Final Financial Reform Bill House Passage

Final Financial Reform Bill House Passage – It’s been close to two years since the meltdown in Wall Street that sent the economy on a downfall. The recession sent the United States economy into a dark hole that we haven’t seen as a country since the hard times of the Great Depression. While things weren’t nearly as bad this time around, they were an alarming wake-up call that something needs to be done. Suddenly, we’re seeing change in America as the House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass a huge bill that will provide a complete change in the financial reform process of the government. The new bill will extend the government’s capabilities to interact with businesses and other companies.
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Health Care Vote:House Vote On Health Care Bill

Health Care Vote:House Vote On Health Care Bill – Health Care Vote/House Health Care Vote information can be found here.After months of debating,endless chaotic town-hall meetings and tea parties the House of Representatives has started to vote on the health care reform legislation called the Affordable Health Care for America Act this evening. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said before the procedure began:

“Today we will pass the Affordable Health Care for America Act.. . .We will make history. We will also make progress for America’s working families.”

It appears that Pelosi has the 218 votes needed to pass the bill.
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Public Option On Table For Nancy Pelosi And Harry Reid?

Public Option On Table For Nancy Pelosi And Harry Reid? – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is apparently getting her message across and the public option is back on the table.Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is signaling that he has enough votes to get the public option in the health care reform bill that he will bring to the full Senate in the coming weeks.According to ABC:
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House Joe Wilson Resolution Of disapproval

House Joe Wilson Resolution Of disapproval – Just moments ago,The House passed “resolution of disapproval” by a vote of 240-179 against Rep. Joe Wilson in order to punish him for calling President Obama a liar during his speech to Congress last week in the House chamber.Here is the text of the Wilson resolution:
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Pelosi Un-American USA Today Op-ed

Pelosi Un-American USA Today Op-ed – Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote an op-ed in USA Today this morning where she claimed that the people who are protesting at the town hall meetings against health care reform are “un-Americans.” Here is the piece:
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