The Early Shift
Posted by vriz on 06/04/2009
Today is the 20th anniversary of China's communist government's brutal slaughter of student democracy activists at Tiananmen Square. (Does anyone still think that economic growth inevitably leads to openness and democracy?)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sets down a June 19 deadline for committee action on climate change legislation.
Senators slam GM and Chrysler plans to close dealerships.
President Obama outlines his goals on health care reform in a letter to Senators Kennedy and Baucus. The taxation of employer-provided benefits was not addressed, but it’s clearly on the table.
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