Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
July 5, 2010
After the celebrations, back to reality
Yesterday the country was celebrating. After all the depressing news of the past months, it was a kind of catharsis that everybody needed. Unfortunately the problems did not disappear and we have to continue facing them. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
April 28, 2010
Will there be financial regulatory reform?
Yesterday and for the second time, the Republicans thwarted the Democrats’ efforts to overhaul financial regulations. They released an alternative proposal that had some important differences in the regulation of consumer lending and they added provisions to tighten regulations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage giants, which the Democrats had not included in their proposal. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
March 22, 2010
Health care for America!
The year-long battle about health reform in the US has been won by the Democrats and President Obama. The bill should be shortly on its way to Obama’s desk to be signed into law. Between that moment and last night, when the House finally vote for the bill, a 153 page package of amendments will go to the Senate to be passed using the reconciliation rule. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
March 15, 2010
Health overhaul begins the finish line
This afternoon the action finally begins in the House and if things go according to the predictions of the White House and the wishes of the Democrats, it could be that America might end before Easter with a Health Reform bill. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
January 25, 2010
Fighting for the middle class?
Never mind what the White House officials are spinning about their reaction to the Massachusetts defeat of the Democrats, it is quite evident that they are worried and upset. And that is probably a good thing. It is time that they realize, from the president on, that their fellow citizens are not happy with the state of the country. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
September 9, 2009
Tonight we will know President Obama more
Tonight at 8pm US eastern time, President Barack Obama will deliver an address on health care to a joint session of Congress. It is expected that he will press for a government-run insurance option in an overhaul of the U.S. health care system. Health care reform has dominated the news in the country for weeks and created lots of expectation and anger. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
January 24, 2009
Political odds and ends in the news
-Among the many matters the Obama administration is working on there is the massive economic stimulus proposal. On Friday the U.S. Senate Democrats unveiled their version of a stimulus that, like its counterpart in the House of Representatives, would provide emergency spending and tax cuts totaling $825 billion. Read the rest of this entry »
