Category Archives: Broken

Congress at it again

By doris | Published: September 24, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — To those still trying to salvage homes wrecked by natural disasters this summer, don’t worry. Congress has your back. There is just no way lawmakers would let funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency run out. Well, they probably won’t. They don’t want to anyway. But they’ve [...]

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Postal Service proposes closing hundreds of mail-handling facilities

By doris | Published: September 15, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — Hundreds of mail-handling facilities have been named in a shutdown list released Thursday by the U.S. Postal Service as the agency tries to cut massive red ink. The potential closings are the latest chapter in a fundamental overhaul of the agency that may also mean closing thousands of [...]

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First Thoughts: Dog days

By doris | Published: August 20, 2011

Full Story at FirstRead.msnbc.msn.com Another “dog days” of August for Obama… The good news: He has time to heal his wounds; the bad news: he has yet another hole to climb out of… Obama again talks about the economy and political brinksmanship… S&P is back in the spotlight (and not in a favorable way)… Vacation [...]

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Who pays for Obama’s Medicare plan? Hint: Not seniors

By doris | Published: April 18, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.comLeave medicare alone. Put back the money you took out of SS, you would not have to don anything now. They took money out twice and never put it back what is wrong with you people. That money was not to be touched son now we could have it. You are hurting [...]

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Federal shutdown: The clock is ticking

By doris | Published: February 21, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com WASHINGTON (CNNMoney.com) — One thing is clear: nobody in Washington says they want a government shutdown. But lawmakers have only until a week from Friday to agree on a way to keep the lights on in federal offices here and around the world. The clock is ticking.

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Officials warn of potential catastrophe from Gulf of Mexico oil spill

By doris | Published: May 3, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — Top federal officials said Sunday that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is a potential catastrophe and defended the Obama administration’s response so far. Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen warned [...]

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INSIDE WASHINGTON: Is the FDA a broken agency?

By doris | Published: March 4, 2009

Full Story At  news.yahoo.com WASHINGTON – Every few months, the Food and Drug Administration goes into fire-brigade mode, rushing to get control over another safety crisis. Tainted peanuts. Unsterilized syringes. Salmonella in Mexican chili peppers. A contaminated blood thinner from China that sent patients into life-threatening shock. Some say the FDA is broken. “Bet yourself [...]

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