It was puzzling last night when the whole chamber erupted in applause when President Obama said that patients should have health insurance choices. It was puzzling because at least 87 Democrats are AGAINST choice. They want us to adopt a Canadian-style, no-choice, single-payer system where everyone is in a government plan. The straight up Washington takeover of health care we keep being told isn't what Democrats want. The bill is called HR676. As of today, these are the co-sponsors listed on Thomas.

Can anyone explain why were they clapping?

Daily News has now posted an update clarifying that while they are providing Van Jones with office space, they have not hired him back. So he is physically back at CAP, but not officially working for CAP at the present time.

This is my statement from this morning, which was based on the early, less accurate report.

Now that Jones has resigned, we need to follow through with two critical policy victories. First, stop cap-and-trade, which could send these groups trillions, and second repeal the unspent portion of the stimulus bill, which stands to give them billions.

Phil Kerpen
- FOXNews.com
- September 06, 2009

Yesterday, Governor Quinn signed in to law transparency legislation spearheaded by Americans for Prosperity and State Representative Michael Tryon (R – Crystal Lake). House Bill 35 will create the “Illinois Accountability Portal” requiring the Department of Central Management Services to create a transparent website with information regarding state expenditures, tax credits, state employee salaries and state contracts.

Letter from AFP member Rob Zastany Chicago Tribune:

What is wrong with Illinois? As a voter, taxpayer, and member of Americans for Prosperity, I am appalled by the fiscal irresponsibility from our elected officials in Springfield. If the "pay-to-play" of the Blagojevich era wasn't enough, we find that it continues today. The much needed capital spending bill was polluted with pork for politically connected campaign donors.