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Are Town Hall Activists Changing National Debate?

Want to have a little fun?  Rush over the DemocraticUnderground and read the discussion under the report that the White House might abandon the public option, aka, socialized medicine.  Here are some samples:

We all know whats going to happen. We will have bent over and compromised to get bipartisan support – and the Repugs will [...]

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Scams and Lies

Two stories certain to make you mad.
First, Barack Obama promised that the stimulus bill would work “immediately” to create 4 million new jobs.  Now, the President is running a spin campaign (aka, “lying”) to convince us that the stimulus was never about the now, but about the distant future.  The GOP quickly produced this video [...]

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Stimulus Money Costs States a Fortune **Corrections**

**Correction** A commenter correctly pointed out that I’m an idiot. It will cost Nebraska $1.2 million for $1.5 billion. Thanks, and I apologize for my stupidity**
Nebraska must pay $1.2 million in order to receive $1.5 million from the federal stimulus crap sandwich according to MSNBC (link fixed) and the Associated Press.
The costs [...]

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