Rush Holt: “the Canadian tar sands get a free ride through U.S. pipelines.”

Minimum wage has lost considerable buying power. It is not indexed to inflation.

This kind of legislation exists in a fantasy land where President Obama is somehow shutting down U.S. energy production, not in the real world.

we are talking about a pipeline with the capacity to transport 830,000 barrels per day of tar sands product, one of the dirtiest energy sources on the planet.

There has been reference to the CMS actuarial report that says 11 million workers in small-group plans will see premiums rise.