Monday, March 30, 2015
Saturday, March 28, 2015
20 Obamacare Stats Republicans Don't Want You to See
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/03/obamacare-charts-stats-health-care-reform
"Nearly 30 million Americans have gotten health insurance under Obamacare."
"Nearly 30 million Americans have gotten health insurance under Obamacare."
Obamacare Makes A Stunning Economic Impact: New Companies, More Jobs
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/03/22/obamacare-makes-a-stunning-economic-impact-new-companies-more-jobs/
"The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is five years old — on Monday, March 23rd, to be precise. PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) has delivered a walloping good birthday present, just in time.
The company’s Health Research Institute released a report on the ACA’s impact. In spite of all the naysayers, in spite of all the obstacles, in spite of — basically — the Republicans in Congress, the Affordable Care Act has spurred enormous growth in the healthcare industry. The report makes this remarkable statement:
Not since the Telecommunications Act of 1996, has a piece of legislation sparked such significant changes in a leading sector of the economy."
"The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is five years old — on Monday, March 23rd, to be precise. PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) has delivered a walloping good birthday present, just in time.
The company’s Health Research Institute released a report on the ACA’s impact. In spite of all the naysayers, in spite of all the obstacles, in spite of — basically — the Republicans in Congress, the Affordable Care Act has spurred enormous growth in the healthcare industry. The report makes this remarkable statement:
Not since the Telecommunications Act of 1996, has a piece of legislation sparked such significant changes in a leading sector of the economy."
The Agenda to Raise America’s Pay | Economic Policy Institute
The Agenda to Raise America’s Pay | Economic Policy Institute
"Over the same period that most workers’ wages have stagnated, economy-wide productivity has risen by 64 percent. In short, the potential has existed for adequate, widespread wage growth over the last three-and-a-half decades—but these economic gains have not trickled down to the vast majority."
"Over the same period that most workers’ wages have stagnated, economy-wide productivity has risen by 64 percent. In short, the potential has existed for adequate, widespread wage growth over the last three-and-a-half decades—but these economic gains have not trickled down to the vast majority."
Republicans Screw Over Students By Blocking Elizabeth Warren’s Student Loan Plan
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/03/25/republicans-screw-students-blocking-elizabeth-warren.html
"Senate Republicans may have blocked Sen. Warren today, but she and her fellow Democrats will continue to fight on for students and the middle-class."
"Senate Republicans may have blocked Sen. Warren today, but she and her fellow Democrats will continue to fight on for students and the middle-class."
9 Things Many Americans Just Don’t Grasp (Compared to the Rest of the World) | Alternet
9 Things Many Americans Just Don’t Grasp (Compared to the Rest of the World) | Alternet
"1. Universal Healthcare Is Great for Free Enterprise and Great for Small Businesses
The modern-day Republican Party would have us believe that those who promote universal healthcare are anti-free enterprise or hostile to small businesses. But truth be told, universal healthcare is great for entrepreneurs, small businesses and the self-employed in France, Germany and other developed countries where healthcare is considered a right. The U.S.’ troubled healthcare system has a long history of punishing entrepreneurs with sky-high premiums when they start their own businesses. Prior to the Affordable Care Act of 2010, a.k.a. Obamacare, many small business owners couldn’t even obtain individual health insurance plans if they had a preexisting condition such as heart disease or diabetes—and even with the ACA’s reforms, the high cost of health insurance is still daunting to small business owners. But many Americans fail to realize that healthcare reform is not only a humanitarian issue, it is also vitally important to small businesses and the self-employed.
In 2009, the Center for Economic and Policy Research published a study on small businesses around the world and found that “by every measure of small-business employment, the United States has among the world’s smallest small-business sectors.” People in the Netherlands, France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Belgium and other European countries are more likely to be self-employed—and the study concluded that universal healthcare is a key factor. According to CEPR’s study, “High healthcare costs discourage small business formation since start-ups in other countries can tap into government-funded healthcare systems"."
"1. Universal Healthcare Is Great for Free Enterprise and Great for Small Businesses
The modern-day Republican Party would have us believe that those who promote universal healthcare are anti-free enterprise or hostile to small businesses. But truth be told, universal healthcare is great for entrepreneurs, small businesses and the self-employed in France, Germany and other developed countries where healthcare is considered a right. The U.S.’ troubled healthcare system has a long history of punishing entrepreneurs with sky-high premiums when they start their own businesses. Prior to the Affordable Care Act of 2010, a.k.a. Obamacare, many small business owners couldn’t even obtain individual health insurance plans if they had a preexisting condition such as heart disease or diabetes—and even with the ACA’s reforms, the high cost of health insurance is still daunting to small business owners. But many Americans fail to realize that healthcare reform is not only a humanitarian issue, it is also vitally important to small businesses and the self-employed.
In 2009, the Center for Economic and Policy Research published a study on small businesses around the world and found that “by every measure of small-business employment, the United States has among the world’s smallest small-business sectors.” People in the Netherlands, France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Belgium and other European countries are more likely to be self-employed—and the study concluded that universal healthcare is a key factor. According to CEPR’s study, “High healthcare costs discourage small business formation since start-ups in other countries can tap into government-funded healthcare systems"."
Bankers Have A Pout Over Mean Old Elizabeth Warren, May Withhold Campaign Cash
Bankers Have A Pout Over Mean Old Elizabeth Warren, May Withhold Campaign Cash
"So these bankers (and the media, apparently) really don't understand how much ordinary people hate them and think they should be in jail. Nor do they get that being a candidate the banks hate is a badge of honor these days."
"So these bankers (and the media, apparently) really don't understand how much ordinary people hate them and think they should be in jail. Nor do they get that being a candidate the banks hate is a badge of honor these days."
What Is She Doing Right? Report Says Wall Street Ready to Punish Dems over Elizabeth Warren
What Is She Doing Right? Report Says Wall Street Ready to Punish Dems over Elizabeth Warren
"As recently as Thursday—as the Republicans moved to pass its new budget—Warren could be seen using social media to trumpet warnings about the ways in which Wall Street and the financial industry would benefit by the GOP proposals being put forth."
"As recently as Thursday—as the Republicans moved to pass its new budget—Warren could be seen using social media to trumpet warnings about the ways in which Wall Street and the financial industry would benefit by the GOP proposals being put forth."
With Patriots Like This, Who Needs Enemies?
With Patriots Like This, Who Needs Enemies?
