Boehner Says Health Care Bill Will Create More Job Loss

House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) says that a payroll tax within the Democrats' health care proposal will eliminate 5 million additional U.S. jobs (0:34).
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Democrats Are Out Of Touch, Says NY Republican

Rep. Chris Lee (R-NY) says the Democrats are out of touch, and says his constituents in New York want the federal government to stop spending so much money. (0:13)
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Cantor: Obama Ignoring Popular Will On Health Care

House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) accuses President Barack Obama of not paying enough attention to polls that indicate Americans are not ready to change the health care plans they already have. Cantor explains, contrary to the Democrats' rhetoric, Americans who are satisfied with their health care plans will not be able to keep it under a government plan. (0:35)
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GOP Congresswoman: Dems Issued Too Many Bail-Outs

Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-Va.) deplores the lack of institutional frameworks as more and more bail-outs are issued by the Obama administration. Capito believes that as a consequence, holding companies are not made responsible for bankruptcy. (0:21)
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GOP Congressman: Obama Financial Plan Should Address Fannie And Freddie.

Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) says the Obama administration's new financial regulatory reform plan fails to meet the needs of the financial system. Hensarling uses the example of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to illustrate how Democrats are not trying to stop the "bail-out mania". (0:37)
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Bill Clinton Knew Democrats Would Win in '08

Former President Bill Clinton explains that he knew the Democrats would win the Presidential election in 2008. He said he told Hillary that if the Democrats didn't nominate a convicted felon then the nation would elect a Democrat for President. He also said that the culture of the country has shifted, and as a result people believe in the promise of their country again. (0:29)
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Bill Clinton: Hillary Wants To Revolutionize Foreign Aid

Former President Bill Clinton says that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, his wife, wants to revolutionize foreign aid. According to Clinton, half of all foreign aid is spent within the U.S. before going over-seas. (0:18)
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Klobuchar: Today's Health Care Reform Not Clinton Era Reform

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) says President Barack Obama has a better chance of passing major health care reform than the previous Democratic administration because the cost of health care has gone up, businesses in general support the plan and the majority of Americans want the system to change. (0:41)
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Wolf:Democrats need to be tougher

Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) speaks about how Democrats in Congress should be tougher on their own administration. (1:24)
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Americans Want The Truth About Torture

By Jonathan Bronstein, Talk Radio News Service

Jonathan Bronstein recounts the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) recent comments during her weekly press conference. Pelosi asserted that the CIA knowingly lied to her and mislead the American people, and she even called for the creation of a Truth Commission in order to illuminate the facts about the CIA's use of torture.

Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) responded to Pelosi's allegations by warning her and other Democrats to be careful what they wish for because the commission's discoveries may directly implicate them in the investigation.

Furthermore, Peter Brookes, an analyst for the Heritage Foundation, criticized the idea of a Truth Commission because he felt that it may hinder the CIA and other agencies from adequately protecting the American people.

But with each passing day the frustration of the American people mounts as they finally want to know what happened during the Bush Administration. (1:58)
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Pelosi: I Tried To Ban Torture

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) explains how she, as speaker, tried to pass a law banning torture, but it was vetoed by President Bush. Because the Democrats lacked the necessary amount of seats they were unable to override Bush's decision. She knew that the only way torture would have been banned was through the election of a new president, and with President Obama, torture was once again banned. (0:22)
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Reid: Democrats Will Continue To Extend An Open Hand To The Republicans

by Christina Lovato, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service

This morning in a press conference Democrats gathered to celebrate President Obama’s 100th day in office and Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.) expressed his disappointment in the Republicans saying that it would have been good for the country if they had chosen to work with the Democrats and said that they will continue to “extend an open hand across the aisle.” (02:35)


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Schumer: Obama Is Like A World Class Chef

by Christina Lovato, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service

This morning in a press conference Democrats gathered to celebrate
President Obama’s accomplishments and Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) praised the president saying, “President Obama’s leadership has been like that of a world class chef." (00:57)
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GOP: Specter Defected For Political Reasons

Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) discusses how he believes that Senator Arlen Spector (R-Penn.) changed to the Democratic Party for political reasons, as he could not win the upcoming Pennsylvania Republican Primary's.
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Ralph Nader interview on the need for election reform

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Former presidential candidate and long time consumer rights advocate Ralph Nader talked with Michael Ruhl to discuss the status of his lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee (DNC). This was immediately following the circuit court argument for Nader vs. DNC. Nader claims that he was harassed and burdened in 2004 presidential election by the DNC, in what he calls "an abuse of the legal process" and malicious prosecution. In this interview, Nader explained background of the case, and the case's current status. He said, "there is no other western democracy that comes close to obstructing voters and obstructing candidates as is the case in our country."

Nader also spoke about the two-party system, and the effect that his case has on future third party candidates in the presidential process. He said that his case is designed to draw boundaries, to make sure that third party candidates can exercise their First Amendment rights. Nader also referred to the issue as one of democracy, because he said in limiting ballot access, one is truly limiting the right of the people to decide who they want to represent them. Nader called for national ballot standards, instead of ballot standards which vary state by state. He also advocated instant runoff voting and public funding of public campaigns.

Nader said that the two-party system is not allowing third parties access to the higher tiers of federal government, and this two-party system is moving gradually to a one-party system, where gerrymandered districts make reelection almost certain for many members of Congress. He called this a system that can be rented by the rich. In spite of the stronghold that the two parties have on the system, Nader said that he has talked with several members of Congress who may be interested in helping to move legislation on election reform. He mentioned by name: John Conyers (D-Mich.), Ron Paul (R-Texas), Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), and Jessie Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.). He anticipates this reform effort to be difficult, because as he said, "the foxes are guarding the chicken coop." Nader seems ready for a fight.

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A new day for partisanship

House Republicans have felt the sting of Partisanship during the passing of the Economic Stimulus Package. Congressmen Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) speak about how they feel, the relationship between the House and President Obama, and the time frame involved in passing the legislation. Representative Chaffetz said that although Democrats won the election, he "was elected too", and his constituents in Utah should have a stake in deciding on the package. (02:45)

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico - Talk Radio News Service
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Inaugural Radio Row: Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y)

International Affairs Correspondent Blanquita Cullum interviews Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y) about the upcoming inauguration and the effects it has on the government. (20:39)
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SCHIP's success a symbol for Democrats' new direction

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said during a press conference that the House's support for the State Children's Health Insurance Program signals a new direction for Democrats in Congress (0:28)
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Pelosi will push to repeal Bush tax cuts

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) blames the Bush's tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans for increasing the deficit and says that she is in favor of repealing them (0:26)
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"A severe recession in 2009 and 2010 will be a prelude to a dramatic recovery"

David Frum of the American Enterprise Institute discusses how a recession could lead to an economic recovery and could potentially benefit Democrats.
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