The Hill Articles: October 26, 2009

Top economic adviser touts health insurance tax and public option U.S. Chamber sues group after impersonation fiasco Oshkosh launches ad campaign to fight rivals Bottom Line Specter tweets support for DOMA repeal Specter tweets support for DOMA repeal A new system of justice to improve national security Good football and fun, meet fundraising Activist to get award from ‘Entourage’ star Style runs in the family for DeLauro Busy Baucus calls timeout on healthcare to ‘save Christmas’ Facebook hires Congress Daily reporter Jobs and America’s recovery America Votes: Schock is sexier than Flake Public option will win Alexander’s warning McCaskill’s love/hate relationship with pork DCCC criticizes Republicans for voting against flu funding Poll: VP Biden’s approval rating drops again DAY’S END ROUNDUP Snowe disappointed with ‘opt-out’ public option Dodd tweets: Reid made ‘bold’ choice for ‘strong’ public option Harry Reid throws the public-option touchdown pass The public option is back! Dem senators decry GOP ‘slow-walking’ on unemployment bill Reid set to move ahead on public insurance option; with state opt-out White House thanks Reid, Baucus, Dodd McConnell: Americans oppose health bill even without public option Schumer says public option has ‘new life’ Reid will ‘move forward’ without Snowe’s vote Pawlenty tweets endorsement of Hoffman in N.Y. special Alexander: Obama failing in climate change leadership Reid opts for opt-out, which he says will pass Senate Reid tweets inclusion of opt-out public option in health bill NRSC: Reid is a ‘partisan bully’ Pawlenty bucks GOP, endorses Hoffman Reid makes concessions to labor unions on Senate healthcare bill Congressman gets scary for Halloween N.Y., Pa. senators wager on World Series Former FCC chief heads to AOL’s board N.Y., Pa. senators wager on World Series Clyburn: House Dems might support state ‘opt-out’ public option TOP TWEETS FDIC head: House bill could ‘end the bailouts’ Top economic adviser touts health insurance tax, public option Senator Kerry: General McChrystal’s troop request is too much, too fast Medicare revisited Melancon tweets opposition to Vitter’s rape amendment vote Melancon hits at Vitter’s rape amendment vote AFL-CIO warns Reid against tax on high-cost healthcare plans in bill Dodd introduces bill meant to freeze credit card interest rates Coakley’s lead shrinks a little, still up 23 Support choice and competition in healthcare reform through Sen. Wyden’s Free Choice Amendment Reid to send bill to CBO today Michigan Dem, GOP candidates even in generic ballot poll MIDDAY ROUNDUP Above the congressional din, what kind of healthcare my constituents are calling for (Rep. Mike Honda) Online town halls pay dividends with voters, study shows AFL-CIO president signals room for compromise in health debate Gillibrand for New York Club for Growth poll shows their candidate leading in New York Gingrich conducts ‘twitternactment’ of Revolutionary battle Study: Online chats time well-spent for several lawmakers McCain’s mother ‘doing well’ after fall White House economist defends healthcare, blames Bush for deficit The Consumer Financial Protection Agency could protect consumers from bad debt Home appliances and how they stack up Dems lose top recruit against Grassley ATR launches ad campaign targeted at Nelson Not a partisan matter: getting our soldiers and vets proper mental health care (Rep. Michael McMahon and Rep. Thomas Rooney) Congressman to welcome Obama to Florida Pawlenty: President Obama ‘corrosive’ to pillars of U.S. society Gillibrand says she would add gay rights amendment to the 1964 Civil Rights Act White House backing Reid on public option Key Dem: Friday’s ’emergency meeting’ showed enough votes for public plan Gingrich will consider presidential bid On the Internet, advertised speeds and actual speeds don’t always measure up Extending the First-Time Home Buyer Credit, five-year carryback of net operating losses will boost construction, add jobs, support economic recovery Legislative malpractice Glenn Beck, enemy of the people Report: Cuomo tells Giuliani he’ll run for governor RNC unveils Spanish ad questioning Obama, Biden trips to Florida Drudge Report Huffington Post Hot Air Firedoglake The Corner MyDD MORNING READ Bill Gates votes as an independent, Melinda says Campaign update: Grassley’s challenge, Vitter’s primary? Lieberman: Health bill concern not based on Connecticut insurance companies House liberals use outside muscle to bolster 2010 position against Blue Dogs Panel to debate new government powers over troubled firms