Lawmakers Willing to Gamble on Public Anger Over Health Care

The public is angry with Obamacare! They have the right to be after all who wants to be forced to buy health insurance? While the Democrates claim the benefits of the bill will be apparent, first signs of it do not support what they say. This bill could cost an additional 5.5 million jobds becase big buisnesses have to pay for healtcare now, infact this plan is going to hinder the economy and make the deficent even bigger. With government control of health, government now owns 51 percent of the economy. The voice of the people is not being heard some claim and this appears to be true with over half of the American population against this. The Democrates say we do not know what is in the bill and they are confindinet in their reelections in november. I guess we will see when we get there.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/28/lawmakers-willing-gamble-public-anger-health-care/

Flat Tax- Ap Gov assignment

Artcile- http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2005/1017/042.html


Summary of Flat tax-try this once- http://www.fiber.net/users/tax-reform/flat_tax.html

Kucinich Says He'll Vote for Health Care Bill

Rep. Kucinuch (D-Ohio) says he will now support the bill giving the house democrates 212 of the 216 they need to pass health care. Kuchinuch said he is against it but after talking to Obama. family and friends he has changed his mind. He was against the bill in November. Kucinich was under a lot of pressure to suupport the bill by Obama and his district. Since the vote on health care bill, five democrates who supported it said they will not support it again until changes are made. The house is also trying a tatic that will not need majority vote to pass the bill.

Public Concern About Environmental Issues Hits 20-Year Low, Poll Finds

According to a recent survey, the public is not very concerned with climate change as they once were. Schloars believe the decreece in concer could be due to the economic crisis or that poeple belive the enviorment is improving. The poll asked eight questions about what people worry about the most in their enviorment. Every questin was down from last years poll. Schloaars think that this is why congress hasnt made any legislation for this. Only 28 percent of americans think that global warming is a problem. the survey was taken with 1400 adults and the margin error is plus or minus 4 percent.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/17/public-concern-environmental-issues-hits-year-low-poll-finds/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+foxnews%252Fpolitics+%2528Text+-+Politics%2529

Census Bureau Over Budget as Heavy Counting Gets Under Way

As the Census is under way they are finding themselves over budget. The Census Bureau is givin 14.7 million to operate with 1.4 million workers. So far they claim that they are over budget because they had to check all the adresses costing them 444 million. After that they trained 15,000 workers at a cost of 5.5 million that worked for a day or less. Their goal is to raise the last census from 67% because every percent means more money.

Pelosi Plan to Pass Health Care Without Traditional Vote Riles Critics

Pelosi is planning to pass legislation withought passing it. Her controversial rule is making parties upset. Shouldnt they be upset? Pelosi is proposing to simultanisly pass the health care bill by voting on the changes to it which would deem the original bill passed. This is a very tricky way and it could mean a rebellion in the upcoming elections. This is a deciving way and i do not think this would be the best way to go.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/16/pelosi-plan-pass-health-care-traditional-vote-riles-critics/

Democrats Question Obama's First-Year Travel Record

As Obama's first year as passed, democrat strategist are questioning how much he is traveling overseas. Obama has made 10 trips and stopped in 21 different nations, more than any other president before him. Obama has been using his popularity to improve America's image while he should have been using his popularity to get his healthcare bill passed. Critics say he might have gotten his bill passed if he would have used his time going from city to city trying to explain the bill and put it out there for the people. Clinton made 119 visits to 87 U.S. cities and bush made 101 visits to 80 U.S. cities while obama has made only 58 visits to 30 states. Maybe if Obama spent more time in the U.S. he would have more support for the bills he wants to pass.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/12/democrats-question-obamas-year-strategy/

A Retiring Bunning Stands Alone in Fight Against Jobless Bill

Senator Bunning is reciving crticism for blocking a 1o billion dollar bill to extend unemployment benefits. Bunnung claims the bill will never be paid for and that it will add to the deficent while Dems concuur that it is appropiate for the situation. Membors of Bunnings party are frustrtated with him because they know the Democrates will use this to hopefull get a reconcilition vote for healthcare. Bunnung is rertiring and has nothing to lose while he frustrates all opposition. He stands alone and both sides make good points as why to support or object to the bill. Talk have resumed and resolutions will be made soon.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/02/bunning-clashes-camera-abc-reporter-jobless-benefits/?test=latestnews

Postal Service Seeks Permission to End Saturday Delivery

Postmaster General John Potter wants to cut Saturday mail delivery as part of a plan to reach the multi billion budget gap. Capital Hill likes the idea but is still questioning it. Potter says people who still need Saturday service can get it even with the cut. Potter estimates a 7 billion dollar loss this year do to electronic communication and recession. Cutting Saturday delivery can save close to 3.5 billion dollars a year and he is also suggesting slight price increases.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/02/postal-service-lose-billion-official-says/

Administration Blames Bunning's 'Political Games' for Furlough of 2,000 Workers

Transportation Sec LaHood blasted Sen Bunning(R Kentucky) for halting legislation that would have extendend highway programs and extended benefits to 400,000 Americans. The bill would have costed 10 billion dollars and Bunning objected to it because the bioll wou have added to the deficent and congress just passed a pay as you go bill requirung them to pay for esilation righ up front. The bill will be passed it just needds to be payed for. Bunning is being supported by membors of the senate because he made a good point with the pay as you go prgram claiming it would be hypocracy if this bill was passed.
I agree with bunning we need to fund this but we have to pay for it not ,ake it more debt.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/01/senate-impasse-puts-federal-employees-work/