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Politics: Hoyer — Immunity For Telecoms on the Table

Steny Hoyer tests the political winds…but is he too cautious by half? Top House Dem Steny Hoyer of Maryland said today that Democrats would “consider” what President Bush and his telecom cronies want desperately : immunity from prosecution. It is now clear that major telecom companies in the United States broke the law at the [...]

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Politics: SCHIP Hits the Fan

Wisconsin’s Jim Sensenbrenner (R) could be targeted for his vote. “Why can’t the little buggers just use emergency rooms?” *Not an actual quote. The House voted in favor of the new State Children’s Health Insurance Program, setting up a veto showdown President Bush. Bush, who opposes the program on “philosophical” grounds, seems to feel that [...]

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