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    • Monthly Archives: October 2009

    “Obama Bounce” Not Enough To Capture Olympics

    October 2, 2009 at 2:13 pm

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    President Obama and Mrs. Obama have done it again — demonstrating, that is, that personal appeal only goes only so far when it comes to public diplomacy and international relations. The couple just about blew the Danish media away with their emotional and personal appeals for the 2016 Olympics to … More

    What A Difference Nine Months Makes

    October 2, 2009 at 1:19 pm

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    Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), the same Sen. Durbin who put the language in last February’s Omnibus spending bill to eliminate the D.C.Opportunity Scholarship Program (DCOSP), now says he might be open to reauthorizing the program. The Wall Street Journal Reports: I have to work with my colleagues if this is … More

    19 Reasons To Win In Afghanistan

    October 2, 2009 at 12:55 pm

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    This email is making the rounds on .mil addresses: There have been many arguments in the past four weeks to withdraw. We have compiled a short review of other social network debates to summarize the basic arguments for staying in the Afghanistan. The 19th reason has been added at the … More

    What A Difference A Page Makes

    October 2, 2009 at 12:00 pm

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    On page A27 of today’s New York Times, Paul Krugman is at it again. Spending trillions of dollars we don’t actually have is what saved us from disaster, but we need to spend more! More! More! Krugman has written the same thing so many times, he apparently doesn’t need to … More

    Who Gets the Green Medal? Not the Obamas

    October 2, 2009 at 11:43 am

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    Michelle Obama flew to Denmark on Wednesday to pitch Chicago as the host city for the 2016 Olympics. President Obama arrived in Copenhagen this morning to make his own pitch, saying that it could repair the American image.  Chicago was knocked out in the first round of votes, but that’s beside … More

    Bernanke Makes The Right Call On Systemic Financial Risk

    October 2, 2009 at 11:41 am

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    One of the larger mistakes in the Obama financial regulatory reform package was its attempt to give the Federal Reserve additional powers so that it could in theory protect the economy from risks such as the housing bubble that could endanger the entire financial system. As we have argued in … More

    A Glimmer of Hope for Abstinence Education Funding

    October 2, 2009 at 11:26 am

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    During the debate on the Senate health care reform bill this week, Senator Hatch (R-UT) offered an amendment to reinstate funding for Title V Abstinence Education. Funding for this program ended in June. The Hatch amendment would restore the $50 million program. A similar amendment by Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE), … More

    The Baucus Bill Cost To States And Working Families

    October 2, 2009 at 11:16 am

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    After watching the Senate Finance Committee work its will on health care reform, it is clear that the final stretch will have little to do with good policy and lots to do with cutting special deals with drug companies, favorite states, and the like. The debate is a jarring reminder … More

    The Vapor Bill – Congress’ Secret Plan to Pass Obamacare – Update

    October 2, 2009 at 10:17 am

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    President Barack Obama’s push for a sweeping health care overhaul edged closer to a major victory in the Senate Finance Committee. Early next week, the Senate Finance Committee will vote on final passage on the “Vapor Bill” being debated and marked up in Committee. The term “Vapor Bill” is used … More

    Morning Bell: The Obama Jobs Gap Grows Again

    October 2, 2009 at 9:33 am

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    Another month, another 263,000 jobs lost under the Obama administration. According to Bureau of Labor and Statistics data released this morning, the United States economy has lost 3.6 million net jobs since President Barack Obama was sworn into office and the unemployment rate has risen from 7.6 % to 9.8%. … More

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