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The Stench of Impropriety: Your Tax Dollars, Your Body Image, and The Government (Part 2 of 2)

Health Care Reform Without GOP?

healthcare-reformTom Harkin, Senator from Iowa, proclaimed Wednesday that Congress can proceed and pass Health Care Reform without the help of Republicans, or rather, despite Republican opposition. While a more detailed examination of the bill that passed its first major hurdle in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will be forthcoming here, it seems to be worth the time to examine Harkin's statement as it strikes as a bellweather for our nation's future. This is more than a review of the strictly partisan victory Democrats have achieved in Congress, with the 60 votes needed in the Senate to defeat most Republican efforts at stopping or at least slowing actions by Democrats that might normally be nuanced with even the threat of filibuster. It is about even more than the arrogance of those who hold sway in the Federal Legislature, Administration and perhaps in the next few years, the Judiciary. It's about why a bi-partisan effort is sometimes, perhaps often, critical for real success. Understanding this concept is essential to good government. Failing to understand it is what leads to the chaos we currently think of as government. Neither of the major parties has [...]
Election Updates For Iowans

Election Updates For Iowans

Following are updates on races that are particularly important to Iowa: Tom Harkin (D) is reelected to the US Senate. Bruce Braley (D) reelected as Iowa District 1 US Congressman. Dave Loebsack (D) reelected as Iowa District 2 US Congressman. Leonard Boswell (D) reelected as Iowa District 3 US Congressman. Tom Latham (R) is reelected as Iowa District 4 US Congressman. Steve King (R) reelected as Iowa District 5 US Congressman. Iowa Constitution Amendment passed. Bill McCarthy (D) reelected as Polk Country Sheriff. The Iowa State House and Senate races are still not all settled at this writing. However, it appears that Democrats like have a majority in both houses again.
TCR Endorsements: US Senator From Iowa

TCR Endorsements: US Senator From Iowa

This year, the US Senate seat currently held by Tom Harkin is up for grabs. I say "up for grabs" in an attempt to relieve us of the idea that the incumbent has no chance to be unseated. Harkin has been in the US Senate now for 6 terms (24 years). Without a doubt, he has done some good things while in Congress. Probably the most positive, and the one he speaks of the most, is his authoring of the Americans with Disabilities Act. He has also been a big supporter of farmers and Iowa's universities. Harkin is also known in the state, like Neil Smith[...]
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