Dems eye insurance antitrust protections Oct 22, 2009
"Thus, the bills attempt to remedy a problem that does not exist. The flurry over antitrust law occurred as the Senate neared a vote on legislation to give doctors who treat Medicare patients an additional $247 billion in fees over the next decade. The measure would add to the deficit, and as a result, it appeared unlikely to gain the 60 votes needed to advance. The bill's demise would mark a defeat for the American Medical Association, which has lobbied furiously for its passage. The Senate... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Weiner: Obama admin. 'half-pregnant' with health industries Oct 21, 2009
Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) said on Tuesday that the Obama administration is "half-pregnant" with health insurers and pharmaceutical companies, which may jeopardize the success of reform. . (TheHill.com)
N.Y. Congressman Warns Against Fake Flu Drugs Oct 20, 2009
Democrat Anthony Weiner says people may be so worried about the swine flu outbreak and what officials say is a temporary vaccine shortage, that they'll take a risk buying drugs online without thinking about it. He says his office easily found sites selling fake flu drugs. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Trioleads closed talks on health bill Oct 19, 2009
"We have meetings and more meetings and gripe sessions," said Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.). "This process has been almost open to death.". (MSNBC -- Politics)
Concerns Rise Over Swine Flu Vaccine Delays Oct 18, 2009
"We found five sites that are selling fake Tamiflu imported from China, sometimes from India, and we try to remind people not only might not these help you, they could harm you because no one knows the ingredients in there," NY State Representative Anthony Weiner said. Now, fears are surfacing that the flu may be spreading faster than the health system can manage. (CBS 2, NY)
Mragos Runs Against ACORN-Backed Van Bramer in New York Oct 14, 2009
Joe Crowley (NY-7), Carolyn Maloney (NY-14), Nydia Velasquez (NY-12), and Anthony Weiner (NY-9) joined Sen ... What we want to know from Anthony Weiner, Carolyn Maloney, and Chuck Schumer is this: why, if you all voted to defund ACORN, are you endorsing an ACORN-funded candidate for City Council. (Human Events Online)
Single-payer backers fight odds Oct 11, 2009
Anthony Weiner, D-Queens. Dunlea said a single-payer plan would help pay for itself by cutting $400 billion in insurance company overhead and profits out of health-care costs. (Albany Times Union)
Weiner: ‘Heck no, we don’t want zero’ Oct 9, 2009
Anthony Weiner (D-Queens and Brooklyn), Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer (D-Ozone Park) and Democratic District Leader Frank Gulluscio called on seniors at the Rockwood Park Jewish Center Monday to sign a petition asking Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue to reassess the upcoming COLA suspension and support a regional cost adjustment that would take New York City s higher prices into account. Seniors aren t buying DVD players or cell phones, where there are discounts, Weiner said. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Seniors seek financial aid in legislative forum Oct 9, 2009
Congressman Anthony Weiner speaking to the audience at the 27th Annual Legislative Forum held by the Queens Interagency Council on Aging, on Friday ... Anthony Weiner (D-Queens and Brooklyn) agreed on lowering the age to receive Medicare, and supports federal healthcare for all. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Weiner slams debate opponent as 'liar' Oct 7, 2009
Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) faced off against conservative healthcare critic Betsy McCaughey last night in a fiery debate over reform legislation. McCaughey, a former Lt. Gov. of New York who rose to prominence opposing Hillarycare in 1993-94, has re-emerged as a strident opponent of Democrats' plans for healthcare reform. (TheHill.com)
Newtown begins long road to recovery Oct 2, 2009
Friday October 02, 2009. Empire Transit Mix is one of many companies along Newtown Creek to be fined for polluting the industrial waterway. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
2Empire State Building Goes Red for Communist China, Sparking Protest» Oct 2, 2009
" New York politicians have paid notice as well, and say they are let down by the light-up. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., said it was a mistake to pay tribute to what he called "a nation with a shameful history on human rights. " Links Historians of the revolution noted the unimaginable and often forgotten toll of the revolution and China's communist rule, which has taken tens of millions of lives through years of war, famine, reeducation and wholesale slaughter. "China gets treatment that other... (Fox News)
Empire State Building Lights Anger China Critics Oct 1, 2009
Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner of New York said the lights should not be used to pay tribute to what he called "a nation with a shameful history on human rights.". A spokeswoman said in a statement that the building celebrates many world cultures with its lights. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Roberts: Transparency in Prescription Drug Benefit Fees Is Key to Lowering Health Care Costs Sep 30, 2009
Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.), to its health care reform plan (H.R. 3200). The Congressional Budget Office confirmed that the disclosure provision would not increase federal spending. (Roll Call)
Weiner: public option is essential on healthcare Sep 25, 2009
