THIS WEEK’S BIG FIVE 3/15/2010

What’s Next? The Timeline For Health Care Reform
The Wonk Room outlines what the path to the finish line for Health Insurance Reform.

The Path to Filibuster Reform
Harry Reid says that in the next congress we could finally have filibuster reform.

Rep. Ryan’s Tax Roadmap Falls Short of His Revenue Goals
Republican Rep. Ryan’s proposal would raise taxes on 90% of Americans while also decreasing revenue. It would be hard to come up with a more harmful proposal.

Do Americans oppose health-care reform? Why?
Klein reviews Gallup poll numbers on Health Insurance Reform that shows that the biggest obstacle to people supporting the bill is a lack of understanding of what the bill is.

How the filibuster was invented
A quick history lesson that shows the origin of the filibuster.