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All four Oregon Democrates voted AGAINST continued off-budget funding of the Afghan-Pakistan war.

Pres. Obama relied on 160 Republicans to fund his pathetic war.

102 Democrates and 12 Republicans voted against the war.

Roll call vote at http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll474.xml

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Those Always Lying Republicans

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The Bernie Buzz

Unemployment Insurance Extended

A Good Republican Idea

Wow, I am celebrating a very exciting year serving as on the Tualatin Valley Water District Board.  It has been fun, stimulating, educational and rewarding.  I thank all the voters who put their trust in me, and I pledge to continue doing my best.  

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Why anyone would vote for a modern Republican is beyond me.

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Republican Economic Recovery Plan

The Story of Stuff (VIDEO)

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Have you heard? The Republicans want to take America back...

Democrates want to continue to take America forward— timid, corporate-approved step by timid step!

Where is the bold, principled leadership?

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Public Citizen's Money and Democracy Update

On July 8, the Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT) plans to set funding targets for $20-24 million dollars in regional flexible funds for the entire Portland metro region. In the past, only about 2% of the overall regional transportation funding dollars ($630 million) have gone to bike/ped facilities (active transportation projects). Now the discussion on July 8th is whether to shift much of these regional flexible funds to freight initiatives - potentially cutting active transportation projects by 75%. 

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The Coming Medicaid Expansion

Some States Say They're Not Receiving the Medicaid Services They're Paying For

Managed Care

One Clinic's Situation

I was heartened by reports in the Oregonian that the parameters of claims for "post traumatic stress" will be adjusted for VA claimants without the requirement of "stressor events".

For most americans, the thought of having to participate in military service would be stressful and counter productive to the career path they hold as most inviolate. Hey! They've got to pay off the tariff they incurred in thier passage to the maybe middle class  with the loans they had to get to earn the "rite of passage", maybe.

However, all studies over the last hundreds of years is that service in the military abrogates the socio-economic blocks that limit class and affords some military veterans access to the Political and Economoc elite. You can see these results on CNN and FAUX News as these ex military guys prattle on about things that us "Grunts" know is total baloney.

The reality is that all the equipment of WAR is lethal, whether or not it is directed at an "ENEMY"! When "tactical equipment" is deployed it usually ends up killing or mutilating humans that happen to be stupid enough to get in the way, and that includes the soldiers that have been trained in that specialty.So one question might be "WHY DO WE DO THIS ?"But the most important querie might be, HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

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Fiscal Responsibility

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Improve and Strengthen Medicare by Expanding It to All

Pete Peterson's Real Crisis: America Speaks and Says the Wrong Thing

No Money for Unemployment, or Health Care, But Plenty For A Hopeless, Pointless War

As an unemployed construction guy (18 months) and a Viet Nam decorated Veteran, and after 30 years of anti-labor off shoring, the erosion of worker rights, Nafta, Cafta, the IMF, "Welfare Reform" Telecommunication "Reform" Act of 96, the Graham Rudman Act, and a host of similar sell outs, a reluctant Democrat, I am renewed as an AMERICAN!

My wife and I attended last Saturdays "America Speaks" national Town Hall meeting that I had feared in prior postings, might be another "Tea Bagger Scam" and was amazed and gratified by the experiance.

America still has a long way to go as it tolerates homelessness of children and veterans and idolizes rich people but if you check out the results of our 3500  member National Town Hall Meeting you might join in our renewal of grattide and faith in our "better angels".

I invite you to the website www.usabudgetdiscussion.org to check out the actual data, or email me at oneworldatpeace@comcast.net and I can FAX you a copy because this was a wide spread demographic proof of Americas better Angels and we need to get the word out before it is disapated byCorporate propaganda!

The profound reality of this data is that on isue after issue, from conservative to liberal, tha majority of Americans realize that the bus we're riding on is heading for a cliff, but throwing people under the wheels won't slow it down and that the people that own the bus should bear the majority of the costs to fix the brakes! Please check the DATA!   On Social Security funding 85% voted to increase  the limit on taxable EARNINGS so it covers 90% of TOTAL earnings in America! Am I kidding? NO! Thats the TRUTH!!!