President Obama gave his closing argument for the Democratic health plan by saying support for the bill is an act of courage. Dems still don’t have the votes, but are optimistic. Sen. Dodd unveils plan to give government more power to regulate Wall Street. Actor Peter Graves is dead at 83.
Archives for March 15, 2010
New Standards, Less Choice
President Obama says he wants to overhaul No Child Left Behind, the landmark education plan approved under President Bush. The changes include new standards, new classifications for schools and new remedies for those that are lagging behind. Are these good changes? And what has been the track record of the original Bush plan? We ask Lindsey Burke of the Heritage Foundation.
‘They Don’t Trust the Senate’
As President Obama and Democratic leaders try to twist enough Democratic arms to pass the health care bill, Grace-Marie Turner of the Galen Institute explains what will determine the votes of the final, undecided House Democrats and whether more special deals will be added to put the Dems over the top. She also gives a vote count update and explains why House Democrats don’t trust their Senate counterparts to make the changes they want.