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Whiplash

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

American Progress - By Scott Lilly - Jan. 31 (News Analysis) - Despite the blatant inconsistency between these two proposals the overwhelming majority of the 170 House members who voted for the first one also voted for the second.

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Veterans: Missing in Action

Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

American Progress - By Faiz Shakir, Amanda Terkel, Satyam Khanna, Matt Corley, Ali Frick, Benjamin Armbruster - May. 23 (Opinion) - Yesterday, the Senate honored U.S. troops by passing a 21st Century GI Bill....Seventy-five senators voted to fund veterans yesterday, providing a veto-proof majority. Yet not only did Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) not vote for the bill, he didn't even show up to vote (the only other senators missing were Sen. Ted Kennedy...and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), who had to attend a funeral)....a look at his record on veterans issues shows that he has unfortunately favored conservative pandering...

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The Bush Legacy: Flailing and Failing the World Over

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

American Progress - By Eric Alterman, George Zornick - Feb. 21 (Special Report) - Take a look around the world and see if you can find one area of the world where the Bush administration's policies have been successful. J

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When Chutzpah is an Understatement

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:23:50 -0700

American Progress - By Scott Lilly - Jun. 14 (Statement) - The truth is that a lot of progress has already been made. On the first day of the new Congress, rules were adopted that...required that any member of Congress requesting a district-oriented earmark disclose in writing the name and address of the intended recipient, the purpose of the earmark, and whether the member has a financial interest in the organization or would benefit personally from the inclusion of the earmark.

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