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USA Today: 'RyanCare' won't work without new health law
April 11, 2011
Republicans are forging ahead with their plan to end Medicare and raise costs on seniors. As USA Today writes in an editorial this morning, "RyanCare' won't work without new health law":

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4: Number of Times In the Last 48 Hours GOP Has Stopped Democratic Bills To Keep the Government Open
April 8, 2011
Instead of bringing legislation to the House floor to keep the government operating, House Republicans chose to devote time today to a resolution that undermines the open internet and will not become law.
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3: Number of Opportunities House Democrats Offered Republicans Today to Keep the Government Open While Negotiations Continue
April 7, 2011
Today, Leader Pelosi said this on the possibility of a government shutdown:

…we do not want government to shut down, that we have made every compromise. In fact, we had cut $41 billion from the President's budget at the end of last year. The President and Senator Reid have gone much farther than that in meeting the Republicans more than halfway…

In fact, just today, Democrats offered three opportunities for Republicans to keep the government open for one week while budget negotiations continue:

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GOP-Ryan Budget: Unicorns for Everybody!
April 5, 2011
House Republicans are making some lofty claims on the economic impact of the GOP FY 2012 budget released today by Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI). As the National Journal explains in their article "Ryan Plan Pushes Optimism to the Outer Limits", it's time for the GOP to come down from the clouds and face the reality of their budget:

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GOP Budget Alert: Governors Oppose Chairman Ryan's Medicaid Plan
April 5, 2011
Yesterday, 17 Governors from across the country wrote Congressional leaders to declare their opposition to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's (R-WI) plan on Medicaid that would slash support for seniors in nursing homes and health care for children and Americans with disabilities:

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GOP Budget Alert: Fact Checking Chairman Ryan (R-WI) on CNBC
April 5, 2011
"We are saving Medicare…We are saving these programs."

– House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) on CNBC this morning

The American people won't be fooled by your rhetoric, Mr. Chairman. The GOP budget eliminates guaranteed benefits for seniors under Medicare and slashes support for seniors, children, and Americans with disabilities on Medicaid.

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March Jobs Report
April 1, 2011
Today, the Department of Labor announced 230,000 jobs were added by private businesses in March, marking the 13th consecutive month of private sector job growth:

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The GOP Isn't Fooling Anyone – 'Dream and Pass' Ignores the Constitution
April 1, 2011
Yes, it's April Fools, but this is no joke.

This morning, Republicans are attempting to rewrite the Constitution – claiming that their 'So Be It' spending bill will become the law of the land even if the Senate doesn't pass it and the President doesn't sign it. Since Congressional Republicans are living in a 'Dream and Pass' world, we thought we would provide Republicans with some helpful information on how a bill becomes a law.

U.S. Constitution - Article 1, Section 7, Clause 2:

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13 Weeks & 0 Jobs Bills
March 31, 2011
This week, House Republicans are not only ignoring job creation for the 13th week, they're also bringing legislation to the House floor that destroys 70,000 jobs. The House Republican FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act will destroy 70,000 jobs, undermine our nation's infrastructure, and jeopardize runway safety and improvements. This is on top of two other House Republican bills passed this year that destroy jobs:

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WARNING: Turbulence Ahead
March 31, 2011
Today, House Republicans are bringing the GOP FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011, aka the FAA Job Loss Bill, to the floor—despite the fact that it will destroy 70,000 jobs and harm middle class Americans. The facts are clear: