Tag Archives: Harry Reid

Extras: Obama, Bush, Health Care and More

Posted on March 12, 2010

In this edition of Extras, we look at morphing presidents, a piece of health care pie chart and an ad that checks itself. Mighty Morphin’ Presidents In Sunday’s New York Times, the American Civil Liberties Union took out a full page ad urging President Obama to try Sept. 11 defendants …
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A Practically Fact-Free Attack on Reid

Posted on March 5, 2010 , Corrected on March 31, 2010

Former Nevada state Sen. Sue Lowden, who is running for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in November, goes after Reid in a new ad for trying to force "one-size-fits-all government health care" on all Americans.   Maybe "one-size-fits-all government health care" is a plausible …
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Health Care Summit Squabbles

Posted on February 25, 2010 , Updated on March 2, 2010

We tuned in to watch the president’s health care summit at Blair House today — all six-plus hours of it. And we weren’t surprised to hear some factual missteps in the discussion: Sen. Lamar Alexander said premiums will go up for “millions” under the Senate bill and president’s plan, while President Barack Obama said families …
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Recycled Health Care Ad

Posted on July 16, 2009

A coalition of liberal and union groups called Health Care for America Now has announced the release of two television ads and several print ads thanking Democratic senators and members of Congress for supporting President Obama’s health care plan. The two television ads laud Sens. Harry Reid of Nevada and …
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Harry Reid’s Outlaw Ancestor?

Posted on January 29, 2009

Q: Was Harry Reid’s ancestor a horse thief? A: That’s a hoax. Sen. Reid is only the most recent political figure to be accused of fabricated outlaw ancestry.

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IRAs, 401(k)s and You

Posted on November 19, 2008 , Updated on November 28, 2008

Q: Are congressional Democrats talking about confiscating IRA and 401(k) investment accounts? A: No. There’s no plan to seize these accounts. One House witness at a committee hearing proposed to allow some people to trade their old accounts for a new type that would be less risky.

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