Anthony Weiner is pessimistic about the chances for success in healthcare reform, as well as the conflict in Afghanistan, and wants more from the president on both. PHOTO BY MICHAEL LANZA"> Rep. Anthony Weiner is pessimistic about the chances for success in healthcare reform, as well as the conflict in Afghanistan, and wants more from the president on both. PHOTO BY MICHAEL LANZA Like many of his Democratic colleagues in Congress, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Queens and Brooklyn) is drawing a distinct... (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Newtown nominated for ‘superfund’ Sep 25, 2009
Queens Chronicle - Newtown nominated for ‘superfund’. Friday September 25, 2009. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Daily guide to television and radio Sep 15, 2009
Journalist Rajiv Chandrasekaran; national-security specialist Richard Clarke; comic Kathy Griffin; veterans activist Paul Rieckhoff; Representative Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.). Charlie Rose at 11 p.m. on Ch. (Boston Globe)
Axelrod: Obama Firm on Public Option Sep 14, 2009
Anthony Weiner & a Host Of Democrats Agree with you. by Omni-Present101 September 13, 2009 4:57 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Obama Wins Centrists Sep 11, 2009
Anthony Weiner said he considered it "an endorsement of the public plan," while Rep. Zack Space said he thought Obama was "not married to it." Ultimately, while the speech mobilized support around the necessity of health care reformcalled it "a pretty clear defense of government"it did not about how people would pay for health care or whetherit can effectively control costs. (Slate)
Obama's Best Speech As President Sep 11, 2009
Anthony Weiner introduced an amendment about a month ago that would abolish Medicare. 100% of the Republicans that voted on the amendment voted against it. (CBS News)
Meet the candidates Sep 11, 2009
Anthony Weiner (D-Queens and Brooklyn). Big Pitch: Gagarin is pledging to introduce legislation that would put communities on equal ground with developers by requiring them to pass their plans through affected residents. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Obama Faces High-Stakes Health Care Pitch Sep 10, 2009
Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., said Obama must say he is prepared to fight for a public option. "That's how bills get passed," Weiner said. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Weiner: Obama must 'hit it out of the park' for public option Sep 10, 2009
Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) claimed Wednesday. Weiner, who has been pressuring the Obama administration to live up to commitments on supporting the public option, insisted that President Obama mount a "vigorous" defense of that plan in his speech to a joint session of Congress this evening. (TheHill.com)
WHIP COUNT: DEMS LACK THE VOTES... Sep 10, 2009
" (Eric Zimmermann, Black Caucus Members: It's Public Option Or Nothing, The Hill 9/9/09) Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY): Reform proponents like Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) say he won't have the votes for one that doesn't. "Having a plan that doesn't have a public option is worse than having doing nothing at all," he said. "Leaving the insurance companies in charge of this is kind of like leaving a pyromaniac in charge of the fire department. (Don Dahler, No Public Option Is A Mistake,... (The Drudge Report)
Dem: Obama hasn't led on healthcare Sep 5, 2009
Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) said Obama has been sitting out the healthcare fight in August. "We've been in a scrap through the month of August, but we really haven't had presidential leadership in the way we need it most," Weiner told MSNBC's Rachel Maddow last night. (TheHill.com)
Yankees-Sox to play at 1 p.m. on Sept. 27 Sep 4, 2009
The change came after Anthony Weiner, a Democratic congressman from New York City, sent a letter to Commissioner Bud Selig and ESPN president George Bodenheimer asking that the game be returned to its original afternoon start time. "I am pleased we were able to resolve this sensitive issue that impacted many baseball fans and are able to move the game at Yankee Stadium to 1:00 p.m.," Selig said in a statement. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Barack needs to channel his inner George W. Sep 2, 2009
Anthony Weiner has made the best points I have heard so far concerning the debate on health care. Part 1. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
WSJ: Growing Government Role Fuels Anger... Sep 2, 2009
Anthony Weiner, a New York Democrat. "I have seen a level of dissatisfaction and even anger that I haven't experienced in the years that I've been a member of Congress," Sen. (The Drudge Report)
Democrats shed cash from fundraiser Aug 28, 2009
Anthony Weiner and Carolyn Maloney, both Democrats, are donating their contributions. Copyright 2009 Associated Press. (Albany Times Union)
Shocked, Yet Awed by Single-Payer Logic Aug 25, 2009
Anthony Weiner of New York pointed out that the health insurance industry has no clothes, and Joe Scarborough, after first trying to spin it some gossamer threads, broke down and said, By God, you're right, this emperor is a naked money-making machine. Well, he didn't use those exact words, but Joe did seem to finally get that America has granted insurance companies the right to create bottlenecks in the financing of healthcare 00004000 in order to extract profits out of the suffering of... (CBS News)
Obama: Honesty Needed in Health Debate Aug 23, 2009
" That's honest. Why is this relevant to the healthcare debate? It is because these same tactics of installing fear, creating a pandimonium of sorts, this manipulation of the American people with lies is what the republican extremists are doing now. The republicans feel that torturing our grandmothers and our mothers with lies to sway public opinion to their sordid advantage is going to work. They are dead wrong. As time passes by the Bush Administration, more and more the American public are... (CBS News)
