Daily Archives: April 7, 2011

How The Oil Lobby Greases Washington’s Wheels

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by Dan Froomkin Clout in Washington isn’t about winning legislative battles — it’s about making sure that they never happen at all. The oil and gas industry has that kind of clout. Despite astronomical profits during what have been lean … Continue reading →

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Richard Branson plans deep-ocean submarine dives

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I love the idea of this new venture, but the paragraphs at the end that I have set in BOLD are the real reason I put this article here. -wizzard ——————————————— By NOAKI SCHWARTZ, Associated Press Noaki Schwartz, Associated Press … Continue reading →

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Pay Much Attention to the Insurers Behind Paul Ryan’s Curtain

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Wendell Potter Former insurance company executive; author Democrats who think Paul Ryan and his Republican colleagues have foolishly wrapped their arms around the third rail of American politics by proposing to hand the Medicare program to private insurers will themselves … Continue reading →

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