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Say it isn't so! House Republicans are prepared to go along with the Bush administration and begin financially penalizing millions of American seniors who don't choose a drug plan by May 15th.
Last year when gas prices hit record highs after Hurricane Katrina, House Republicans called the CEOs of the oil and gas companies to a closed-door meeting for an explanation. Apparently House Republicans thought that would be enough to get oil execs to stop price gouging.
The countdown continues. If the neither the Bush administration nor this Congress act within the next 20 days, seniors who have yet to sign up for the new prescription drug plan will be penalized with a Bush Prescription Drug tax that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.
House Republicans are expected to bring a 2007 budget to the floor this week that they say demonstrates their priorities. Unfortunately, House Republicans once again essentially rubber stamp the president's budget, refusing to stand up for fiscal discipline and refusing to truly address the needs of everyday Americans.
Last night, former majority leader Tom DeLay blamed Democrats for his fall from power. He said Democrats were upset because Republicans changed the culture of Washington.
More than four years have passed since 9/11 and Washington Republicans have failed to make the American people as safe as they should be.
The Bush administration should have never approved a deal to allow the United Arab Emirates to operate at least six major U.S. ports.
When is President Bush going to level with the American people about the U.S. economy? This past weekend, during his weekly radio address, he said the economy is on the right track.
Since the beginning of the year the House has been conducting its business without an organized Ethics Committee in place to investigate possible unethical behavior by members of Congress. Republicans have tried to blame Democrats on the Ethics Committee for this standstill.
Recently, I held a student forum at Rutgers University to discuss federal policies that relate to students and young Americans. Specifically, we talked about recently proposed cuts in federal student aid, as well as how Social Security reform might impact younger workers. I felt the need to go and talk with student