September 12, 2008

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Hurricane Ike, a massive storm churning through the Gulf of Mexico whose outer edges are already hitting Galveston, Texas: "The thoughts and prayers of the entire Congress, and indeed all Americans, are with the people who live in areas in the path of Hurricane Ike." Full release

A rally to support expansion of health care for the uninsured will take place on Tuesday, September 16 at Broad and Vine Street, sponsored by the SE PA Health Access Network. Uninsured persons and representatives of labor, social service, religious and health care fields will speak. The Philadelphia Medical Examiner Sam Gulino will also speak. Speakers will call for Senate action on health care legislation bottled up in the Senate for months. Full release

On the seventh anniversary of 9/11, U.S. presidential contenders John McCain and Barack Obama discussed volunteerism and service during a summit in New York City. While Senator McCain and Senator Obama differ on a number of issues, both men agree there is a growing need for people to volunteer. Full release

The Tulsa World reports that President Bush will conduct a business roundtable in Oklahoma City today to promote his failed plan for health savings accounts before heading off to a private closed door fundraiser for John McCain's campaign. As part of his record of voting with President Bush more than 90 percent of the time, John McCain endorsed the Bush plan for health savings accounts even though the Wall Street Journal said it was "dead-on-arrival in Congress in early 2007." This plan is a radical new scheme to tax health insurance benefits for the first time in history, provide more power to insurance companies, and give families a tax credit that covers only a fraction of average health insurance costs. Full release

The Republican National Committee (RNC) today announced a new radio advertisement, titled "Change Or More Of The Same?" The ad highlights voters' choice this election between real reform in Washington and more of the same, especially on the issue of government reform and pork-barrel spending. While John McCain has never sought an earmark during his career, Barack Obama has requested nearly $1 billion in only three short years in the Senate. Full release

Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund today endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) for President and Vice President of the United States. Below is a statement from the organization's president, Rodger Schlickeisen. "John McCain's choice of Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate confirmed that the only candidates we can truly count on to protect our air, land and water are Senators Obama and Biden, and we are proud to today offer our endorsement of the Obama-Biden ticket," said Schlickeisen." Full release

The following is an excerpt from an article by Deroy Murdock from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and is being released today by the Republican National Committee: Compensation figures for [Obama's] legislative staff reveal that Obama pays women just 83 cents for every dollar his men make. A watchdog group called LegiStorm posts online the salaries for Capitol Hill staffers.
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More than half of American workers are worried about finding a new job if they become unemployed, followed closely by concerns over their ability to pay for healthcare insurance, according to the latest "America At Work" national poll conducted by the Employment Law Alliance, the world's largest network of employment attorneys. The ELA poll also shows Barack Obama as the preferred candidate for tackling U.S. workplace issues. Full release

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