THE BILL PRESS SHOW

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Posted on May 16, 2012 by webmaster • 0 Comments

Today’s Hot Topics

John Boehner goes after President Obama on taxes and the debt ceiling
‘Americans Elect’ turning out to be the failure it was set up to be
Facebook…just a fad?

Guests

Huffington Post Washington Bureau Chief Ryan Grim joins the show to discuss the latest on the 2012 presidential race Web|Twitter
Chicago Sun Times Washington Bureau Chief Lynn Sweet joins Bill in studio as a ‘Friend of Bill’ co-hosting the second hour of the show Web|Twitter
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY-2) joins Bill and Lynn live in studio to discuss the latest on the Democratic plan to take back the House this fall Web|Twitter
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, joins Bill live in studio to discuss his plans to rebuild the American middle class, student loans, and more Web|Twitter
Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD) joins Bill live in studio to talk about campaign finance reform Web|Twitter

Don’t Miss

Bill heads to Chicagoland on June 9th! Catch him in Darien, IL – Details here!
Must Read: Why We Regulate by Paul Krugman in the New York Times
Obama Leads Way On Same-Sex Marriage – Bill’s Latest Column
Order the updated paperback version of TOXIC TALK: How The Radical Right Has Poisoned America’s Airwaves
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The Obama Hate Machine: The book the Koch Brothers don’t want you to read

Posted on March 27, 2012 by webmaster

Bill’s new book, The Obama Hate Machine: The lies, distortions and personal attacks on the President — and who is behind them is now on sale!

Order here, and Bill will sign and personalize your copy anyway you want it! Include your inscription in the “Special Instructions to Seller” section on the Paypal order page.

Watch Bill talk about the new book in this video.

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John Boehner wants program cuts for the poor, and nothing else

Posted on May 16, 2012

What’s the difference between a dog and a House Republican? You can teach a dog tricks. You can’t teach a House Republican anything.

As we saw with the Ryan budget, for example. Last year, all House Republicans voted for Ryan’s plan to end Medicare and slash programs for the poor, while expanding tax cuts for the rich – and they got clobbered for it.