By Robert Waldmann Paul Krugman writes Max Baucus — Max Baucus! — is leading the charge on a health care plan that, at least at first read, is more like…

by Bruce Webb Max Baucus of Montana (pop 935,670- 89.2% white) Kent Conrad of North Dakota (pop 636,677- 90.1% white) Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico (pop 1,928,384- 42.8% white) Michael…

…sold at major retailers today, such as legendary Half of Fame MLB pitcher Nolan Ryan’s private label beef that is carried exclusively at Kroger stores, or at his private label…

…physicians what they already k new, Depakote was a very valuable medication for “off-label” (unapproved uses). In the irony department, prescribing and administering Depakote for off-label uses is legal, and…

…information about products’ energy use. Label is voluntary, and Congress ordered it The Energy Star label is voluntary for products that meet certain efficiency levels, and differs from Department of…

…Chairman for working with me on a provision that would curtail patents on tax strategies that Senator Baucus and I strongly believe needed to be part of this patent reform…

…know if she is wrestling desperately or Grassling* brilliantly. thoughts after the jump. OK first the Snowe job. Snowe has two objections to the Baucus proposal (via Steve Benen) ….

…to help cover the cost of their workers.” This doesn’t say anything new, but it worries me. The problem is that it sounds vaguely like the Baucus gang of six…

…what Ira Magaziner did and do the opposite) was letting Baucus add universality. Removing it would be a huge slap in the face of Baucus, Ignani (head health insurance industry…

…single Committee or Senator can unilaterally bottle up any bill permanently. Well if Baucus can’t keep the bill from actually getting on the calender rather than trying to kill the…