Debbie Stabenow

Senator Debbie Stabenow Tells Benjamin French's Story During Senate Debate

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday

Not Understanding Healthcare Supporters

A Conservative Teacher (Free subscription) | yesterday

The healthcare debate frustrates me and confuses me because I simply don't understand why certain groups are supporting the drive for nationalized healthcare. The AARP is urging its dwindling members to back a proposal that will cut from Medicare, provide funds for assisted suicide and death panels, and encourage the system to start rationing healthcare. Why would the AARP support this agenda? Why...

Selfish egoism and mutual indifference as a political creed ...

Jeff Weintraub (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

... or, what Republican opponents of health care reform really believe, deep down--once we get past the cynical demagoguery about " death panels " and the pseudo-concern about "pulling the plug on Grandma". I happened to be reminded today of this exchange between Senators Jon Kyl of Arizona and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan (on September 25, 2009), which I thought at the time was...

Stabenow And Camp Are Giving Tax Breaks To Create A Make Work Project For EPA Regulators

The Classic Liberal Blog (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009

This is what you get when the government gets involved in the economy. Debbie Stabenow and Dave Camp are pushing for solar panel manufacturing: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and U.S. Congressman Dave Camp (R-MI) today announced the Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act. The bi-partisan legislation will provide a tax credit to support solar manufacturing here [...]

Stabenow Says Senate Prepared to Work Through December on Health Reform

S E N A T U S (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) says that although “Republicans are predicting failure of health care reform” it will be “possible to get a bill through the Senate, but perhaps not this year,” the Detroit Free Press reports. "We’re already planning Christmas dinner together in the Senate," she joked. (credit image – getty) [...]

Abortion amendment a 'tough call' for senator

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

The health care reform bill, almost derailed in the U.S. House of Representatives because of the abortion issue, now faces a tenuous future in the Senate, Sen. Debbie Stabenow said Wednesday. "That's going to be a really tough call for me," Stabenow, D-Mich., said in a meeting with the Free Press editorial board.

Casino syndicator with history of illegal activity contributes $30k to Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

The Verifiable Truth (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

According to OpenSecrets.org, Detroit casino syndicator Michael J. Malik, Sr. contributed $30,400 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee on 6.19.09. Previously such contributions by Malik and his casino gaming partners Mike and Marian Ilitch flowed to committees to re-elect Michigan Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin -- two who have spearheaded Congressional activity that would pave the...

Environmental Defense Fund Welcomes Stabenow Climate Offset Legislation

Main Feed - Environmental Defense (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow unveiled her new agriculture and forestry title for the Senate climate bill today. The legislation would establish a domestic “offset” program for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We gave the measure qualified praise today, saying it gives the Senate an opportunity to craft a consensus approach that delivers low-cost emissions reductions with environmental...

Press Release: Environmental Defense Fund Welcomes Stabenow Climate Offset Legislation

Main Feed - Environmental Defense (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tony Kreindler, 202-572-3378, akreindler@edf.org (Washington – November 4, 2009) Environmental Defense Fund today praised Senator Debbie Stabenow for introducing legislation that would establish a domestic "offset" program for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but cautioned that the bill needs more work to guarantee that offsets are environmentally effective....

Going Public: Striking Distance

Progressive Blue - Front Page (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

Health care reform quick hits and commentary. Essential reading: Brain Beutler interviews Chuck Schumer. Schumer's advocacy is a major reason why we're within striking distance. Beutler and others at TPM produced some of the "multiple sources" reports that have been blasted in some corners recently. While a healthy skepticism of the motivations of anonymous sources is important, there is...

CBO Estimates Effects of Medicare Physicians Fairness Act of 2009

Medicare Update (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

On October 26, 2009, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a brief letter estimating the effects of the Medicare Physicians Fairness Act of 2009 (S.1776). As previously reported, the CBO believes that S.1776 would increase direct spending by $247 billion over the 2010-2019 period. On October 13, 2009, Senator Debbie Stabenow introduced S.1776, which would eliminate the 21.5 percent Medicare...

MI-Gov: Cherry Lags Republican Opponents

Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

EPIC-MRA for Detroit News/WXYZ-TV/WOOD-TV (10/11-15, "active voters," 5/18-21 in parentheses) Primaries: John Cherry (D) : 33 (14) Alma Wheeler Smith (D) : 5 (2) George Perles (D) : 3 (2) Don Williamson (D) : 3 (1) John Freeman (D) : 2 (NA) Undecided : 54 (26) Peter Hoekstra (R) : 29 (27) Mike Cox (R) : 28 (26) Mike Bouchard (R) : 14 (NA) Rick Snyder (R) : 3 (NA) Tom George (R) : 2 (1) Undecided...

Fun with Honest Budgeting

Red State (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

Dana Milbank of the Washington Post is funny , in his rendition of Majority Leader Reid and his quest to put $250 billion in ObamaCare off-budget, adding it to the deficit. It really is worth the read, here are his first paragraphs: “I will not sign a plan that adds one dime to our deficits, either now or in the future — period,” President Obama told Congress in a health-care address...

Docs Fix DOA

Swampland (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid just told reporters that he will not be moving Senator Debbie Stabenow's 10-year, $247 billion freeze on doctors' Medicare payments. He said he thought he had the votes – and was promised Republican 27 votes from the AMA – but has since realized he doesn't. “I don't bring anything to [...]

Medicare Docs' Fix Is DOA in Senate

Time (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid just told reporters that he will not be moving Senator Debbie Stabenow's 10-year, $247 billion freeze on doctors' Medicare payments. He said he thought he had the votes but has since realized he doesn't.