Monthly Archives: March 2010

Feds Take Over Federal Student Loans

As part of health care reconciliation, major changes were enacted into law relating to federal student loan programs. Included in this legislation is what appears to be no less than a federal takeover of federal student loans, along with big … Continue reading

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Helping Americans With Credit Card Debt

Let’s concede up front that the Congress often doesn’t get it right.  All the political back and forth, and the back room deals, too often result in sub-optimal policy solutions, and imperfect lawmaking.  Today, though, I’d like to highlight the … Continue reading

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Electoral Nullification

In the world of jurisprudence, the concept of jury nullification raises the spectre of tainted justice – of juries overlooking evidence and the facts to deliver questionable innocent verdicts.  Today’s Republican party leadership appears to be working toward something more … Continue reading

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Republicans Whine About Reconciliation

It’s not surprising that Republicans are this week whining about the impending attempt by the Democrats to use Senate reconciliation rules to pass Health Care Reform legislation.  It’s the kind of thing that has become the norm in today’s fractured … Continue reading

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