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'Gang of Six' in Senate Working Behind Scenes on Debt Reduction Plan
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyWhile a high-decibel debate on immediate spending cuts rages in the House, a small group of senators that some call the "Gang of Six" is working quietly on a serious long-range plan to reduce the nation's trillion-dollar-plus budget deficits. Taking a cue from the Obama administration deficit-reduction commission, the bipartisan outline calls for higher taxes and across-the-board limits on spending, the Wall Street Journal reports. Although the plan is still in the works, it could surface as early as next month. Related Stories Deficit to Hit $1.5 Trillion in 2011, ...
Senators Urge MLB to Ban Tobacco Use
By Jeff Fletcher - AOL NewsSenators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.), right, and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent a letter to commissioner Bud Selig and MLB Players Union head Michael Weiner urging them to ban the use of smokeless tobacco in the upcoming collective bargaining agreement. MLB has come under growing scrutiny over the past year for allowing its players to use smokeless tobacco, which presents a health risk and also may encourage use among kids. "The use of smokeless tobacco by baseball players undermines the positive image of the sport and sends a dangerous message to young fans, who may be influenced by the players ...
Opinion: Yes, the Tea Party and Palin Do Deserve Criticism
By Michael Arceneaux - AOL NewsI'm sure Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., meant well when he told CNN's Candy Crowley that when it comes to correlating the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and nearly 20 others with the recent violent rhetoric of certain political factions and figures, "I don't think you can ever make the direct connection." We have done so before, though. In the 1990s, it was commonplace for politicians of both parties to chastise rappers like Ice-T and rockers like Marilyn Manson for the violent imagery and lyrical content that politicians felt they promoted and link them to the violent acts of ...
Fate of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' and DREAM Act To Be Decided Saturday
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyAfter months of fits and starts, the Senate will vote Saturday on two controversial measures for the last time in the 111th Congress -- the DREAM Act and a bill repealing "Don't ask, Don't tell," the ban against gays serving openly in the military. The DREAM Act would give young illegal immigrants a path to citizenship if they complete two years of college or two years in the military. To qualify, they also must have come to the country before the age of 16 and have been in the United States longer than five years. It is a top priority for the Latino community this year since it became clear ...
White House Predicts Passage of Tax Cut Deal Despite Democratic Revolt
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailySenior White House adviser David Axelrod predicted Sunday that despite a revolt by Democrats against the tax cut deal reached between the White House and Senate Republicans, the measure to extend the Bush-era cuts for all Americans, including high-income earners, will be approved by Congress. While the House Democratic caucus cast a nonbinding voice vote on Thursday to oppose the agreement, which would extend the tax cuts for two years and extend unemployment benefits, the Senate has scheduled a procedural vote for Monday evening on the tax cut package as a first step toward passage. "I ...
DREAM Act Immigration Bill Delayed in the Senate
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyThe Senate voted 59 to 40 Thursday to delay consideration of the DREAM Act, a bill that would give young illegal immigrants a path to citizenship if they complete two years of college or two years in the U.S. military. To qualify, they also must have arrived in the country before the age of 16 and have lived in the United States longer than five years. Following the vote, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that he hoped to bring a modified version of the bill back to the Senate for consideration next week. "We remain in our usual state in the Senate -- a state of flux," Reid ...
Should Congress Pass the Dream Act? Opinions Vary
By David Knowles - AOL News(Dec. 8) -- Does Congress love a dream? The Dream Act, legislation designed to give children of undocumented workers who came to the United States under the age 16 a path to citizenship in exchange for a promise to attend college or join the military, will be debated in Congress today. Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions, a staunch opponent of the Dream Act, penned an op-ed for CNN in which he stated the following: Because the Dream Act does not expire, or impose any numerical cap, the scope of the bill's amnesty program could be enormous. And by rewarding illegality, the legislation ...
Liberal Democrats Livid Over Tax-Cut Compromise; Sanders Threatens Filibuster
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyPresident Obama may have struck a compromise with congressional Republicans on tax cuts Monday, but he now has another group to worry about -- liberal Democrats in the House and Senate who are livid over the deal that they say betrays their most cherished values. "How can we rationalize tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans when were facing this kind of a deficit?" Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) said in an interview with NPR Monday night. "There is a group [of Democrats] that may walk. Let's say at some point, 'You've gone too far.' " The tentative agreement that Obama announced Monday night ...
Obama Calls Tax-Cuts Deal the 'Right Thing to Do'; Many Democrats Disagree
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyWith the Dec. 31 deadline looming for the expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts, President Barack Obama has confirmed that White House and congressional negotiators have agreed to a deal that would temporarily extend the current tax rates for all households, while also extending unemployment benefits for Americans who have been out of work for more than 26 weeks. In remarks Monday night, Obama called the bipartisan agreement "the right thing to do" and detailed the framework of the deal, which would extend for two years the Bush tax cuts for all earners -- both those making above and below ...
Parties Nearing Deal on Tax Cuts, Jobless Benefits
By not in system - AOL News
WASHINGTON (Dec. 6) -- An outline of a bipartisan economic package is emerging that would temporarily extend the Bush-era tax rates for all taxpayers, while extending jobless benefits for millions of Americans. Differences remained over details, including White House demands for middle- and low-income tax credits. But Republicans and Democrats appeared to come together Sunday, raising the possibility of a deal in Congress by the end of the week. Some Democrats continued to object to extending current tax rates for high earners. But without action, lawmakers face the prospect of delivering a ...
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