"We've got homegrown "patriots" who think the way to get people's attention is to place IEDs in public places while trying to pin responsibility on people with exotic names."
"We've got homegrown "patriots" who think the way to get people's attention is to place IEDs in public places while trying to pin responsibility on people with exotic names."
Indiana Enacts Theocracy Legalizing Discrimination
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/03/27/indiana-enacts-theocracy-legalizing-discrimination.html
"Preacher Pence signed the theocratic edict in secret because there were mass events in Indianapolis in opposition to the theocratic law including the very profitable and powerful NCAA’s Final Four that decried the edict as discriminatory and suggested it will cause the state to lose out on future business. In fact, immediately after Pence ushered in theocratic law on Indianans, the theocracy felt the first pangs of negative economic impacts of a religious law legalizing discrimination in the state."
"Preacher Pence signed the theocratic edict in secret because there were mass events in Indianapolis in opposition to the theocratic law including the very profitable and powerful NCAA’s Final Four that decried the edict as discriminatory and suggested it will cause the state to lose out on future business. In fact, immediately after Pence ushered in theocratic law on Indianans, the theocracy felt the first pangs of negative economic impacts of a religious law legalizing discrimination in the state."
8 Entities Protesting Indiana’s New LGBT Discrimination Law
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2015/03/27/3639895/8-entities-may-boycott-indiana-new-lgbt-discrimination-bill/
"In the wake of Gov. Mike Pence (R-IN) signing a law that essentially allows discrimination against gay and lesbian people in the state, companies are starting to consider pulling their business from the state.
Though Pence has tried to insist that the law is about “religious liberty” and not discrimination against LGBT discrimination in the state, that doesn’t seem to wash with many in the state — including the Chamber of Commerce, which has said the law will bring unwanted attention to the state. Many high-profile companies and entities that host major events in the state are starting to reconsider their business."
"In the wake of Gov. Mike Pence (R-IN) signing a law that essentially allows discrimination against gay and lesbian people in the state, companies are starting to consider pulling their business from the state.
Though Pence has tried to insist that the law is about “religious liberty” and not discrimination against LGBT discrimination in the state, that doesn’t seem to wash with many in the state — including the Chamber of Commerce, which has said the law will bring unwanted attention to the state. Many high-profile companies and entities that host major events in the state are starting to reconsider their business."
Let the Boycotts Begin: Salesforce and NCAA Slam Indiana for Passing Anti-LGBT Law | Alternet
Let the Boycotts Begin: Salesforce and NCAA Slam Indiana for Passing Anti-LGBT Law | Alternet
"The NCAA — which will host college basketball’s biggest event of the year, the Men’s and Women’s Final 4, in Indianapolis — published a statement warning that the law may discourage it from hosting future events in the state."
"The NCAA — which will host college basketball’s biggest event of the year, the Men’s and Women’s Final 4, in Indianapolis — published a statement warning that the law may discourage it from hosting future events in the state."
As Religious Tyranny Arrives, Religious Freedom Lovers Flee Indiana
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/03/27/religious-tyranny-freedom-lovers-flee.html
"This medieval measure was supposed to be a moment of triumph for bigots throughout Indiana, for men and women who hate Jews, who hate Muslims and atheists and gays and lesbians and transgenders. Instead, Governor Mike Spence slunk away and signed it in private like the shameful act it was."
"This medieval measure was supposed to be a moment of triumph for bigots throughout Indiana, for men and women who hate Jews, who hate Muslims and atheists and gays and lesbians and transgenders. Instead, Governor Mike Spence slunk away and signed it in private like the shameful act it was."
Dear GOP, Here Are 5 Ways to Stop Being Crazy Christian Zealots That Many Americans Despise | Alternet
Dear GOP, Here Are 5 Ways to Stop Being Crazy Christian Zealots That Many Americans Despise | Alternet
"Now that “religious freedom” is being treated as cover to do whatever you want, however you want to other people, the Christian right is going hog wild. Now the Catholic Church is claiming that it doesn’t have to pay restitution to people raped by priests because of “religious freedom”. People are going to start seeing that this “religious freedom” thing is nothing more than rolling your eyes upwards and saying that you don’t have to follow the laws, even laws protecting victims of violence, if you don’t want to. Using God as a get-out-of-jail-free card is going to turn the public on Republicans eventually, at this rate."
"Now that “religious freedom” is being treated as cover to do whatever you want, however you want to other people, the Christian right is going hog wild. Now the Catholic Church is claiming that it doesn’t have to pay restitution to people raped by priests because of “religious freedom”. People are going to start seeing that this “religious freedom” thing is nothing more than rolling your eyes upwards and saying that you don’t have to follow the laws, even laws protecting victims of violence, if you don’t want to. Using God as a get-out-of-jail-free card is going to turn the public on Republicans eventually, at this rate."
Arizona State Sen. Sylvia Allen Says Church Attendance Should Be Mandatory
Arizona State Sen. Sylvia Allen Says Church Attendance Should Be Mandatory
"There can’t be a more obvious example of a law that defies the 1st Amendment than what Sylvia Allen is suggesting. Granted, this isn’t a piece of legislation that she’s introducing, but it does show how religious extremism has taken a strong foothold in state legislatures across the country thanks to gerrymandering, off-year elections, voter suppression and rampant apathy from the left."
"There can’t be a more obvious example of a law that defies the 1st Amendment than what Sylvia Allen is suggesting. Granted, this isn’t a piece of legislation that she’s introducing, but it does show how religious extremism has taken a strong foothold in state legislatures across the country thanks to gerrymandering, off-year elections, voter suppression and rampant apathy from the left."
#BoycottIndiana: Big Names React To Passage Of Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill (TWEETS)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/03/27/boycottindiana-big-names-react-to-passage-of-anti-lgbt-religious-freedom-bill-twitter/
"America agrees and the floodgates of outrage have opened. The hashtag #BoycottIndiana is trending on Twitter. Celebrities, CEOs, organizations, politicians and athletes are lashing out at Indiana and Gov. Pence over this medieval law."
"America agrees and the floodgates of outrage have opened. The hashtag #BoycottIndiana is trending on Twitter. Celebrities, CEOs, organizations, politicians and athletes are lashing out at Indiana and Gov. Pence over this medieval law."
