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Russell Johnson Russell Johnson is offline
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First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Mar 2007
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Default On this day in 1973 a sailor walks free


Tuesday, January 9 - Implement the 9/11 Commission Recommendations
PASSED - January 9, 2007 at 7:17 PM, 299 - 128


TSA agents smuggle weapons and drugs to Puerto Rico arrested earlier this
week.

Wednesday, January 10 - Increase the Minimum Wage
PASSED - January 10, 2007 at 5:10 PM, 315 - 116


Job creation at 7 year low, unemployment increases.

Thursday, January 11 - Expand Stem Cell Research
PASSED - January 11, 2007 at 3:11 PM, 253 - 174


At the expense of other government health programs.

Friday, January 12 - Allow Negotiation for Lower Prescription Drug Costs
PASSED - January 12, 2007 at 2:22 PM, 255 - 170


Prices still higher than that of WalMart or Costco who purchase at the
national, not state level.

Wednesday, January 17 - Cut Interest Rates on Student Loans
PASSED - January 17, 2007 at 5:35 PM, 356 - 71


Increasing interest rates on adjustable mortgages creates record
foreclosures, markets tumble. College tuition costs still outpace inflation.

Thursday, January 18 - End Subsidies for Big Oil and Invest in Renewable
Energy
PASSED - January 18, 2007 at 6:09 PM, 264 - 163


Gas prices soar, energy companies move out of US.


RJ