Quick Hits From The Heritage FoundationPresident Barack Obama's goal of achieving bipartisanship succeeded yesterday when both Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) expressed opposition to different parts of the President's agenda at a closed-door meeting at the White House. According to ABC News, the $2 billion from Obama's failed stimulus that was spent on wind energy has not created American jobs, since 80% of the money went to foreign manufacturers of wind turbines. Senior Chinese military officers have proposed that China could possibly sell some U.S. bonds to punish Washington for its latest round of arms sales to Taiwan. According to Reporters Without Borders, Iran now has more journalists in prison than any other country in the world, with at least 65 in custody. According to a new Washington Post poll, more than 7 in 10 Americans disapprove of the job Congress is doing, and as many say they're inclined to look for new congressional representation, much like in 1994 and 2006.
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