Friday, March 27, 2015
GOP Sociopaths, Not God, Don’t Want Americans To Have Medical Care
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/03/24/god-gop-sociopaths-americans-medical-care.html
"The crusade to eliminate healthcare for Americans is not reserved to conservative attacks on ACA subsidies. In both the House and Senate budget proposals, the ACA is repealed, Medicare, Medicaid, and the children’s CHIP healthcare program are slated for deep Draconian cuts to keep tens-of-millions of Americans of all ages sick and dying. It is, no matter how one looks at it, the definition of evil to deliberately strip basic healthcare from human beings, and insanity to invoke some god as justification for social immorality"
"The crusade to eliminate healthcare for Americans is not reserved to conservative attacks on ACA subsidies. In both the House and Senate budget proposals, the ACA is repealed, Medicare, Medicaid, and the children’s CHIP healthcare program are slated for deep Draconian cuts to keep tens-of-millions of Americans of all ages sick and dying. It is, no matter how one looks at it, the definition of evil to deliberately strip basic healthcare from human beings, and insanity to invoke some god as justification for social immorality"
Ted Cruz Signs Up For Obamacare
Ted Cruz Signs Up For Obamacare
"The only thing that would be better is knowing that Ted Cruz had to sign up for Obamacare using the federal exchange as a Texas resident. That way, if the US Supreme Court screws up the subsidies for people, he could pay exorbitant insurance rates along with the rest of his fellow Texas citizens."
"The only thing that would be better is knowing that Ted Cruz had to sign up for Obamacare using the federal exchange as a Texas resident. That way, if the US Supreme Court screws up the subsidies for people, he could pay exorbitant insurance rates along with the rest of his fellow Texas citizens."
Ted Cruz Launches His 2016 Campaign By Proclaiming God Wants You To Have No Healthcare
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/03/23/ted-cruz-launches-2016-campaign-proclaiming-god-healthcare.html
"The message that God wants rich people to have all the money, and everyone else to have no health insurance is not going to play well with voters. The real agenda behind Sen. Cruz’s campaign is anything but godly. Cruz is running on massive upward redistribution of wealth to the rich."
"The message that God wants rich people to have all the money, and everyone else to have no health insurance is not going to play well with voters. The real agenda behind Sen. Cruz’s campaign is anything but godly. Cruz is running on massive upward redistribution of wealth to the rich."
Ted Cruz Is So Proud Of His Role In America’s Near-Default, He’s Touting It On Campaign Site
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2015/03/24/3638080/ted-cruz-default-jobs/
"Cruz may want to claim this moment as part of his economic plan, but economists agree that this strategy hurt, not helped, the economy. A report from the Peterson Institute on International Economics found that the threat of default on American debt and other ways that Congress has governed crisis to crisis meant the loss of 750,000 jobs and sliced 1 percent off of GDP economic growth. The shutdown itself cost the economy an estimated $24 billion and 120,000 jobs in just two weeks. Another report found that uncertainty created by Congress’s manufactured crises over short-term spending bills, the fiscal cliff, and debt ceiling battles had already cost 900,000 jobs before the government shutdown."
"Cruz may want to claim this moment as part of his economic plan, but economists agree that this strategy hurt, not helped, the economy. A report from the Peterson Institute on International Economics found that the threat of default on American debt and other ways that Congress has governed crisis to crisis meant the loss of 750,000 jobs and sliced 1 percent off of GDP economic growth. The shutdown itself cost the economy an estimated $24 billion and 120,000 jobs in just two weeks. Another report found that uncertainty created by Congress’s manufactured crises over short-term spending bills, the fiscal cliff, and debt ceiling battles had already cost 900,000 jobs before the government shutdown."
The law isn't making Ted Cruz accept Obamacare
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/03/25/1373267/-The-law-isn-t-making-Ted-Cruz-accept-nbsp-Obamacare
"Ted Cruz says he has to accept Obamacare because it's the law. See, his wife is taking unpaid leave from her job at Goldman Sachs for the duration of the presidential campaign, and is giving up her health insurance there. The health insurance that has been covering the whole family. Now, Cruz says, he has no legal choice but to take Obamacare because Obamacare is making him do it.
Except it's not. What the law demands of members of Congress is not that they get their health insurance through Obamacare (unless they have Medicare or coverage from a spouse). It just says that if they do get their health insurance from a plan that's not on an exchange, they don't get a sweet taxpayer subsidy to help pay their premiums."
"Ted Cruz says he has to accept Obamacare because it's the law. See, his wife is taking unpaid leave from her job at Goldman Sachs for the duration of the presidential campaign, and is giving up her health insurance there. The health insurance that has been covering the whole family. Now, Cruz says, he has no legal choice but to take Obamacare because Obamacare is making him do it.
Except it's not. What the law demands of members of Congress is not that they get their health insurance through Obamacare (unless they have Medicare or coverage from a spouse). It just says that if they do get their health insurance from a plan that's not on an exchange, they don't get a sweet taxpayer subsidy to help pay their premiums."
Amazing Hypocrisy: Ted Cruz Is Enrolling In Obamacare
Amazing Hypocrisy: Ted Cruz Is Enrolling In Obamacare
"So there you have it. Ted Cruz who previously made a big deal about other folks in Congress getting federal health insurance while being on his wife’s private, high-end health plan, is now going to have to buy health insurance on a state exchange, and he may or may not receive subsidies to help cover the cost. If Ted Cruz was really that opposed to Obamacare, why not forgo coverage, pay the fines on his tax return and make that a campaign issue? But this is what the Affordable Care Act has done, and not just for the spouses of U.S. Senators or Goldman Sachs executives. The Affordable Care Act has allowed people to become entrepreneurs and strike out on their own instead of being dependent on employer coverage. Now the Cruz family is showing us that Obamacare is working for America, whether Ted Cruz wants to admit it or not. And who knows, maybe like those infamous “green eggs and ham,” he might just like it."
"So there you have it. Ted Cruz who previously made a big deal about other folks in Congress getting federal health insurance while being on his wife’s private, high-end health plan, is now going to have to buy health insurance on a state exchange, and he may or may not receive subsidies to help cover the cost. If Ted Cruz was really that opposed to Obamacare, why not forgo coverage, pay the fines on his tax return and make that a campaign issue? But this is what the Affordable Care Act has done, and not just for the spouses of U.S. Senators or Goldman Sachs executives. The Affordable Care Act has allowed people to become entrepreneurs and strike out on their own instead of being dependent on employer coverage. Now the Cruz family is showing us that Obamacare is working for America, whether Ted Cruz wants to admit it or not. And who knows, maybe like those infamous “green eggs and ham,” he might just like it."
