The Capitol Steps – Washington’s premier political parody troupe – examines the military ambitions of Russia.
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House Dems Pass Bill to Give Government Control of Student Loans; Private Lenders to Be Crushed
On Thursday, the House of Representatives approved an education bill booting private lenders out of the student loan business and putting the Department of Education in charge. Why is this happening? Why do Democrats see this as a better system? Why do Republicans find it so troublesome? What will be the impact on jobs? We ask Texas Rep. Mike Conaway, an opponent of the bill.
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Democrats Deceptive on ‘Cap and Trade’ Tax Hikes
Texas Rep. John Carter says he is not at all surprised that a recently declassified Treasury memo shows the typical American family will be paying $1,761 more each year in energy costs and taxes because of the Democratic version of energy reform. When was the memo sent to the president? Why did Obama lowball the additional costs by almost 1100% well after the memo was sent? What impact will it have on jobs? And will it have any impact on the climate whatsoever?
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Obama ‘Betraying’ Allies, American Security
Arizona Rep. Trent Franks explains why he strongly objects to the president’s decision to cancel the deployment of a missile shield in eastern Europe. Why does Franks think we will be less safe as a result of this decision? Will this really improve our relations with Russia? Obama says he is pursuing a more hi-tech plan that saves money, but does Obama’s plan include technology that even exists? And how much flip-flopping has Obama done on this issue in recent months?
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Obama Even Weaker Than France In Confronting Iran
On Thursday, President Obama announced he was scrapping plans to build a missile defense shield in eastern Europe. The plan was created by the Bush administration to interdict any missile launches from the rogue nation of Iran. So was this a good idea? What will be the impact on our relationships with Poland and the Czech Republic? What should we make of Obama’s more hi-tech approach to missile defense?
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Baucus Plan ‘Smoke and Mirrors’; Dems Moving Toward GOP Plan
Louisiana Rep. Bill Cassidy – also a practicing physician – says the Baucus plan is just an illusion of fiscal responsibility. Why does he say that? What kind of reform do his constituents want? What path does he expect Congress to take? And what kind of response is Cassidy getting from some Blue Dog Democrats who have asked about the GOP alternative?
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Baucus Bill An Obamacare Trojan Horse
Health policy expert Grace-Marie Turner says Democrats are not really appalled at the Baucus bill. She says Obama knows it’s his only chance of getting something done and it will eventually be seen as a compromise. But would it really be a compromise? Would it contain costs? Should we just expand Medicare incrementally? What’s behind the mandate for everyone to have coverage?
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Obamacare Still Doomed, Carter Irrelevant
John Gizzi of Human Events tackles the biggest political stories of the week. What happens now that the Baucus health bill is hated by both sides of the aisle? Will Democrats now ram the public option through on a parliamentary gimmick? What should we make of Jimmy Carter saying the angry opponents of Obamacare are racists? We get answers to all these questions and more.
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Doctors Reject Obamacare, Many Consider Retiring
A new poll from Investor’s Business Daily shows two-thirds oppose the public option and other tenets of the Democratic health care agenda. Why are they opposed? What do they think of the current system? What ideas do they have for reform? And what percentage of doctors say they will consider quitting medicine or retiring early if Obamacare is approved? We ask Terry Jones of Investor’s Business Daily.
Race Card Could Hurt Dems in Health Debate, 2010 Elections
GOP pollster and strategist David Johnson says Jimmy Carter has a long history of playing the race card. What will the fallout be? Will voters really remember this in 14 months? Is there any truth to what Carter said?
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