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Drastically cut the federal government. Privatize Social Security. Finish building a wall to keep out illegal immigrants.

We are in a battle for the soul of this country   -Feda Kidd Morton

 

Like Barack Obama, he's apt to end up irritating anyone on either edge of the political landscape. But that's not necessarily a failing. Good theater often coerces its audiences into a stretch, unsettling them cerebrally if not emotionally.  

The Associated Press/Washington Post reports on Republicans' "chilly reception Monday to President Barack Obama's invitation to discuss health care in a bipartisan, televised setting later this month, part of the White House effort to revive the stalled legislation." Obama's move to welcome GOP and Democratic leaders to discuss health care compromises in a half-day gathering on February 25 "comes amid widespread complaints that Democrats' efforts so far have been too partisan and secretive." Though Repu  

Experts say employers should brace for another extension of the federal subsidy of COBRA health insurance premiums for involuntarily terminated employees, with President Barack Obama and top Senate Democrats adding their support to the plan. The Obama administration included the extension in its proposed fiscal 2011 budget, which it sent to lawmakers February 1. In Congress, key lawmakers also are backing an extension.

All signals say to me that employers should prepare for another extension   -Frank McArdle

 

Both the White House and congressional Republicans see opportunity in an upcoming bipartisan summit on health care, with the GOP given a chance to spotlight its ideas and President Barack Obama having a fresh chance to invigorate the languishing legislation. It's clear a major gulf remains between the parties. On Monday, Republicans rejected outright any health legislation that doesn't start from scratch.

agree to start over so that we can develop a bill that is truly worthy of the support and confidence of the American people.   -Barack Obama

 

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he is skeptical that the federal government would cover the cost of trying Sept. 11 suspects in Manhattan, a day after President Barack Obama said he had not ruled out holding the trial in New York. Bloomberg said Monday that he wants the Obama administration to guarantee it will help pay for the added security and other infrastructure the city would have to provide for the trial of professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four alleged accomplices

I have not ruled it out, but I think it's important for us to take into account the practical, logistical issues involved   -Barack Obama

 

TOKYO (AP) Toyota is recalling the new Prius in Japan because of braking problems. The carmaker says it will inform Japan's transport ministry that it's recalling the gas-electric hybrid that went on sale last year. The recall will include two other hybrid models, the Lexus HS250h sedan and the Sai, which is sold only in Japan.  

Persistence paid off for a Nashua fourth-grader who has learned the power of writing a simple letter. Taylor Martel, 9, got her a chance meeting with Gov. John Lynch -- and the president of the United States. Last fall, Taylor went to the Statehouse on a school tour expecting to meet the governor, but as it turned out, he wasn't there.  

Saints Fans Party on Bourbon St. Saints fans hugged, kissed, and spilled onto the streets Sunday as a citywide party erupted after their once woebegone NFL franchise defeated the Indiapolis Colts in the Super Bowl. (Feb. 8) At Least 5 Dead in Conn. Power Plant Explosion An explosion blew apart a power plant under construction as workers purged natural gas lines Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring a dozen or more in a blast that shook homes for miles. (Feb. 7) Scott Brown Sworn in As U.S. Sen