The fake presidential campaign of Never-Going-To-Be-President Ted Cruz
The fake presidential campaign of Never-Going-To-Be-President Ted Cruz
"Since being sworn in on Jan 3, 2013, Cruz’s senatorial career has been one of self-promotion and self-aggrandizement. His only notable achievement was convincing Republican members of the House — the children’s table at GOP cash-and-grab buffet — to shut down the U.S. government at a cost to taxpayers of several billion dollars and lost jobs.
With the focus turning to other Republicans like Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, and Rand Paul, who think they have a shot at the presidency, Cruz is trying to keep his brand alive and not be relegated to his natural position of bomb-throwing back-bencher."
"Since being sworn in on Jan 3, 2013, Cruz’s senatorial career has been one of self-promotion and self-aggrandizement. His only notable achievement was convincing Republican members of the House — the children’s table at GOP cash-and-grab buffet — to shut down the U.S. government at a cost to taxpayers of several billion dollars and lost jobs.
With the focus turning to other Republicans like Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, and Rand Paul, who think they have a shot at the presidency, Cruz is trying to keep his brand alive and not be relegated to his natural position of bomb-throwing back-bencher."
Ted Cruz’s shutdown amnesia: Who’s to blame for the 2013 shutdown? Everyone but Ted Cruz!
Ted Cruz’s shutdown amnesia: Who’s to blame for the 2013 shutdown? Everyone but Ted Cruz!
"Cruz’s verdict on the shutdown has gone through several different revisions as the months have worn on, though each one invariably casts Ted Cruz as the hero."
"Cruz’s verdict on the shutdown has gone through several different revisions as the months have worn on, though each one invariably casts Ted Cruz as the hero."
Peter King On Ted Cruz: More OF A 'Carnival Barker' Than A 'Leader'
Peter King On Ted Cruz: More OF A 'Carnival Barker' Than A 'Leader'
"After Sen. Ted Cruz announced his presidential run for 2016, Rep. Peter King released a statement bashing his qualifications for the oval office."
"After Sen. Ted Cruz announced his presidential run for 2016, Rep. Peter King released a statement bashing his qualifications for the oval office."
The Top 10 Most Embarrassing Ted Cruz Moments
The Top 10 Most Embarrassing Ted Cruz Moments
"While trying to bash President Obama and Hillary Clinton, he managed to not only point out just how terrible George W. Bush’s policies were for our economy, but he essentially proved that trickle-down economics is disastrous for our economy."
"While trying to bash President Obama and Hillary Clinton, he managed to not only point out just how terrible George W. Bush’s policies were for our economy, but he essentially proved that trickle-down economics is disastrous for our economy."
Another Blue State Outperforms A Typical Koch Fueled Red State Failure
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/03/23/blue-state-outperforms-typical-red-state-failure.html
"For a comparison with a neighboring state with Republican governor, Koch employee Scott Walker’s famous “Wisconsin Open for Business” agenda has Wisconsin sitting at a distant 32nd on the Forbes top states for business list, Wisconsin’s job creation is 38th in the nation, and Wisconsin is tied with Iowa for last place in the Midwest for creating private sector jobs. Where Dayton’s tax hikes on the wealthy have Minnesotan’s income $8,000 higher than the national average, Walker drove his state’s median income down to $900 below than the national average; a result of imposing ‘right to work’ laws and abolishing workers’ collective bargaining rights. Remember that Walker equated eliminating worker rights with crushing violent extremists and murdering terrorists; all he crushed was economic prosperity for Wisconsin residents."
"For a comparison with a neighboring state with Republican governor, Koch employee Scott Walker’s famous “Wisconsin Open for Business” agenda has Wisconsin sitting at a distant 32nd on the Forbes top states for business list, Wisconsin’s job creation is 38th in the nation, and Wisconsin is tied with Iowa for last place in the Midwest for creating private sector jobs. Where Dayton’s tax hikes on the wealthy have Minnesotan’s income $8,000 higher than the national average, Walker drove his state’s median income down to $900 below than the national average; a result of imposing ‘right to work’ laws and abolishing workers’ collective bargaining rights. Remember that Walker equated eliminating worker rights with crushing violent extremists and murdering terrorists; all he crushed was economic prosperity for Wisconsin residents."
Senate Mocks Fla. Official Because He Can’t Say Climate Change During Hearing (VIDEO)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/03/22/mock-cant-say-climate-change/
"Florida was once again the laughing stock of the United Sates recently due to Florida agencies being banned from the words “climate change”. The absurdity of the situation was made clear at a Senate subcommittee hearing last Thursday."
"Florida was once again the laughing stock of the United Sates recently due to Florida agencies being banned from the words “climate change”. The absurdity of the situation was made clear at a Senate subcommittee hearing last Thursday."
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Pew Report: Wisconsin No. 1 State In Household Income Decline
Pew Report: Wisconsin No. 1 State In Household Income Decline
"Gee, I wonder why. Could it be the Ayn Randian splendor of Scott Walker's economic voodoo?"
"Gee, I wonder why. Could it be the Ayn Randian splendor of Scott Walker's economic voodoo?"
Look At All The Great Things In The Progressive People's Budget
Look At All The Great Things In The Progressive People's Budget
"Once again, I've yet to hear our corporate media talking about this progressive budget, which includes things that voters actually want."
"Once again, I've yet to hear our corporate media talking about this progressive budget, which includes things that voters actually want."
GOP's Cruel Budget Proposals Threaten to Take Us Back to the 19th Century | Alternet
GOP's Cruel Budget Proposals Threaten to Take Us Back to the 19th Century | Alternet
"Most people will ignore these proposals, for the sensible reason that they will not be enacted. But behind the patriotic-imperial posturing and foreign-policy bluster that have grabbed headlines lately, these imaginary budgets provide a glimpse of the rapacious utopia envisioned by the Koch brothers and their Tea Party-infused ideological mouthpieces, including Tom Cotton, Ted Cruz and Scott Walker foremost among them."
"Most people will ignore these proposals, for the sensible reason that they will not be enacted. But behind the patriotic-imperial posturing and foreign-policy bluster that have grabbed headlines lately, these imaginary budgets provide a glimpse of the rapacious utopia envisioned by the Koch brothers and their Tea Party-infused ideological mouthpieces, including Tom Cotton, Ted Cruz and Scott Walker foremost among them."
