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Republican Senator Pulls Off Rare Double Backflip of Hypocrisy
Seeded on Mon Feb 8, 2010 11:50 AM EST (ScienceBlogs)
Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama has managed to pull off a rare maneuver even by Washington standards, proving himself to be a hypocrite on two fronts simultaneously.
Health Care's Share of U.S. Economy Rose at Record Rate
Seeded on Fri Feb 5, 2010 9:19 AM EST (The New York Times)
The recession has increased the nation's health care bills, forcing Americans to spend 5.7 percent more for health services and drugs in 2009 than they spent in 2008, according to new projections in a report by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Escaping To England To Find Treatment She Can Afford
Seeded on Wed Feb 3, 2010 3:07 PM EST (Kaiser Family Foundation)
I moved to England in September at the age of 53, three days after my student health coverage at Columbia University ran out. Diagnosed with breast cancer last April, I knew I would not be able to buy a plan on the open market, even if I could have afforded it.
Real lesson of Obama's budget? Tax increases, cuts to entitlement programs both needed
Seeded on Wed Feb 3, 2010 1:48 PM EST ()
As shocking as a projected $1.6 trillion federal deficit may seem, it wasn't the most important detail of the Obama administration's 2011 budget released this week.
Republicans Out of Touch as Middle Class Sinks
Seeded on Wed Feb 3, 2010 1:46 PM EST (t r u t h o u t)
American politics is a hoot! Where else can raw ignorance rise to such high places -- and then flaunt itself shamelessly for all to see?
Hey! Try them terrorists in rural Kentucky!
Seeded on Tue Feb 2, 2010 3:08 PM EST (Hillbilly Report)
Some of us who live in rural Kentucky are appalled at the suggestion that an Ay-rab terrorist like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed could be tried all Constitution-like at the scene of the crime in New York City.
Where is McConnell's sense of leadership?
Seeded on Mon Feb 1, 2010 9:09 AM EST (The Washington Post)
No single vote by any single senator could possibly illustrate everything that is wrong with Washington today. No single vote could embody the full cynicism and cowardice of our political elite at its worst, or explain by itself why problems do not get solved.
House should grit teeth, pass Senate bill - Bruce J. Schulman - POLITICO.com
Seeded on Mon Feb 1, 2010 9:03 AM EST (Politico)
As the congressional leadership ponders the way forward on national health care reform, a sense of anti-climax overwhelms Washington and the nation.
Health Care Fraud Losses 33 Times Avatar Box Office Gross
Seeded on Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:51 AM EST ()
On the heels of President Obama's call for government belt-tightening, Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday pledged to apply more pressure on health-care fraudsters who siphon billions of dollars from the federal fisc each year.
GOP's cash-and-trash strategy - Lisa Lerer - POLITICO.com
Seeded on Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:44 AM EST (Politico)
Congressional Republicans will make opposition to President Barack Obama's 2009 stimulus plan a centerpiece of their 2010 campaign.
HEALTH REFORM: Incremental Short on Policy and Politics
Seeded on Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:00 PM EST ()
an we really start over on health reform? Now that the Democrats are down to only 59 votes in the Senate, some are pondering a 'skinny bill' that incorporates more bipartisan ideas.
Closet of lies
Seeded on Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:28 AM EST ()
"Washington is a pinker town than San Francisco," according to the documentary film "Outrage." Dick Kirby, the director of the film about American politicians in the closet, explains: "Maybe this isn't really true in terms of the percentage of the population but it is a city with …
Hypocrisy from the Right....Again: GOP Struggles For Consensus On Health Care
Seeded on Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:08 AM EST (NPR)
Now that Democrats have lost their 60-vote, filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, Republicans have some ideas for how their stalled health overhaul can get started again: Find some bipartisanship.
Scott Brown on same page as President Obama on fiscal commission - David Rogers - POLITICO.com
Seeded on Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:05 AM EST (Politico)
With the Senate poised to vote Tuesday, Scott Brown's camp confirmed Sunday that the Massachusetts Republican — like President Barack Obama — supports a proposed fiscal commission empowered to force up-or-down votes in Congress on steps to rein in future deficits.