Senators work to trim cost of health bill Aug 22, 2009
Anthony Weiner, D-NY, joins Rachel Maddow to talk about what Congressional Democrats must do to pass health care reform given the obvious obstinance of their Republican counterparts. INTERACTIVE. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Experts: U.S. Congress could compromise on health care overhaul Aug 21, 2009
Anthony Weiner, D-NY, to ABC News. "That won't pass the House.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Army asked to help with Rockaway riptides Aug 21, 2009
Anthony Weiner (D-Queens and Brooklyn), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, was joined by other elected officials Tuesday to call on the Federal Army Corps of Engineers to expand their $4 million study of the Rockaway Beaches to include safety measures to prevent deadly riptides. The call for action comes just days after Jose-Luis Olivares from Ozone Park drowned while rescuing his 8-year-old daughter from the waters off Jacob Riis Park. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Kavadas off ballot in 20th Dist. council race Aug 21, 2009
James Wu, another District 20 candidate, who was recently endorsed by Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-Brooklyn, Queens), was surprised at the judge s ruling. I looked at his petition and it looked fine, Wu claimed, admitting he had only taken a cursory look. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Obama's JFK Mistake: All Glamour, No Game Aug 19, 2009
It's hard to pick the best metaphor for this failure, from the youth-obsessed White House's recent effort to use "viral email" to respond to critics, to a disastrous townhall meeting where New York Congressman Anthony Weiner angered the audience at a senior citizens' center by speaking through their scheduled lunch hour. The failure to recognize the danger posed by the potential outrage over the so-called "death panels" and to be prepared to respond to concerns from elderly voters is the most... (CBS News -- Politics)
Health Care Concessions Irking Liberals Aug 19, 2009
Howard Dean and Anthony Weiner would make good leaders. Add a comment. (CBS News)
Poll: Americans remain skeptical of Obama health plan Aug 19, 2009
Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., talks about the need for a public option and why the Obama administration is "negotiating against themselves.". Morning Joe. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Rep. Weiner Calls for Fed Takeover of Healthcare Aug 19, 2009
Anthony Weiner, the New York Democratic leading a liberal revolt against President Obamas plan to jettison the public option from the controversial healthcare reform bill, called today for an outright public takeover of the U.S. health-insurance industry. Weiners statements on MSNBCs Morning Joe Program calling for a complete federal takeover left host Joe Scarborough, a former GOP Congressman, describing himself as speechless and astounded. (Newsmax)
Guy Cosentino: Let's discuss, not shout Aug 19, 2009
Anthony Weiner was interviewed on MSNBC one day about how at a recent public meeting there was civility a rarity it seemed. He apparently tested the fates because his meeting the following week made news for how it was reduced into a volatile discussion about a communist health care plan. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Top Democrats Stand Firm on Public Option Aug 19, 2009
Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said Obama could lose up to 100 Democratic votes in the House by abandoning the option. "I know the trade the administration made is they have gotten two or three senators, but they have lost dozens of House members," Weiner said. (CBS News -- Politics)
Obamacare on Life Support Aug 19, 2009
Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.), a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce which was the final of the three committees with jurisdiction, voted in favor of the transition to single payer, government run health care when passing the 1,017-page bill out of his committee. Leaving private insurance companies the job of controlling the costs of health care is like making a pyromaniac the fire chief, Weiner said. (Human Events Online)
Liberals complain, GOP ignores Obama health care concession Aug 19, 2009
Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y. Weiner is one of dozens of Democrats who favor creation of a so-called single payer approach under which the government would take over the health care system. For many of them, the government option represents a significant retreat. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Democrats Turn on Obama in Fight Over 'Public Option' Aug 18, 2009
Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., predicted on CNBC Monday morning that, if Obama jettisons the public option, it will cost the president 100 House votes from the left wing of his party. Weiner objected that healthcare reform without a true public option would be pointless. (Newsmax)
Obama signals retreat Aug 18, 2009
Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., who is co-chairman of the Middle Class Caucus, said that leaving private insurance companies the job of controlling the costs of health care is like making a pyromaniac the fire chief. Officials from both political parties are looking for concessions while Congress is on an August recess. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Liberals Warn Obama Not to Drop Public Health Care OptionObama may eliminate certain parts of overhaul effort to get health bill passed. Aug 18, 2009
Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y.. Over the weekend, -- something that just two months ago, he indicated was a deal-breaker. (ABC News)
Liberals Seek to Prop Up Public Insurance Option Aug 18, 2009
Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) made similar remarks. As the president stated in March, The thinking on the public option has been that it gives consumers more choices and it helps keep the private sector honest because there s some competition out there, Pelosi said in her statement. (Roll Call)
Seniors quiz Weiner on healthcare plan Aug 14, 2009
Anthony Weiner s (D-Queens and Brooklyn) recent town hall tours to help decode the finer points of both President Barack Obama s healthcare reform plan and more specifically his own, have been met with harsh criticism and even protests, the congressman got a break Monday when he addressed approximately 60 seniors at the Howard Beach Senior Center. We spend an enormous amount of money on healthcare, Weiner began. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
A pearl of an effort at Jamaica Bay estuary Aug 14, 2009
Friday August 14, 2009. The three-year study, which will cost $155,000, will determine if native oyster larvae are present in Jamaica Bay and whether oysters can grow and survive in its waters. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
ORGANIZING THE 'WRONG' COMMUNITY Aug 7, 2009
Anthony Weiner, are even trying to hold town-hall meetings on the sly, with little advance notice, to keep critics from attending. And the White House has called on its supporters to "report" any "fishy" information about ObamaCare that they may hear, even in casual conversation. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Condo catch-22 Aug 5, 2009
and Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., to call on Fannie and Freddie to back away from their stricter requirements. But the entities say they're just being responsible and protecting taxpayers' money. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Soprano family values Aug 1, 2009
Anthony Weiner is about to be the new hero of the progressive crowd after getting a promis. The mother of Police Officer Omar Edwards, who was killed in a "friendly fire" incident in. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
House Dems push compromise health care bill Aug 1, 2009
Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., an Energy and Commerce member, said they probably had enough votes to block the Blue Dog deal in committee. Speaker Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco expressed confidence the committee would approve the bill, and said the full House would follow suit in the fall. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Immigration reform seen as more likely Jul 10, 2009
Attending that meeting were Queens representatives Anthony Weiner (D-Queens and Brooklyn), Joe Crowley (D-Queens and the Bronx), Nydia Velazquez (D-Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York). (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Bloomberg Taking It Easy On Thompson Jul 7, 2009
Anthony Weiner, a much stronger candidate, out of the race. Sources speculate Bloomberg might even endorse Thompson over DiNapoli. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Lady Liberty's crown reopens on July Fourth Jul 6, 2009
Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., pushed for years for the crown to be reopened, once calling the decision to close it off "a partial victory for terrorists.". The reopening "represents some personal vindication," he said Saturday. (Yahoo News)
Lady Libertys Crown Reopens To The Public Jul 5, 2009
New York Congressman Anthony Weiner calls the eight-year closure "a partial victory for terrorists" and an "embarrassment for the federal government.". Tickets for the July Fourth weekend sold out within hours. (KWTX.com, TX)
Masses yearn to huddle in Liberty’s reopened crown Jul 2, 2009
Representative Anthony Weiner, a New York Democrat, has pushed for years for the crown to be reopened, once calling the decision to close it off a partial victory for terrorists. He said for it to be off-limits for so long was an embarrassment. (Boston Globe)
Pelosi's arm-twisting Jul 2, 2009
Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) bounded into the ornate Speaker s Lobby off the floor shouting, Rodriguez. Rodriguez. (Yahoo News)
BARNEY'S BACK Jun 29, 2009
Anthony Weiner, who aspires someday to be mayor. The congressional pair terms the standards "too onerous" and wants them rolled back to the same levels used by the Federal Housing Administration. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Diplomacy: The Art of Saying "Nice Doggie" Until You Find a Rock Jun 27, 2009
Just when I thought that those in Congress responsible for the collapse of the housing market had diverted their attention to the destruction of other sectors of our free market economy (health care and energy), up pops Barney Frank and his trusty sidekick, Anthony Weiner. Turns out, they are once again pressuring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to relax recently tightened standards on loans for new condominiums. (Townhall.com)
Obama spurs Congress on immigration Jun 26, 2009
Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y.. More on the immigration issue. (AZCentral -- News)
Community leaders honored at dinner Jun 26, 2009
Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-Queens and Brooklyn), Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica), Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer (D-Ozone Park) and Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park). The UCA seeks to empower and improve the quality of life of residents living in Queens, according to Baldeo. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Obama Wants Immigration Reform Done This Year Jun 26, 2009
Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.), who was also at the meeting. We ve all banged the table enough. (Roll Call)
Governor’s absence is no crisis Jun 25, 2009
Governor s absence is no crisis. 8:24 am June 24, 2009, by jwooten. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