Indiana Governor 'Looking Forward' to Signing Bill That Ensures Sweeping Discrimination | Alternet
Indiana Governor 'Looking Forward' to Signing Bill That Ensures Sweeping Discrimination | Alternet
"The Indiana House of Representatives passed a religious "freedom" bill Monday 63-31 that will allow private businesses, individuals and organizations to discriminate anywhere at any time against any person they so choose based on religious grounds."
"The Indiana House of Representatives passed a religious "freedom" bill Monday 63-31 that will allow private businesses, individuals and organizations to discriminate anywhere at any time against any person they so choose based on religious grounds."
Lobbyist Fails His Own Pesticide Challenge On Camera
Lobbyist Fails His Own Pesticide Challenge On Camera
"Today's lesson is brought to you by Dr. Patrick Moore, who has worked for pesticide manufacturers like Monsanto, refusing to drink Monsanto's product just seconds after claiming it's safe to do so"
"Today's lesson is brought to you by Dr. Patrick Moore, who has worked for pesticide manufacturers like Monsanto, refusing to drink Monsanto's product just seconds after claiming it's safe to do so"
In Blistering New Report Bernie Sanders Exposes The Gimmicks And Fraud In The GOP Budget
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/03/22/blistering-report-bernie-sanders-exposes-gimmicks-fraud-gop-budget.html
"Republicans don’t want to tell the American people what their budget really does."
"Republicans don’t want to tell the American people what their budget really does."
Real Economist Paul Krugman Calls Republican Budget A Trillion Dollar Con Job
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/03/22/real-economist-krugman-calls-gop-budget-trillion-dollar-con-job.html
"Republicans only know one approach to economic policy; the abject failure and scam known as trickle down with a healthy dose of Draconian austerity."
"Republicans only know one approach to economic policy; the abject failure and scam known as trickle down with a healthy dose of Draconian austerity."
Wisconsin Republicans seek to take away the weekend
Wisconsin Republicans seek to take away the weekend
"Not much else to say to this. I doubt any of the supporters of this bill intend to give up their own weekends. They just don’t want you to have any."
"Not much else to say to this. I doubt any of the supporters of this bill intend to give up their own weekends. They just don’t want you to have any."
Victorian romance: The GOP’s “Oliver Twist” budget and the comeback of class warfare
Victorian romance: The GOP’s “Oliver Twist” budget and the comeback of class warfare
"To make sense of the distorted dream world of American politics and its perplexing Lewis Carroll rhetoric, we sometimes have to look beyond familiar categories and recent history. This week, for instance, we get to look clear back to Victorian England, a longtime source of fascination for American conservatives and, at least in its stereotypical form, a cryptic role model for today’s Republican Party. The GOP’s House and Senate majorities have unveiled their budget proposals, a fantastical and mendacious set of documents worthy of Mr. Bumble, the comic villain and font of incoherent conventional wisdom in Dickens’ “Oliver Twist.” Most people will ignore these proposals, for the sensible reason that they will not be enacted. But behind the patriotic-imperial posturing and foreign-policy bluster that have grabbed headlines lately, these imaginary budgets provide a glimpse of the rapacious utopia envisioned by the Koch brothers and their Tea Party-infused ideological mouthpieces, including Tom Cotton, Ted Cruz and Scott Walker foremost among them."
"To make sense of the distorted dream world of American politics and its perplexing Lewis Carroll rhetoric, we sometimes have to look beyond familiar categories and recent history. This week, for instance, we get to look clear back to Victorian England, a longtime source of fascination for American conservatives and, at least in its stereotypical form, a cryptic role model for today’s Republican Party. The GOP’s House and Senate majorities have unveiled their budget proposals, a fantastical and mendacious set of documents worthy of Mr. Bumble, the comic villain and font of incoherent conventional wisdom in Dickens’ “Oliver Twist.” Most people will ignore these proposals, for the sensible reason that they will not be enacted. But behind the patriotic-imperial posturing and foreign-policy bluster that have grabbed headlines lately, these imaginary budgets provide a glimpse of the rapacious utopia envisioned by the Koch brothers and their Tea Party-infused ideological mouthpieces, including Tom Cotton, Ted Cruz and Scott Walker foremost among them."
Bernie Sanders Demands War Tax On Millionaires To Pay For GOP Military Spending Increase
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/03/20/bernie-sanders-demands-war-tax-millionaires-pay-gop-military-spending-increase.html
"The message is clear. If Republicans want a new war, their beloved millionaire “job creators” are going to have to pay for it."
"The message is clear. If Republicans want a new war, their beloved millionaire “job creators” are going to have to pay for it."
Watch: Bernie Sanders Delivers The Most Epic Blow To The New GOP Budgets (Video)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/03/19/watch-bernie-sanders-delivers-the-most-epic-blow-to-the-new-gop-budgets-video/
"In a searing rebuttal to the House and Senate plans, Sanders contended that both plans do absolutely nothing to help the middle class and instead benefit the top 1% who still have the audacity to say it’s not enough"
"In a searing rebuttal to the House and Senate plans, Sanders contended that both plans do absolutely nothing to help the middle class and instead benefit the top 1% who still have the audacity to say it’s not enough"
President Obama Forces Republican Politicians to Eat Their Own Words | Alternet
President Obama Forces Republican Politicians to Eat Their Own Words | Alternet
"He pointed out how off base Republican willful deceptive prognostication of his policies were."
"He pointed out how off base Republican willful deceptive prognostication of his policies were."
Paul Krugman Reveals the Outrageous Con Job Behind the Savage GOP Budget | Alternet
Paul Krugman Reveals the Outrageous Con Job Behind the Savage GOP Budget | Alternet
"What's really going on? The charitable explanation is that the Republicans honestly believe the demonstrably false horsesh*t that tax cuts for the rich help anybody but the rich, and somehow magically create revenue for the government. (Yeah, makes no sense.)"
"What's really going on? The charitable explanation is that the Republicans honestly believe the demonstrably false horsesh*t that tax cuts for the rich help anybody but the rich, and somehow magically create revenue for the government. (Yeah, makes no sense.)"
Scott Walker's supercharged War on Women
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/03/19/1370548/-Scott-Walker-s-supercharged-War-on-Women
"This is the Scott Walker to remember, no matter what he says on the campaign trail at any given moment. If you believe women should have access to a full range of healthcare options without being shamed or interfered with by the government, remember that Scott Walker will stop at nothing to strip women of those options."
