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Will House Democrats “Slaughter” the Senate Health Care bill?

Nancy Pelosi may not have the votes to pass the Senate Health Care bill but, that does not mean she is not still trying.
Have you heard about the “Slaughter Solution” or “Slaughter Rule”?  It is the work of Rep. Louise Slaughter, Chairman of the House Rules committee. The same Rep. Slaughter who refused to have [...]

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Perriello Sponsored Health Insurance Bill passes the House

This bill HR 4626 named Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act passed the House Feb 24th, the day before the big health care summit. This bill would repeal a law that exempts health insurance companies from anti-trust laws. Now, I have not look into this bill in great detail, but the fact that it [...]

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HB 570: Real Estate Tax Assessment: Appeals

One could argue that an easy target for citizens to complain about is property taxes, so let me start out by clarifying this is not about the taxes, but about the appeal process for property assessments. The Code of Virginia sets the rules, in which the counties must adhere to, but other than [...]

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