Replies to post #464291 on Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[n4807g]

Sure..he doesn't tell the truth

CBO: Democrats Double-Counting Medicare Savings

"This bill will strengthen Medicare and extend the life of the program."

http://business.theatlantic.com/2009/12/cbo_democrats_double-counting_medicare_savings.php

[StephanieVanbryce]

More Obama fail

by DougJ

This is disappointing, obviously: [ http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/73645-obama-scores-well-for-first-year-on-ethics-say-watchdogs ]

Obama has wielded the power of the White House to craft an executive order that limited lobbyist hires in his administration, push federal agencies to share more of their data with the public and begin releasing visitor records for the executive complex on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

[....]

“The greatest surprise is just how extensively these revolving door restrictions apply,” said Craig Holman, government affairs lobbyist for Public Citizen. “Obama has ushered in the first-ever policy addressing ‘reverse’ revolving door abuses: screening potential nominees to the federal government and managing conflicts of interest among appointees so as to prevent special interests from ‘capturing’ the agencies that regulate them.”

[....]

Unlike past administrations, Obama’s White House has been unusually attentive to ethics and transparency and to the reform advocates who lobby for them. They were consulted during the transition and often talk with White House officials to this day. ]

Just WORDS!

http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=31851

[highline]

Steph- are you feeling ok??!! I've been away for a few days and haven't been keeping up.

The post I replied to is very much out of character for you!