Democrats Against Tax Increases

At Talking Points Memo, Brian Beutler reports that Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) is not interested in raising taxes on households making more than $250,000 a year or individuals making more than $200,000, as the White House wants. Without Nelson, the most moderate Democrat, the White House proposal becomes untenable More…

Hoyer ‘Reasonably Confident’ of Abortion Deal in Health Bill

The threat from moderate House Democrats to derail health reform legislation over abortion funding concerns is a problem that can be worked out this week, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told reporters Tuesday.

“We are still working on that,” Hoyer said, “but I am reasonably confident. I have talked More…