Posted by
Sue on Monday, March 30, 2009 4:10:02 AM
In Case You Missed It...
Well, General Motors says goodbye to their CEO. General Motors
CEO Richard Wagoner is resigning from his position at the demand of the Obama administration, which determined Sunday that the automaker's restructuring plan is not viable.
Seantor Conrad open to imposing new energy
taxes to pay for healthcare...super! The Senate's lead Democrat on the budget signaled Sunday he's open to imposing new energy taxes to pay for healthcare reform, a priority for President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee said energy taxes is an
"option" for funding healthcare reform. He also suggested the money could be found from other sources in an interview on CNN.
Geithner: Government is the Answer to Solve Financial Crisis. Yes, Mr. Geithner has spoken the words. He feels the only way to solve the crisis is for Obama's massive spending. Yipeee!
Another task force has been added, the
Tax Task Force and we have a new member.
AIG director named to Obama tax task force.
Oh hey, guess what, people at AIG are talking.
AIG chiefs pressed to donate to Dodd – $160,000 streamed in as senator gained power on banking committee. This is a very interesting article by the way.
The White House has stated that
Chrysler is
"small enough" to fail.
Gore aide to DOE. Oh Yeah!
Cathy Zoi, the CEO of Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection, will be assistant secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the White House just announced. She was a White House staffer in Clinton's first term, and her presence adds another strong voice inside the administration likely to push for cap and trade without delay.
And Valerie Plame is back in the news. You know "Miss Covert" herself. WTH? Her own bill? No pension for her!
Washington Rep. Jay Inslee just reintroduced legislation aimed at getting retirement benefits for Valerie Plame Wilson, the spy whose identity was at the center of the Scooter Libby affair. My colleague John Bresnahan notes that he introduced the bill in the last Congress as well, but that with Obama in the White House, H.R. 1773 may get a different reception.
And here comes the potato on health care. I personally believe it is essential that she go away. And hey she is "defiant." Again, WTH?
Pelosi defiant on fast-tracking health care. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she's still committed to using a procedural trick to fast-track health care reforms this year – despite opposition from the powerful Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. "I believe it's absolutely essential that we come out of this year with a substantial health care reform," said the Speaker, during her weekly availability with reporters. "I believe that is best served by having reconciliation in the package."
Spend...spend...and hey guess what? Bailout fund nearly spent –$135 billion remains of $700 billion TARP rescue.