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Emanuel: "White House is Brutal on Family Life"

The NYTimes is interested in family life in the Obama White House . Some notable descriptive words in regard to family life straight from members of the Obama administration are: "Wretched" -- Christina Romer, Chief Economist "Groping" -- Peter Orszag, Budget Chief "Brutal" -- Rahm Emanuel, Chief of Staff The NYTimes assures us, though, that everything is going to be just...

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Will ABC's Knocks on the Stimulus Get Past 'The Note'?

ABC's online " The Note " describes itself as "Washington's Original and Most Influential Tipsheet." ABC News's Senior Political Reporter Richard Klein is its current content creator. We'll see how influential "The Note" really is if what Klein writes about the machinations behind the attempt to make us forget that the Obama stimulus plan was supposedly going to be making...

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Feast of Fools: Washington Style

This years Feast of Fools lived up to its name: President Obama at the annual White House Congressional picnic invited guests to dunk Robert Gibbs, Rahm Emanuel and Peter Orszag. The President also joined in the fun. June 25, 2009. The Medieval custom of the Feast of Fools was best dramatized in the opening chapters of Victor Hugo's Notre Dame de Paris : It was, in fact, somewhat hard, and we have...

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Fun at the White House

Granted, past presidents have probably had this much fun too. But it's really great for the rest of us to be able to see that the White House can be a fun place as well as a place where serious business takes place. And in recent days nowhere has that been more evident than the videos on the White House website that show President Obama and others at the annual WH Congressional Picnic having fun dunking...

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House Democrats Getting Worried About the Deficit

Of course, worrying about something and doing something about it are two very different things. But do you suppose Peter Orszag would be getting a grilling about the massive loopholes in PayGo if they weren’t worried about losing seats in 2010? During the House Budget Committee hearing, Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) noted the exemptions will cost more than $3 trillion over 10 years. Policies...

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The President Dunks His Senior Staff

FRIDAY, JUNE 26TH, 2009 AT 5:50 PM Posted by Jesse Lee At the annual White House Congressional Picnic, the President graciously invited guests to dunk Robert Gibbs, Rahm Emanuel and Peter Orszag. The President couldn't resist getting in on the fun himself though: Wikio E. do REGO,founder and chief administrator

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The President Dunks His Senior Staff

At the annual White House Congressional Picnic, the President graciously invited guests to dunk Robert Gibbs, Rahm Emanuel and Peter Orszag. The President couldn't resist getting in on the fun himself though. Includes video.

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White House Recommends 7-Year Data Exclusivity Period for Follow-on Biologics

By Donald Zuhn -- Reuters reports that the White House sent a letter to Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), the Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on Thursday stating that a follow-on biologics regulatory pathway providing a 7-year data exclusivity period would "strike[] the appropriate balance between innovation and competition." According to the Reuters report, the letter was signed...

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Obama offers "generous compromise" on biosimilar bill

Calling it a "generous compromise," the Obama administration says that biotech drugs should be given seven years of market exclusivity before facing competition from biosimilars. And the White House reiterated its position that getting lower prices on therapeutics is a "key element" in the administration's bid for healthcare reform, according to a letter obtained by Bloomberg ....

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2010 Census Changes Lauded By Reps Baldwin, Israel, Frank and Polis

The following press release landed in the mailbox awhile ago from REpresentative Tammy Baldwin's office: CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515 For Immediate Release June 19, 2009 Baldwin, Israel, Frank, Polis Laud Plans to Count Same-Sex Married Couples in 2010 Census Representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Steven Israel (D-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA) and Jared Polis...

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Director Orszag on Health Care Reform: Higher Quality for Lower Costs

OMB Director Peter Orszag makes clear where fiscal responsibility lands in the health care reform debate.

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Politico Gets The Scoop On DC’s Top Masturbation Material

We're a day late to this one and have no time for long, meandering first paragraphs about nothing. Here's the deal: The Politico has written a pornographic feature about how it wants to fuck Peter Orszag, Grover Norquist, Christopher Hitchens, Chuck Todd, Rahm Emanuel, Eric Cantor, and Dr. Congressman Ron ...

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Dr. Ron Paul -- a 'Hunk'?

The folks over at Politico.com released a piece today entitled, simply, " The Hunks of Washington ." It was a bi-partisan list, though a few of their selections from the political left seemed a bit, well, off the mark. While I cannot say anything too derogatory about NBC's Chuck Todd as I have been told I look a little like him--it must be the facial hair--I was a bit surprised by Budget...

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CBO Score Looms. Could It Doom Obamacare?

Via The Hill: Senate Democrats are bracing for what they expect will be a huge price tag connected with revamping the nation's healthcare system. The soon-to-be-delivered estimate on Democratic healthcare reform proposals is expected to be so expensive that lawmakers are talking about changing the chamber's normal accounting procedures. Some Democrats are arguing behind the scenes that they should...

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Obama agenda: Green Bay

The Washington Post previews Obama’s town hall today in Green Bay, WI, where the health industry there has been able to prevent waste without affecting quality. “When President Obama touches down today in Green Bay, Wis., he will be landing in one of the highest-value health communities in the nation, a city that by numerous measures has managed to control medical spending while steadily...

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Counseling For Credit Debt Management

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Content Management System Adaptation for Content Rich Websites

Booming number of websites has given rise increased demand of good online content. More and more companies have sprung up offering quality content management services. There is cut throat competition for grabbing topmost slot in the search engine rankings. Choices are plenty, costs of CMS services vary according to the company you choose. The question is how to choose the best CMS solution for your...