Tag: Health Care Reform
Frivolous HCR Lawsuits Hurts Florida AG’s Poll Numbers
The race to replace Florida governor Charlie Crist had been seen as a likely Republican retention. Florida Attorney General Republican Bill McCollum (of Clinton impeachment manager fame) is running against Florida Chief Financial Officer Democrat Alex Sink. McCollum had a comfortable lead and much higher name recognition. McCollum, along with Attorneys General from other states […]
Mike Castle Announces Support For Health Care Repeal Efforts
Mike Castle tries to be all things to all people. His carefully worded statement about health care reform repeal fooled the News Journal editorial board into praising his sensible stance. “While this president is in office, repealing this full law is not realistic and not the best use of our efforts,” Castle said in a […]
A Historical Perspective On Health Care Reform
The DCCC released a web ad that puts a historical perspective on the health care reform legislation. The video traces health care reform from Teddy Roosevelt to Barack Obama. It’s great!
Government Checks Are OK For Me, But Not For Thee
The Washington Post interviewed James Vanderboegh, the self-styled “patriot” who called for people to vandalize the offices of Democratic lawmakers. Vanberboegh lives on Social Security disability. This anti-government warrior, this self-styled leader, sponges our tax money? I guess he really deserves that money while other people are just lazy.
Modified Reconciliation Fix Passes
The modified reconciliation fix has passed the House for the second time, 220-207. This means that the agreed-upon fixes agreed to by both the House and the Senate are now done. I hope that Democrats have learned a lesson from this – if they stay together as a caucus and anticipate Republican tactics, they can […]
Mike Castle: Pro-Repeal?
Mike Castle held a fundraiser with pro-repeal Republican Senator Orrin Hatch. The Republican discipline on health care reform is starting to disappear though. Some Republicans like Mitt Romeny (who is having trouble explaining why the MA individual mandate is o.k. but the national mandate is not), Rep. Mike Pence and Sen. Jim DeMint want a […]
Where Are My Smelling Salts?
Where did I put my fainting couch? I can’t find any pearls to clutch! The News Journal weighs in on the Biden hot mic moment: When you call a press conference, watch what you say in front of the microphones. Thanks to modern technology, the globe can now hear your whisper. … All Mr. Biden […]
Reconciliation – 2 More Votes To Go
The Senate finished its “vote-a-rama” early this morning (votes on all the B.S. amendments Republicans made to the reform reconciliation package). The Senate parliamentarian ruled for the Republicans on 2 points of order this morning. Jim Manley, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, said Republicans consulting with the Senate parliamentarian had found “two minor […]
One Simple Reason Why the Health Care Law’s Mandate IS Constitutional
First of all, let me say how much better I like writing “Health Care Law” than “Health Care Bill”. But on to the topic, there is a simple but under-reported fact in the whole “The individual mandate is unconstitutional” debate, that, while not new, only came to my attention last night. Last night on Countdown, […]
New Poll Shows Big Swing In Opinion On Health Care Reform
As expected, nothing brings success like success. Right now, most people are just starting to hear about the good provisions of the bill and not the horserace. Americans by 9 percentage points have a favorable view of the health care overhaul that President Obama signed into law Tuesday, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, a notable […]
HCR 2010 = WMD 2002
Anyone who’s been around this site lately should recognize the title of this post. It’s the little signature that commenter anonone has been putting at the end of his comments. Well, I’ve been thinking about this a bit (no, I don’t have anything better to do — thanks for asking) and I’ve decided that he […]
President Obama Signing HCR
It happens today at 11:15AM. So go get your celebratory beverage, send your boss on a wild goose chase and watch.
If you can watch it, here are some online streaming options:
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show-Tues., March 23, 2010
Before I preview today’s session, I simply HAVE to feature House Concurrent Resolution #28, introduced by the most bat-shit crazy of the House & Senate Rethuglican Caucus. Note the moderate tone this resolution strikes: URGING THE 111TH CONGRESS TO ABANDON THE IRRATIONAL PURSUIT OF A FISCALLY IRRESPONSIBLE FEDERAL HEALTHCARE ENTITLEMENT PLAN AND ENACT LESS COSTLY […]
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