Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) told reporters this afternoon he was disappointed that funding would not come out of the already-approved $700 billion package aimed at helping the economy as a whole and that he was disappointed that no action would be taken today. Speaking on behalf of a bipartisan group of senators, Senator Levin said, [...]
Bipartisan Senate Panel Reaches Compromise
November 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: · auto industry, automakers, Automobile Industry, bailout, financial viability, Harry Reid, levin, loan, loan request, long-term plan, Nancy Pelosi, sen. harry levin, senate majority leader, Speaker of the House
Auto Execs Told to Submit Last-Chance Plan Dec. 2
November 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) stood behind the podium this afternoon and told Americans that they were rejecting calls for the auto industry to opt for bankruptcy and, instead, giving automobile industry executives one more chance — until Dec. 2 — to submit a plan that [...]
Tags: · accountability, auto industry, automakers, Automobile Industry, bailout, bankruptcy, december 8, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Pelosi, Reid, senate majority leader, Speaker of the House, taxpayer support, viability
Nation’s Uncertain Energy Future Awaits Obama
November 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments
While Americans wait for Barack Obama to take office, the nation’s energy future hangs in the balance. Still, amidst so much uncertainty, a review of the president-elect’s statements and actions in recent months offers an ever-so-slight glimmer of hope. During an Aug. 4 speech at Michigan State University in Lansing, Obama said this: “Over the [...]
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No Reagan, Barack Obama is ‘Great Exaggerator’
October 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Many on the left want to compare Barack Obama to Ronald Reagan (a.k.a., “The Great Communicator). In reality, this year’s Democratic Party presidential nominee is making a name for himself as “The Great Exaggerator.” Newsweek reports that, during the last presidential debate, Obama exaggerated the angry outbursts again him at McCain-Palin campaign rallies, citing reports [...]
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