Top Ten Things Democrats Should Do Before Abandoning Ambitious Health Care Reform
Seeded on Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:43 PM EST (The Huffington Post)
#1 Work (in a bipartisan way, of course) with the National Rifle Association to arm America's 50 million uninsured and give them a ticket to Washington. #2 Require every senior Wall Street banker to personally cover 1000 uninsured families (cost: just13 million a year!)
Back To The Future Supreme Court Coup: Get Ready To Work Longer And Harder For Less.
Seeded on Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:58 PM EST ()
The recent Supreme Court ruling just gave Corporate America everything it needs to take us back to the 19th and early 20th century. Corporate America can now lay their irresistible baited traps to enslave the American people with their never ending supply of money to corporate w …
Bush's Legacy......The Guantánamo "Suicides": A Camp Delta sergeant blows the whistle
Seeded on Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:55 AM EST (Harper's Magazine)
When President Barack Obama took office last year, he promised to "restore the standards of due process and the core constitutional values that have made this country great." Toward that end, the president issued an executive order declaring that the extra-constitutional pris …
Working Families?? Think Again
Seeded on Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:30 AM EST ()
Want to know how bad the economy the Republicans crashed has been for America?? All one has to look at is the numbers for working families. Sadly, millions of American families are stuck with both breadwinners unemployed.
Corporate America still doesn't get it
Seeded on Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:26 AM EST ()
As we became more socially conservative as a nation, we elected folks that sounded more religious.
How America's Demented Politics Let the GOP Off the Hook for Their Giant Mess
Seeded on Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:00 AM EST (AlterNet.org)
Editor's note: In the following interview Bill Moyers and Thomas Frank, author of "What's the Matter With Kansas" and "The Wrecking Crew," talk about why conservatives can get away with blaming Obama for the past decade of conservative failures.
Credit Card Companies Skimming 3% Of Haiti Donations.... NOT ANY MORE
Seeded on Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:39 AM EST ()
UPDATE To the story......I seeded this video clip and then it was brought to my attention that more companies have followed American Express and waived their fees.
Wall Street Taxes
Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:40 PM EST
Should the Federal Government tax banks? And should the Government tax executive pay? I am wondering about others and their opinions on this. Please share!
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Fox News and Sarah Palin: A Match Made in Hell
Seeded on Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:48 AM EST ()
Reports yesterday detailed how Sarah Palin had been hired by Fox News as a "contributor". Of course, this is a match made in hell as both Fox News and Sarah Palin like nothing more than spreading propaganda and lies.
Senators Propose Commission To Explore Deficit
Seeded on Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:58 AM EST (NPR)
There are many matters on which they likely disagree — but one issue that Sens. Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Judd Gregg (R-NH) see eye to eye on is the mounting threat of the nation's ballooning deficit.
Five Roadblocks to a Midterm Republican Revival
Seeded on Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:40 AM EST (TIME)
Republicans can hardly believe their good fortune. First, Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan of North Dakota announced that he would not run for re-election, giving Republicans a good shot at taking his seat.
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Republican Senator Pulls Off Rare Double Backflip of HypocrisySen. Richard Shelby of Alabama has managed to pull off a rare maneuver even by Washington standards, proving himself to be a hypocrite on two fronts simultaneously.
GOP cool to Obama call for two-party health talks
Republicans gave a chilly reception Monday to President Barack Obama's invitation to discuss health care in a bipartisan, televised setting later this month, part of the White House effort to revive the stalled legislation.
- The Truth About the Deficit: It's The GOP's Fault
The deficit numbers — a projected $1.3 trillion in fiscal 2011 alone — are breathtaking. What is even more breathtaking is the Republicans' cynical refusal to acknowledge that the country would never have gotten into so deep a hole if President George W.
- Obama Ask Republican Lawmakers to Discuss Health Care Overhaul, wants live coverage
President Barack Obama invited Republican and Democratic lawmakers from the House and Senate to a Feb. 25 meeting to discuss ways to get an overhaul of the U.S. health-care system through Congress.
- The most important article you must read! How the Right spreads their lies.
For those of you who don't know what so many of us do. Here is how the Right Wing spreads their lies through their pundits, and charlatans like Beck and Limbaugh.
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