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    Nov 22, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Tri-State congressional reactions to supercommittee's failure to reach deal

    Following are comments from some members of the congressional delegation from the Tri-State area about the failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, known as the supercommittee, to reach a deficit reduction plan:
    Following are comments from some members of the congressional delegation from the Tri-State area about the failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, known as the supercommittee, to reach a deficit reduction plan: U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin,...

    Tags: Government Debt, Social Security, Health, Shelley Moore Capito, Medicare

    2. Jul 27, 2011 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  2. House Republicans retool plan as Congress seeks debt fix

    Six days away from a potentially calamitous government default, House Republicans appeared to be coalescing Wednesday around a work-in-progress plan by House Speaker John Boehner to increase the U.S. borrowing limit and chop $1 trillion in federal spending. But the White House dismissed the proposal as a waste of time, and it got a thumbs-down from Senate Democrats and tea party activists, too.
    Six days away from a potentially calamitous government default, House Republicans appeared to be coalescing Wednesday around a work-in-progress plan by House Speaker John Boehner to increase the U.S. borrowing limit and chop $1 trillion in federal...

    Tags: Activism, John Larson, Nancy Pelosi, Elections, Demonstration

    3. May 31, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Letters to the Editor - June 1

    Defeat of Ryan budget a victory for seniors To the editor: The defeat of the Ryan budget in the U.S. Senate by a vote of 57-40 last week was a victory for America's seniors and a clear message that Americans will not tolerate dismantling of the...

    Tags: Paul Ryan, Health, Companies and Corporations, Budgets and Budgeting, Private Health Care

    4. Jul 8, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. Letters to the Editor - July 11

    Put blame for deficit where it belongs To the editor: If you are watching the kabuki dance going on in the Senate and House about the debt ceiling, you might think this is the first time Congress has been asked to raise the debt ceiling,   Congress...

    Tags: Government Debt, Health, Companies and Corporations, Social Issues, U.S. Senate

    5. May 11, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. Letters to the Editor - May 12

    Proof of town attorney’s insurance not provided To the editor: The Herald-Mail recently published a brief (May 9) in regard to the Smithsburg town attorney resigning from his position effective no later than June 30. Several members of the...

    Tags: Malpractice, Paul Ryan, Health, Social Issues, Health Insurance Cost

    6. Feb 8, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  6. Letters to the Editor - Feb. 9

    Give credit where credit is due To the editor: I was somewhat intrigued by Barbara Walters' special, "A Matter of Life and Death" that aired Friday, Feb. 4.  It was the subject matter, and not the personalities that had me tune in. It focused on the...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Health, Social Security, Hospitals and Clinics, Heart Surgery

    7. Jan 26, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. House votes to end subsidies for candidates

    Eager to cut spending, the Republican-controlled House voted to end multimillion-dollar federal subsidies for presidential candidates and national political conventions on Wednesday, the first of what party leaders promised will be weekly, bite-sized...

    Tags: Primaries, White House, Taxation, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford

    8. Jan 26, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  8. No stemming red ink: Federal deficit to hit $1.5 trillion

    Far from slowing, the government's deficit spending will surge to a record $1.5 trillion flood of red ink this year, congressional budget experts estimated Wednesday, blaming the slow economic recovery and last month's tax-cut law. The report was...

    Tags: Government Debt, Health, Jimmy Carter, White House, Labor Markets

    9. Jan 19, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. House Votes to repeal Obama's health care law

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    Swiftly honoring a campaign pledge, newly empowered Republicans pushed legislation to repeal the nation's year-old health care overhaul through the House Wednesday night, brushing aside implacable opposition in the Senate and a veto threat from...

    Tags: Health, George Miller, Dan Boren, North Carolina, Lawyers

    10. May 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Poll: Government should do more to ensure access to fresh, local foods

    A vast majority of Americans say they eat more whole grains and fresh produce than they did five years ago, but many believe the federal government needs to do more to ensure greater access to locally produced fresh food, according to a new survey.
    A vast majority of Americans say they eat more whole grains and fresh produce than they did five years ago, but many believe the federal government needs to do more to ensure greater access to locally produced fresh food, according to a new survey.  ...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Consumers, John McCain, U.S. Senate, Agriculture

    11. May 19, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  11. Our take on: U.S. Chamber of Commerce TV ads

    Trouble with truth Pinocchio would be proud. The U.S. Chamber of Commercehas bombarded TV viewers in Florida with an ad attacking the state's senior U.S. senator, Democrat Bill Nelson, for supporting President Obama's health care reform law —...

    Tags: Health, Elections, Medicare, Crime, Law and Justice, Lobbying

    12. May 5, 2012 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  12. More and more Democrats now worry sweeping law may hurt them at polls

    U.S. Rep. Barney Frank has led a parade of Democrats in renouncing the passage of the Affordable Care Act, suggesting the far-reaching law may be a net deficit for the party on Election Day.
    U.S. Rep. Barney Frank has led a parade of Democrats in renouncing the passage of the Affordable Care Act, suggesting the far-reaching law may be a net deficit for the party on Election Day. "I think we paid a terrible price for health care," the...

    Tags: Artur Davis, Parties and Movements, Health, Barney Frank, U.S. Senate

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