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5 MN Congressmen Ask Kline To Return To Work

Quoting John Kline (R-MN-02) : It’s time to press the ‘reset’ button. This issue is far too important to be determined by partisan battles. There are solid, commonsense ideas members of all political stripes can coalesce around as we seek to stop unnecessary political bickering and formulate a solution that puts the American people ahead [...]

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When Did John Boehner Quit Beating His Wife

Of course, “When Did John Boehner Quit Beating His Wife” is a loaded question that presupposes that John Boehner may have beaten his wife prior to the question being asked. So, let’s ask another where there is a “prior history”. When Did John Boehner Quit Flying First Class ? Posted at 05:30 PM ET, 01/04/2013 [...]

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Following the Money – Kline Paulsen DesJarlais Tisei

Times have changed since Will Rogers famously said, “We have the best Congress money can buy.” … back then, the unions supported one political party and corporations the other … now, not only are those groups joined by SuperPACs, but politicians actually have their own fundraising entities — “Leadership PACs” are the fastest-growing segment of [...]

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Besides Norm Coleman, Who Opposes Al Franken’s $24 Billion Savings Idea

Reading the Jim Ramstad and Al Franken OpEd Improving Care for Mental Illness illustrates that party politics should not prohibit addressing healthcare. The OpEd points to specific legislation — for example, in the House H.R.401 – the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2013 has strong support (across political parties as well as geographically [...]