-
Recent Posts
Archives
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
Blogroll
Categories
Tag Archives: health care reform
Vote to Repeal Health Care Reform Not Meaningless At All
My first inclination is to call the Republican vote to repeal health care reform yesterday meaningless, since it’s unlikely to even come up for a vote in the Senate and faces a certain presidential veto even if it did, but … Continue reading
Deficit Peacocks, Debt Ceilings, and Indefinite Detention
In a January 20 article at the Center for American Progress, Michael Linden differentiated between those who are serious about addressing our fiscal problems–the deficit hawks–from those who posture and preen about it—the deficit peacocks. Here’s how he defines a … Continue reading
Posted in budget, Congress, Constitution, economy, financial regulation, health care, Obama, Obama administration, Politics, Taxes, Unemployment, war on terror
Tagged Center for American Progress, Continuing Resolution, deficit commission, deficit peacocks, executive order, Ezra Klein, financial regulation, Guantanamo, health care reform, indefinite detention, Mark Warner, Michael Linden, Obama administration, Saxby Chambliss, tax cut extension, unemployment benefits
Leave a comment
Look in the Mirror, Democrats
If the election results go as expected tonight and Republicans take control of at least the House, the hand-wringing and ‘what happened?’ from the Democratic side of the aisle will commence shortly thereafter. In the search for someone or something … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Obama, Politics, Republicans
Tagged advisers, Afghanistan, assassination, Bush, civil liberties, Democrats, drone war, election, enthusiasm gap, health care reform, Larry Summers, Pakistan, President Obama, Robert Rubin, stimulus, Tim Geithner, war or terror, White House
Leave a comment
Axelrod in Wonderland
David Axelrod in yesterday’s Washington Post: “Pundits will spend a lot of time predicting who will win in November. But more is at stake than the fate of Democrats or Republicans. What’s at stake is whether the powerful corporate special … Continue reading
It’s True Harry, and You Have Only Yourself to Blame
Welcome to the party, Harry. You’re a little late, but glad you finally got here: “Republicans hope unemployment rates jump higher to give them a better shot at retaking Congress, Majority Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday. At a press conference … Continue reading
Pre-Existing Condition Loophole?
When Speaker Pelosi said of health care reform legislation on March 9 that “we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy,” I would guess she … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, health care, lobbyists, Politics
Tagged America's Health Insurance Plans, Baucus, Blue Cross Blue Shield, health care reform, Kaiser, Liz Fowler, lobbyists, pass the bill to find out what's in it, pre-existing conditions, Senate Finance Committee, Speaker Pelosi, WellPoint
2 Comments
Let’s Move On From Health Care. Please.
Now that health care reform, such as it is, has been signed, sealed, and set to be delivered in varying stages between now and 2014, can we please move on to other things. Believe it or not there are some … Continue reading
Posted in bailout, Congress, Financial Crisis, financial reform, financial regulation, health care, Obama, Politics, Wall Street
Tagged big business, commercial real estate, economic recovery, existing home sales, foreclosure prevention program, health care reform, housing crisis, ticking time bomb, Wall Street
Leave a comment
As The Health Care Reform Turns
In today’s episode of “As The Health Care Reform Turns”: “House Democrats are inching toward the majority they need to pass health care legislation, giving them added confidence as they work out the last details of the bill and gird … Continue reading
Health Care “Sleight of Hand”
If members of Congress have any question as to why they rank somewhere below used car salesmen on the trustworthy scale, there are 2 shining examples relating to 2 pieces of proposed legislation in today’s news—one on health care reform … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, financial reform, health care, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Chris Dodd, deem and pass, financial reform, health care reform, Nancy Pelosi
Leave a comment
