Videos
Democrats' Top 10 Moments
Jan 27 2010
From crashing teleprompters to lost elections, it has been a tough year for the Democratic party. This video brings together a few of the high (or low) points.
2009 in Review: A Bad Year for Democrats
Jan 27 2010
Rising unemployment and an ever-increasing deficit, a stimulus bill that failed to stimulate the economy, budget-busting health care legislation that would raise taxes and cut Medicare, and broken promises on transparency and closing Guantanamo it hasn't been a very good year for Democrats. Here, the year in review.
Democrats in Disorder After Brown Election
Jan 26 2010
The American peoples' dissatisfaction with Democrats' health care proposals recently propelled Scott Brown to victory in Massachusetts. Republicans are urging Democrats to go back to the drawing board to draft real health care reform that will lower costs, strengthen Medicare, and increase access to health care for all Americans.
At a press conference in the US Capitol, Senate Republicans point out that Senator-elect Scott Brown's win in Massachusetts is a clear sign that Americans are fed up with Democrats' attempts to ram through health care legislation that would raise taxes, slash Medicare, and drive up insurance rates. Republicans want to start over on health care and work with Democrats to develop health care legislation that will provide real reform.
Republicans are fighting against Democratic health care reform proposals, which would cut your Medicare, raise your taxes, and threaten your health care choices. We believe that any health care reform legislation should lower costs and expand access without raising your taxes or adding billions of dollars to the deficit.
Democrats' Health Care Deal Hidden From Public
Dec 17 2009
Democrats' Health Care Deal Hidden From Public
Democrats' Compromise Shy on Details
Dec 15 2009
Republicans are pushing for more information about Senator Reid's supposed health care compromise but apparently even Democrats don't know the details. Republicans will continue to push for reform that actually lowers health care costs and doesn't raise taxes or cut Medicare benefits for seniors.
Unfunded Mandates Are Not Health Care Reform
Dec 14 2009
During debate on the Senate floor, Republican senators emphasize that the Democrats' health care bill would expand Medicaid and impose more unfunded mandates on states. Republicans want to start over and take a step-by-step approach in order to achieve real reform.
During debate on the Senate floor, Republican senators highlight a report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that states that Democrats' health care reform bill will hurt Medicare and actually raise health care costs.
Republicans point out that Democrats' health care reform bill would force Americans to immediately begin paying higher taxes to fund "benefits" that wouldn't arrive until 2014.