Former Senator Tom Daschle works for Alston & Bird.
He is also in and out of the White House and in constant contact (per the New York Times) with the President and others about the health care reform bill. (Tune in tonight for ON THE RECORD at 10pm -- we have the reporter for the New York Times who broke this story.)
Daschle refers to himself as a "resource" ("I'd like to be a resource to ... read more
If you are lucky enough to have a 401k plan but unlucky enough to lose your job, immediately call your company's human resources department to checj your options. Some plans permit you to move your money and you want to make a smart decision and you can't do that unless you have information. ... read more
Last night ON THE RECORD at 10pm we showed you some, but not all, the video we shot at a Whole Foods protest in NYC. Below is what you missed (what we did not air.)
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First, I sure hope President Obama knows what he is doing about our economy and I sure hope he is making the right decisions for our country. His decisions thus far are the kind that you can't just reverse...so let's sure hope he is right.The headline below - from the New York Times - is NOT good. It is downright scary. Not only does it show the deficit 2 trillion more (which is horrible), ... read more
I just read the President's op/ed in NYT about his proposal for health care reform. I agree our system needs to be better. What I don't know for certain is - who is going to pay for this bill/reform? And how absolutely certain is the Administration of the costs of this reform? I see giant numbers, hear terms like "deficit neutral" but what I am not hearing is how certain anyone is. Yes, we can't ... read more
How is your job? Do you work in an office? home? and is your job fun or not? do you feel you are doing your best you can? does your job do justice to your drive and your talents? or are you overqualified for your work? ... read more
The unemployment number / rate does not include those who are discouraged and thus have given up looking for a job. If you counted those, unemployment would be as of July 16.3%. ... read more
Not only are some economic indicators stable -- but we also had some upward movement in some like credit markets (they look better.) Cross your fingers ... ... read more
The economic numbers that just came out suggest we have stabilized (not gone down or up.) This is a good sign. I fear the long term implications of the debt and deficit - but I do know that people are hurting and it is good to stop the steep decline. Of course we need to see what August brings - the beginning of an upswing? I hope so. ... read more
August 24, 2009 06:38 PM EDT
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Former Senator Tom Daschle works for Alston & Bird. He is also in and out of the White House and in constant contact (per the New York Times) with the President and others about the health care reform bill. (Tune in tonight for ON THE RECORD at 10pm -- we have the reporter for the New York Times who broke this story.) Daschle refers to himself as a "resource" ("I'd like to be a resource to ... read more
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