SOME COMMENTS MADE BY RUSH L... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=964522 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:39:28 +0100 964522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=742543&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5287 A stupid PR stunt by Democrat Senate Leader Harry Reid achieves nothing. Is there any wonder 83% of voters say the Democrat controlled Congress is doing a fair or poor job — the worst mark for Congress in a Zogby poll. And did you listen to the Senator’s speeches - ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Previous: Michael Ramirez on Bill Clinton, Pardons, Hypocrisy [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=742543 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:24:15 +0100 742543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=674527&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5085 *****Update***** A second cloture vote has failed in the Senate and Majority Leader Reid has “pulled” the bill from the Senate floor.  The Senate will move onto other legislation. The Senate Immigration bill has DIED in the Senate for now. Senator Reid has stated there may be ways to amend the current bill. Senators will work on acceptable amendments [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=674527 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:23:41 +0100 674527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=674507&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5105 Iraq surge a failure, top Democrats tell Bush Top US congressional Democrats bluntly told President George W. Bush Wednesday that his Iraq troop “surge” policy was a failure. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid and House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi challenged the president over Iraq by sending him a letter, ahead of a White House meeting [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=674507 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:23:41 +0100 674507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=674503&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5109 Reid labels military leader ‘incompetent’ Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called Marine Gen. Peter Pace, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “incompetent” during an interview Tuesday with a group of liberal bloggers, a comment that was never reported. Reid made similar disparaging remarks about Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=674503 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:23:41 +0100 674503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=637660&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5005 Reuters: Bush signs $100 billion Iraq war funding bill U.S. President George W. Bush signed a bill on Friday providing $100 billion to pay for the Iraq war but congressional Democrats who failed to impose a troop withdrawal deadline said their fight was far from over. Passage of the emergency spending legislation capped a four-month struggle between Bush [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=637660 Sun, 27 May 2007 02:58:48 +0100 637660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=576384&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D4841 Iraq War Watch: Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid - War in Iraq is LOST “War in Iraq lost”: US Democrat leader The war in Iraq “is lost” and a US troop surge is failing to bring peace to the country, the leader of the Democratic majority in the US Congress, Harry Reid, said Thursday. “I believe [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=576384 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:40:03 +0100 576384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=564074&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D4815 Democrats challenge Bush on Iraq bill A historic veto showdown assured, Democratic leaders agreed Monday on legislation that requires the first U.S. combat troops to be withdrawn from Iraq by Oct. 1 with a goal of a complete pullout six months later. “No more will Congress turn a blind eye to the Bush administration’s incompetence and [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=564074 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:56:05 +0100 564074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=558236&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D4800 Iraq War Watch: Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid - War in Iraq is LOST “War in Iraq lost”: US Democrat leader The war in Iraq “is lost” and a US troop surge is failing to bring peace to the country, the leader of the Democratic majority in the US Congress, Harry Reid, said Thursday. “I believe [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=558236 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:05:07 +0100 558236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=555635&cid=t_113783_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D4791 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (R) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speak about the war in Iraq on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 18, 2007. “War in Iraq lost”: US Democrat leader The war in Iraq “is lost” and a US troop surge is failing to bring peace to the country, [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=555635 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:34:03 +0100 555635