"This is the Scott Walker to remember, no matter what he says on the campaign trail at any given moment. If you believe women should have access to a full range of healthcare options without being shamed or interfered with by the government, remember that Scott Walker will stop at nothing to strip women of those options."
The People's Budget: Progressive Proposal Aims to Un-Rig Failed Economic System
The People's Budget: Progressive Proposal Aims to Un-Rig Failed Economic System
"Overall, the provisions included in the CPC budget contrast sharply with the austerity policies embraced by the right-wing."
"Overall, the provisions included in the CPC budget contrast sharply with the austerity policies embraced by the right-wing."
The Unbearable Cruelty of the GOP Budget
http://reverbpress.com/politics/the-unbearable-cruelty-of-the-gop-budget/
"The GOP budget makes it very clear where their priorities lie: not with protecting the least fortunate or maintaining a social safety net, but with lining the pockets a select and wealthy few. Is it any surprise that the defense industry gives far more to Republicans than to Democrats? Didn’t think so."
"The GOP budget makes it very clear where their priorities lie: not with protecting the least fortunate or maintaining a social safety net, but with lining the pockets a select and wealthy few. Is it any surprise that the defense industry gives far more to Republicans than to Democrats? Didn’t think so."
Sanders Blasts GOP Budgets
Sanders Blasts GOP Budgets
"Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) blasted as large a hole in the newly-released Republican budget as he could muster, declaring it an attack on low- and middle-income Americans, a fiesta of deregulation and subsidies for Wall Street and Big Business, and a plan to further enrich the nation's wealthiest and most powerful"
"Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) blasted as large a hole in the newly-released Republican budget as he could muster, declaring it an attack on low- and middle-income Americans, a fiesta of deregulation and subsidies for Wall Street and Big Business, and a plan to further enrich the nation's wealthiest and most powerful"
Bernie Sanders Storms The Senate and Rips The Republican Rich Get Richer Budget
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/03/18/bernie-sanders-storms-senate-rips-republican-rich-richer-budget.html
"Sen. Sanders was correct. The Republicans are offering up the ultimate rich get richer budgets. The goal of the Republican budget is to take money away from poor and middle-class Americans and give it to the people at the top. Sanders was spot on. No matter how much wealth the richest Americans accumulate, Congressional Republicans believe that they deserve more.
The House and Senate Republican budget deserve the scorn of the American people because they explicitly confirm the Republican goal of creating an oligarchic society that consists of a few haves and everyone else being a have not."
"Sen. Sanders was correct. The Republicans are offering up the ultimate rich get richer budgets. The goal of the Republican budget is to take money away from poor and middle-class Americans and give it to the people at the top. Sanders was spot on. No matter how much wealth the richest Americans accumulate, Congressional Republicans believe that they deserve more.
The House and Senate Republican budget deserve the scorn of the American people because they explicitly confirm the Republican goal of creating an oligarchic society that consists of a few haves and everyone else being a have not."
It's the Anniversary of the Invasion of Iraq. Where's the Accountability? | Alternet
It's the Anniversary of the Invasion of Iraq. Where's the Accountability? | Alternet
"What are we doing now to ensure Israel and the Republican Congress don’t drive us with lies to another war?"
"What are we doing now to ensure Israel and the Republican Congress don’t drive us with lies to another war?"
Monday, March 23, 2015
Thanks To Obamacare, Hospitals Saved More Than $7 Billion Last Year
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2015/03/23/3637685/obamacare-hospital-savings/
"The savings reflect a reduction in the so-called “uncompensated care” that hospitals provide to uninsured Americans, and are even greater than HHS officials predicted they would be at the beginning of this year.
Since people without insurance typically don’t have any means to cover their medical bills, the cost of their treatment ends up falling on the hospital itself. Therefore, as more people gain coverage, it become less expensive for hospitals to care for their patients. More than 16 million previously uninsured Americans have gotten covered under Obamacare, contributing to the biggest drop in the national uninsurance rate over the past four decades."
"The savings reflect a reduction in the so-called “uncompensated care” that hospitals provide to uninsured Americans, and are even greater than HHS officials predicted they would be at the beginning of this year.
Since people without insurance typically don’t have any means to cover their medical bills, the cost of their treatment ends up falling on the hospital itself. Therefore, as more people gain coverage, it become less expensive for hospitals to care for their patients. More than 16 million previously uninsured Americans have gotten covered under Obamacare, contributing to the biggest drop in the national uninsurance rate over the past four decades."
Cut their paychecks and take away their healthcare! The GOP’s insane plan to woo women in 2016
Cut their paychecks and take away their healthcare! The GOP’s insane plan to woo women in 2016
"It is bizarro world out there, and it only promises to get more bizarro as we move closer to 2016. The GOP will be in the unenviable position of pretending that decimating women’s paychecks and taking away their healthcare is the real way to improve their lives. (Because being broke and sick without access to a doctor always turns out so well.) Some in the party may have had a moment of political savvy back in January, but that moment is gone. There’s no disguising the GOP’s blatant assault on women’s lives and basic livelihoods, and what’s ahead looks bleaker than ever."
"It is bizarro world out there, and it only promises to get more bizarro as we move closer to 2016. The GOP will be in the unenviable position of pretending that decimating women’s paychecks and taking away their healthcare is the real way to improve their lives. (Because being broke and sick without access to a doctor always turns out so well.) Some in the party may have had a moment of political savvy back in January, but that moment is gone. There’s no disguising the GOP’s blatant assault on women’s lives and basic livelihoods, and what’s ahead looks bleaker than ever."
Infographic: How Many Women Are Benefiting from the Affordable Care Act?
https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/women/news/2015/03/17/85389/infographic-how-many-women-are-benefiting-from-the-affordable-care-act/
This infographic is a compilation of data from multiple sources to highlight how women are benefiting from the Affordable Care Act."
This infographic is a compilation of data from multiple sources to highlight how women are benefiting from the Affordable Care Act."
14 Reasons Why House and Senate Republicans Have Declared Economic War On Average Americans | Alternet
14 Reasons Why House and Senate Republicans Have Declared Economic War On Average Americans | Alternet
"In almost every one of these budget areas, nationwide polls show that a majority of Americans strongly oppose what the GOP is proposing. In other words, the Republicans are not delivering the kind of federal government that Americans want; they are declaring economic war on average Americans by reshaping government to serve the upper classes and biggest businesses."
