December 01, 2010 3:55 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Despite Stated Opposition To Health Care Reform's 1099 Provision, Republicans Vote Against Repeal
For some time now, Republicans have desperately attempted to kill health care reform, peddling misleading claims and outright distortions to undermine the benefits of the law. In many instances, they have pointed to supposed ill-conceived provisions to denounce the legislation, using these specific details to contend that the bill is damaged beyond repair and therefore must be repealed. In particular, Republicans have decried the bill's 1099 reporting requirements for small businesses, claiming they are unnecessarily burdensome and will limit job creation. But when given an opportunity to vote on Sen. Max Baucus' (D-MT) amendment to repeal the 1099 provision and demonstrate their commitment to helping small businesses, Republicans balked. Indeed, despite their professed opposition to the 1099 provision, only two Republicans voted for the amendment.
February 09, 2010 6:20 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Sherrod Brown: When Republicans Have Nothing To Say, They Invoke ACORN
February 09, 2010 4:37 pm ET filed under Video
Sen. Enzi Attempts (Unsuccessfully) To Say "Blagojevich"
During a floor speech on February 9, 2010, Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) attempted to say the word "Blagojevich." He was not successful.
June 04, 2009 6:29 pm ET filed under Blog
Talking Points, Anyone?
In a June 4, 2009 press release, Sen. Mike Enzi expressed concern over a "government takeover" of banks, the auto industry, and health care - using the same key words, in the same order, as Sen. Mitch McConnell did in a press release the day before.
