Bill Scher
| Hometown: | Northampton, MA |
| Interests: | Energy Independence, Global Security, Health Care, Progressive Message |
Full Bio
|
Bill's Voice
- February 9, 2010 - 11:27am
Right now, we taxpayers give big banks billions to subsidize their student loans. Giving big banks money is decidedly unpopular after the TARP bailout, among liberals and conservatives. So you'd think there would be consensus to end the subsidies.
Apparently not.
- February 9, 2010 - 8:54am
On the menu this morning:
- Republicans Put Conditions On Attending Health Care Summit
- Spotlight Turned On Half-Baked Conservative Health Care Ideas
- Jobs Bill Talks Slog Through Second DC Snowstorm
- Sen. Ben Nelson Backs Becker Filibuster, As WH Amps Up Filibuster Attack
- Will Republicans Back Tax Increase To Fund Transportation?
- Elizabeth Warren Takes On Wall Street In Wall Street Journal
- Is Obama Failing or Succeeding?
- Rep. John Murtha Remembered
- February 8, 2010 - 1:30pm
The White House is trying to show it can still invest in its top priorities while also instituting a freeze on the overall level of non-defense discretionary spending.
- February 8, 2010 - 8:52am
On the menu this morning:
- New Rules Needed So Senate Can Govern
- Bipartisan Health Care Meet. Calling Their Bluff?
- Snowstorm Buys Dems Time On Jobs Bill
- Wall Street Shifting Money To Republicans
- President Walking Fine Line On Trade
- Social Security Hysteria Redux
- Climate Roundup
- Palin Cheats To Pass Tea Party Test
- February 5, 2010 - 12:03pm
Yesterday I noted that we 402,000 new jobs a month, for three years if we are to simply return to the level of employment we had before the recession.
- February 5, 2010 - 9:15am
On the menu this morning:
- Senate Shoots For Bipartisan Jobs Bill
- Frustration Over Health Care Strategy
- Budget Backlash
- Dodd Tries To Move Financial Reform, But In What Direction?
- Support Still Big For Climate Protection, Clean Energy Investment
- Flurry Of Campaign Finance Proposals
- China May Concede On Currency
- February 4, 2010 - 2:28pm
Source: Economic Policy Institute - February 4, 2010 - 10:31am
One thing I learned watching the climate debate last year is: don't pick a fight with Joe Romm.
- February 4, 2010 - 8:41am
On the menu this morning:
- How Small Is The Senate Jobs Bill?
- Subtle Friction Between President and Senate over Health Car
- Graham Doubles Down On Comprehensive Climate Bill
- New Biofuel, Carbon Capture Initiative
- Bailout Bonus Tax
- Scott Brown Swearing-In May Kill NLRB Nom
- Tea Party Conference Starts Tomorrow
- February 3, 2010 - 11:14am
The Senate leadership appears to be on the verge of proposing a jobs package significantly smaller than the $154B bill that has cleared the House, even though everybody agrees even the House bill is not big enough to reverse the 7 million jobs already lost in the recession.
