WebTeam | October 31, 2009
Boeing heads south for better business climate: Washington State Politicians are surprised?by Amber Gunn
On Wednesday, Boeing announced it would put a second 787 assembly line in Charleston, S.C., rather than Everett, WA.Union leaders and politicians like Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., expressed shock, dismay and outrage at the company’s decision.Either they are feigning surprise, or they’ve [...]
WebTeam | October 31, 2009
Job stimulus report suffers from fuzzy math MELISSA SANTOS, The News Tribune 10-31-09
New numbers released by the federal government Friday estimate that the federal stimulus package has helped create or save 34,500 total jobs in Washington, making it the state with the third-largest reported number of stimulus jobs, behind California and New York.
But [...]
WebTeam | October 29, 2009
Clunkers: Taxpayers paid $24,000 per car Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNNMoney.com 10-29-09
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — A total of 690,000 new vehicles were sold under the Cash for Clunkers program last summer, but only 125,000 of those were vehicles that would not have been sold anyway, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the automotive Web [...]
WebTeam | October 29, 2009
Let America read the bill John Boehner, Dallas News op-ed 10-28-09
Special-interest deals forged in secret behind closed doors. Massive bills unveiled in the dark of night and rushed to a vote before anyone in America could possibly know the details. Wasteful pork projects stuffed into giant bills passed without scrutiny or debate. …. [...]
WebTeam | October 29, 2009
Pierce County ballots with insufficient postage will be counted David Wickert, TNT Political Buzz 10-28-09
News that this November’s Pierce County absentee ballot will cost an estimated 61 cents to mail has prompted some to wonder whether ballots with insufficient postage will be delivered and counted.
But a little-known county policy should ensure ballots [...]
WebTeam | October 23, 2009
House health care bill over $1 trillion for decade David Espo, Associated Press 10-23-09
WASHINGTON (AP) – Health care legislation taking shape in the House carries a price tag of at least $1 trillion over a decade, significantly higher than the target President Barack Obama has set, congressional officials said Friday as they [...]
WebTeam | October 22, 2009
AARP Leaves Questions Unanswered Congressman Dave Reichert, RedState.com 10-22-09
This bill would make great strides for all of our members and their families….” AARP said July 14, as House Committees prepared to review and amend the health care overhaul bill in the House which contains nearly $500 billion in Medicare cuts.
Last week, the [...]
WebTeam | October 20, 2009
Why we need 72 hours to read legislation and how you can help Rep Greg Walden (R-OR) BigGovernment.com 10-20-09
Whoever said, “What you don’t know can’t hurt you,” never went to Congress.
Sometime this year, perhaps very soon, both chambers in Congress likely will be asked to vote on a monumental healthcare bill — monumental [...]
WebTeam | October 18, 2009
A Pathway to Sustainable Leadership Patrick Reed, RedCounty.com 10-18-09 A powerful group of Washington’s regional and statewide leaders have organized what is shaping up to be the next powerhouse in developing the young and emerging leaders of tomorrow.
“The founding members felt that my mom, the late Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn, with her legacy [...]
WebTeam | October 18, 2009
Gregg: U.S. could be on path to a ‘banana republic’ situation CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart 10-18-09
WASHINGTON (CNN) – A leading fiscal mind on Capitol Hill and a one-time Obama Cabinet pick sounded the alarm Sunday over the projected long-term financial challenges the country faces.
“This deficit is driven by us,” New Hampshire Republican [...]