Today’s HCR Vote Program

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So today is the day, and today is when we get to know whether Nancy Pelosi and President Obama have been able to pull this one out (Intrade futures on this effort have been going up since early this month -- you can buy at this writing at 92.1). You can use this as a live blogging thread (if you are glued to CSPAN and not out in this glorious weather).

This has Gotten Out-of-Hand

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It's bad enough that we had to endure a Summer and Fall of "Crazy Eileens" disrupting meetings with their anti-health care reform rhetoric and their crazy birther BS, on Congressmen calling…

Deem and Pass Is Out

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After spending a week getting themselves all riled up about "Demon Pass", it seems the procedural maneuver has been ruled out: House leaders have decided to take a separate vote…

Teabaggers Fail Tax Quiz

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Jot down your own answers before clicking the link. 1. How much does the federal government collect in taxes as a % of GDP? 2. How much does the typical family making $50,000 per year pay in federal taxes? 3. Are taxes higher, lower or the same since Barack Obama was inaugurated?