June 02, 2010 9:45 am ET filed under Blog
What's On The Agenda For The Senate Republican Conference?
March 23, 2010 6:31 pm ET filed under Fact Check
The Republican Obstruction Memos
As the debate over the health care reform reconciliation package shifts to the Senate, Republicans are doing all they can to stop it. Below is a compilation of memos circulated among Republicans in the past year with the sole purpose of blocking, obstructing, and delaying progress.
March 10, 2010 4:12 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Senate Republicans Twist Sen. Durbin's Remarks On Health Care Premiums
On March 10, 2010, the Senate Republican Conference published a blog post twisting remarks by Sen. Dick Durbin to make it appear as if he was contradicting President Obama's statement two days earlier. While Durbin said "next year's" premiums would increase slightly after the bill is enacted, he stressed that they would increase more rapidly without reform. The president, on the other hand, discussed the long-term impact of the bill.
March 08, 2010 10:37 am ET filed under Fact Check
Senate Republicans Falsely Cite CBO
On March 8, 2010, the Senate Republican Conference attacked HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for falsely citing the Congressional Budget Office. The Senate Republicans misrepresented a CBO disclaimer, implying the nonpartisan office declined to provide out year budget estimates. In reality, Sebelius was citing the CBO accurately.
