Bill Scher
| Hometown: | Northampton, MA |
| Interests: | Energy Independence, Global Security, Health Care, Progressive Message |
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Bill's Voice
- March 20, 2010 - 10:15am
Yesterday on The Bill Dwight Show, airing on WHMP-AM in Western MA I faced off with local GOP operative Isaac Mass about the pending health care. And I was able to put some persistent right-wing myths to rest about "government takeover," the "Cornhusker Kickback" and the supposed "$1 trillion price tag."
- March 19, 2010 - 1:31pm
The conservative response to the Congressional Budget Office analysis that health care reform will cut the deficit more than $1 trillion over the next two decades is simply to call the nonpartisan analysts liars. more »
- March 19, 2010 - 8:54am
On the menu this morning:
- Strong Deficit Reduction Smooths Path To Sunday Health Care Vote
- Student Loan Reform In Health Care Bill
- Republicans Embrace Bankers Before Dodd Bill Vote
- President Signals Support For Bipartisan Immigration Proposal
- How Different Is Kerry-Lieberman-Graham?
- March 18, 2010 - 9:47am
On the menu this morning:
- Health Care Bill Cuts Deficit $1.2 Trillion Says CBO
- Jobs Tax Credit Becomes Law Today. What's Next?
- Bernanke Wants It All
- New Draft From Tripartisan Climate Trio
- Social Security's Enemy Alan Simpson Kissed By NYT
- March 17, 2010 - 9:38am
On the menu this morning:
- Phony GOP Attack On House Rules
- Dodd Bill Hit From All Sides
- Bipartisan Bill Presses China On Currency
- Weak WH Jobs Forecast
- Conservatives Shill For Bank Lobby on Student Loan Reform
- Next Steps On Climate In Senate Unclear
- March 16, 2010 - 2:25pm
Several traditional media outlets are regurgitating the conservative spin that if the House uses the parliamentary procedure known as a "self-executing rule" or "deem and pass," it will be
March 16, 2010 - 9:27amOn the menu this morning:
- GOPers Complain About Rules They Used ... Again
- Dodd Tries To Thread Needle With Financial Reform Bill
- Jobs Tax Credit Nears Final Passage Today
- Can Senate Deal Its Way To 60 For Climate Bill?
Published Fixing The Health Care Message Problem: What's In The Bill For You, This Year. (Blog entry)March 15, 2010 - 2:03pmMany armchair pundits have taken whacks at the President and his communications team for having "lost control of the message behind his drive for health care."
March 15, 2010 - 8:21amOn the menu this morning:
- House Begins Reconciliation Process, Aims For Final Vote This Week
- Dodd Bill To Be Released Today
- China Digs In On Manipulating Currency
March 12, 2010 - 11:33amThe Washington Post today published an op-ed by Pat Caddell and Doug Schoen, who defined themselves as "pollsters to the past two Democratic presidents, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton" who are heroically telling the current President that the polls say
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