"In almost every one of these budget areas, nationwide polls show that a majority of Americans strongly oppose what the GOP is proposing. In other words, the Republicans are not delivering the kind of federal government that Americans want; they are declaring economic war on average Americans by reshaping government to serve the upper classes and biggest businesses."
Schools Plan Massive Layoffs After Scott Walker Guts Funding
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2015/03/18/3634306/students-teachers-brace-scott-walkers-devastating-education-cuts/
"This week, Wisconsin kicked off a series of hearings on Governor Scott Walker’s proposed budget, which would slash about $300 million from the University of Wisconsin system over two years, funnel hundreds of millions to build a pro-basketball stadium, and cut deeply from funds for health care, food stamps and public media.
College campuses across the state are already preparing for the worst."
"This week, Wisconsin kicked off a series of hearings on Governor Scott Walker’s proposed budget, which would slash about $300 million from the University of Wisconsin system over two years, funnel hundreds of millions to build a pro-basketball stadium, and cut deeply from funds for health care, food stamps and public media.
College campuses across the state are already preparing for the worst."
Top Ten Arguments for Raising the Minimum Wage
Top Ten Arguments for Raising the Minimum Wage
"Worker productivity has gone up much faster than wages. Using the 1968 minimum wage as benchmark, if the minimum wage grew at same rate as worker productivity it would have reached $21.72 per hour."
"Worker productivity has gone up much faster than wages. Using the 1968 minimum wage as benchmark, if the minimum wage grew at same rate as worker productivity it would have reached $21.72 per hour."
Cashin' In Crew Fearmongers Over Seattle Raising Minimum Wage
Cashin' In Crew Fearmongers Over Seattle Raising Minimum Wage
"If there's one thing they love doing over at Faux "news" it's looking out for big business while continually punching down and attacking workers, minimum wage, our social safety nets and organized labor. This Saturday's Cashin' In was no exception with all of Eric Bolling's guests other than Juan Williams who was the lone voice of reason fearmongering over an upcoming minimum wage increase in Seattle.
Wingnut libertarian as usual doesn't think there should be any minimum wage at all, and the others were fearmongering that it's going to lead to layoffs and business closing, never mind the fact that the restaurant owners in the area have said this is not true."
"If there's one thing they love doing over at Faux "news" it's looking out for big business while continually punching down and attacking workers, minimum wage, our social safety nets and organized labor. This Saturday's Cashin' In was no exception with all of Eric Bolling's guests other than Juan Williams who was the lone voice of reason fearmongering over an upcoming minimum wage increase in Seattle.
Wingnut libertarian as usual doesn't think there should be any minimum wage at all, and the others were fearmongering that it's going to lead to layoffs and business closing, never mind the fact that the restaurant owners in the area have said this is not true."
GOP’s new moral monstrosity: Trickle-down lies enrich the 1 percent, as wing-nuts assert control
GOP’s new moral monstrosity: Trickle-down lies enrich the 1 percent, as wing-nuts assert control
"On purely ideological grounds they say that overnight their unholy combination of miserly spending cuts for the poor and profligate tax cuts for the rich will juice economic growth by nearly 50 percent, unleashing a cascade of revenue. It’s faith-based accounting based on supply-side economics and it’s never worked. But in the spirit of Florida Gov. Rick Scott forbidding state officials from uttering the words “global warming” and “climate change,” the Republicans have ordered their formerly non-partisan budget analysts to apply the theory. It’s how their whole budget works; like a sleight of hand street hustle, a shell game with no pea."
"On purely ideological grounds they say that overnight their unholy combination of miserly spending cuts for the poor and profligate tax cuts for the rich will juice economic growth by nearly 50 percent, unleashing a cascade of revenue. It’s faith-based accounting based on supply-side economics and it’s never worked. But in the spirit of Florida Gov. Rick Scott forbidding state officials from uttering the words “global warming” and “climate change,” the Republicans have ordered their formerly non-partisan budget analysts to apply the theory. It’s how their whole budget works; like a sleight of hand street hustle, a shell game with no pea."
GOP’s “black magic” budget: Using voodoo to conjure trillions in savings
GOP’s “black magic” budget: Using voodoo to conjure trillions in savings
"while the House budget borrowed heavily from the Paul Ryan school of achieving balance through cutting and privatizing social programs, the Senate budget takes a slightly different approach: magic voodoo savings."
"while the House budget borrowed heavily from the Paul Ryan school of achieving balance through cutting and privatizing social programs, the Senate budget takes a slightly different approach: magic voodoo savings."
Jeb Bush Displays His Stupidity While Discussing Income Inequality and the Minimum Wage (Video)
Jeb Bush Displays His Stupidity While Discussing Income Inequality and the Minimum Wage (Video)
"The Republican economic theory of trickle-down economics is based upon the principle that the better the rich do, the better it is for the rest of us. Yet, here we have Jeb Bush admitting that the rich are doing great – but everyone else is falling further and further behind, especially the poor. In other words, he just admitted that trickle-down economics doesn’t work."
"The Republican economic theory of trickle-down economics is based upon the principle that the better the rich do, the better it is for the rest of us. Yet, here we have Jeb Bush admitting that the rich are doing great – but everyone else is falling further and further behind, especially the poor. In other words, he just admitted that trickle-down economics doesn’t work."
GOP’s “screw the poor” budget: Republicans plan some serious pain for low-income Americans
GOP’s “screw the poor” budget: Republicans plan some serious pain for low-income Americans
"The Republican proposal privatizes everything it can privatize, cuts every non-defense program it gets its grubby mitts on, nukes Obamacare from orbit, and dynamically scores itself into something resembling balance.
It really can’t be overstated just how terrible this budget proposal is for America’s poor."
"The Republican proposal privatizes everything it can privatize, cuts every non-defense program it gets its grubby mitts on, nukes Obamacare from orbit, and dynamically scores itself into something resembling balance.
It really can’t be overstated just how terrible this budget proposal is for America’s poor."
Jeb Bush Wants To Eliminate Minimum Wage: 'Leave It To The Private Sector'
Jeb Bush Wants To Eliminate Minimum Wage: 'Leave It To The Private Sector'
"Former Florida Governor and potential GOP 2016 presidential candidate Jeb Bush wants a race to the bottom on wages in America."
"Former Florida Governor and potential GOP 2016 presidential candidate Jeb Bush wants a race to the bottom on wages in America."
