So, there's good news and bad news.
The good news is January's over. I mean, a quarter of a million lost jobs later, it couldn't end soon enough, right? I haven't heard so much anger since Christian Bale's last conference call.
Seriously though, it looks like we dodged a bullet from the tax dodger himself. Tom Daschle's withdrawal not only marks the new president's first real misstep, but should prevent what almost certainly would have been some heavy-handed health care reform. We can all let loose with that collective sigh of relief now. By the way, have these cats never heard of TurboTax?
(I hear one-time Kansas Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius is now in the running for Dachle's post. While she might not be an ideal pick, either, at least she can boast real world insurance experience and perspective. I'm just sayin' ... )
Oh, and that bad news? President Obama's expected to sign off on the SCHIP expansion sometime today.
And remember, I'm just the messenger here. ...
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