write it in ways where all the complexity doesn t introduce inefficiency and also introduce huge increases in cost, it s inherently corrupt. one example, a few weeks ago, mcdonald s said it would have to drop the coverage for its workers because of an arbitrary provision in the bill where the insurers could only a gait 20% of the revenues to overhead and profit. 26%. it turned out the mcdonald s employers couldn t do that. so they went on bended knee to h.h.s. and they got waivers. some companies will get waivers, others won t. think of the power it exerts on the person on the other side of that transaction. they have to calculate. they don t wanto impose or
because of the type of lame duck session is so unusual, capitol hill watchers aren t sure what voters will think. it will be interesting to see when the members go back home what kind of reaction they get. both on the left, and on the right. i think that is going to factor in to how congressional leaders lead going to the new congress. former congressman davis says the victories often short-lived and president still faces a troubled economy, war in afghanistan and expected budget battle with republicans. in washington molly henneberg, fox news. newly released e-mail show new york city mayor michael bloomberg office worked behind the scenes for organizers of proposed mosque and community center near ground zero and indicate city official intervene to get a temporary permit so the organizers could hold the worship services. e-mail show city official composed a letter for the group to send to a community board. attempt to honor the
of count, punt and everybody goes home. there have been exceptions including the house impeachment of president clinton in december of 1998. there were no lame duck session from 1954-1970. if congress did convene after election it was for a specific purpose like passing a spending bill. since 1998, there have been seven lame duck sessions in a row. prior to that, the record for consecutive lame duck sessions was three. during world war ii. among the legislation is deal with republicans for bush era tax cut and repeal of don t ask, don t tell. also legislation on child nutrition. nuclear arms treaty with russia. why the big push? numbers game. this is best time democrats could do what they had to do while they still had the vote. republicans take over of the house.
review. i don t believe the other should either. kathleen sebelius plans to study the cost but knows they have no authority to order changes. the white house will portray the insurance industry as bad guy of the industry. this law provided to americans they ll talk about what happens when you put insurance companies in charge of the medical condition. republicans look for ways to undermine the health reform law. the temporary government funding bill congress passed in the lame duck session doesn t include money for implementing the health reforms. john boehner signalled a month ago something like that was coming. there is a lot of tricks up our sleeves to dent this, kick it, slow it down and make sure it never happens.
wilderness protection. rahm emanuel s mayoral campaign got a boost today. chicago board of elections ruled that the former white house chief of staff can be placed op the februaribe ballot. emanuel s residency is challenged by more than two dozen people. that fight could still end up in court. if you were following the news today, you may have heard or read that president obama is being called the comeback kid. reminiscent of bill clinton for his victories in the lame duck session of congress. after taking a shelf described shellacking in the mid-term election. molly henneberg looks at what happened and why. president obama leaving washington last night said he was, persistent during the lame duck session. when congress traditional doesn t do much. i was in congress for 26 years and we had lame duck of varying lengths. generally, they re not productive. this unusual. most lame ducks are that, lame ducks where they limp out