House GOP Budget: More Money For War, Repeal Obamacare, Cut Food Stamps and Medicaid
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/03/17/house-gop-budget-money-war-repeal-obamacare-cut-food-stamps-medicaid.html
"While it should be obvious to the American public what the Republican Party’s priorities are by now, the recently unveiled House budget serves as yet another reminder about what the modern GOP stands for. The Republican Party’s eagerness to cut programs that benefit poor and middle class families, while lavishing favor on the big banks, the corporate CEOs, and the military contractors, demonstrates all too clearly who they work for."
"While it should be obvious to the American public what the Republican Party’s priorities are by now, the recently unveiled House budget serves as yet another reminder about what the modern GOP stands for. The Republican Party’s eagerness to cut programs that benefit poor and middle class families, while lavishing favor on the big banks, the corporate CEOs, and the military contractors, demonstrates all too clearly who they work for."
The Numbers Don’t Lie, Obamacare Is Working
The Numbers Don’t Lie, Obamacare Is Working
"Republicans aren’t going to let facts get in the way of attempting further repeals of Obamacare, and they’ll certainly continue to make the same old debunked claims about it because they’ve come too far to turn back now. However, the numbers don’t lie; despite all of the doomsday prophecies from conservatives opposed to the Affordable Care Act, it’s working even better than expected."
"Republicans aren’t going to let facts get in the way of attempting further repeals of Obamacare, and they’ll certainly continue to make the same old debunked claims about it because they’ve come too far to turn back now. However, the numbers don’t lie; despite all of the doomsday prophecies from conservatives opposed to the Affordable Care Act, it’s working even better than expected."
Scott Walker and the GOP Are Putting the Big Squeeze on Middle-Class Workers | Alternet
Scott Walker and the GOP Are Putting the Big Squeeze on Middle-Class Workers | Alternet
"This is the GOP’s big squeeze. It means the death of opportunity for the working poor to climb into the middle class. It means more of the middle class dragged down into poverty as workers scramble to pay ever-climbing bills with ever-smaller paychecks."
"This is the GOP’s big squeeze. It means the death of opportunity for the working poor to climb into the middle class. It means more of the middle class dragged down into poverty as workers scramble to pay ever-climbing bills with ever-smaller paychecks."
Paul Ryan Warns GOP Governors Not To Set Up Exchanges If SCOTUS Kills Subsidies
Paul Ryan Warns GOP Governors Not To Set Up Exchanges If SCOTUS Kills Subsidies
"In other words, turn the clock back to 2008 all over again. Because liberty!"
"In other words, turn the clock back to 2008 all over again. Because liberty!"
Most Americans Don't Understand Their Health Insurance Is At Risk
Most Americans Don't Understand Their Health Insurance Is At Risk
"If the Supreme Court rules in favor of the law’s challengers, it is expected that millions would be unable to afford health insurance, uninsured rates would spike and health insurance costs would soar, affecting even those who do not rely on subsidies to buy insurance."
"If the Supreme Court rules in favor of the law’s challengers, it is expected that millions would be unable to afford health insurance, uninsured rates would spike and health insurance costs would soar, affecting even those who do not rely on subsidies to buy insurance."
After Obamacare Extends Coverage To 16 Million Americans, House Republicans Propose Repealing It
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2015/03/17/3634539/house-budget-obamacare/
"On Tuesday, House Republicans are planning to unveil a proposed budget that would reportedly overhaul the country’s health care policies — by partially privatizing Medicare, dramatically restructuring Medicaid, and completely repealing Obamacare."
"On Tuesday, House Republicans are planning to unveil a proposed budget that would reportedly overhaul the country’s health care policies — by partially privatizing Medicare, dramatically restructuring Medicaid, and completely repealing Obamacare."
New Report Shows Obamacare Works, 16 Million Fewer Uninsured
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/03/16/new-report-shows-obamacare-works-16-million-fewer-uninsured/
"While naysayers are still trying to dismantle the Affordable Care Act piece by piece, there is no doubt about it, the law works, and millions are benefiting."
"While naysayers are still trying to dismantle the Affordable Care Act piece by piece, there is no doubt about it, the law works, and millions are benefiting."
4 Ways the Next Fight Over Spending in Washington Could Seriously Affect Your Life | Alternet
4 Ways the Next Fight Over Spending in Washington Could Seriously Affect Your Life | Alternet
"Republicans have made it clear that one of their top policy goals is to lower top-end and corporate tax rates – the lower the better. What they won’t talk about – but we must – is who would end up paying for those tax cuts."
"Republicans have made it clear that one of their top policy goals is to lower top-end and corporate tax rates – the lower the better. What they won’t talk about – but we must – is who would end up paying for those tax cuts."
Obama’s Biggest Victory: 16.4 Million Uninsured Americans Have Gained Health Coverage Via ACA
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/03/16/16-4-million-previously-uninsured-americans-gained-health-coverage-aca-effect.html
"The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index estimates that the national uninsured rate has plummeted from 20.3 percent, prior to the 2013 open enrollment period, to just 13.2 percent in early 2015."
"The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index estimates that the national uninsured rate has plummeted from 20.3 percent, prior to the 2013 open enrollment period, to just 13.2 percent in early 2015."
Christian Host Pretty Sure Hollywood ‘Witchcraft’ And Gays Responsible For CA Drought (AUDIO)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/03/20/christian-host-pretty-sure-hollywood-witchcraft-and-gays-responsible-for-ca-drought-audio/
"Here I was thinking the drought was caused by:
A “persistent weather pattern over the past several years has featured a warm, dry ridge of high pressure over the eastern north Pacific Ocean and western North America. Such high-pressure ridges prevent clouds from forming and precipitation from falling.”
But that’s what scientists think is the cause, and really, what do scientists know? (again, sarcasm — some people need to be reminded)"
"Here I was thinking the drought was caused by:
A “persistent weather pattern over the past several years has featured a warm, dry ridge of high pressure over the eastern north Pacific Ocean and western North America. Such high-pressure ridges prevent clouds from forming and precipitation from falling.”
But that’s what scientists think is the cause, and really, what do scientists know? (again, sarcasm — some people need to be reminded)"
Walker's War On Women Receives A Setback
Walker's War On Women Receives A Setback
"Because when it comes to his presidential aspirations and his insatiable craving for campaign donations, there is no position that is too extreme for Walker to to take, whether he means it or not."
"Because when it comes to his presidential aspirations and his insatiable craving for campaign donations, there is no position that is too extreme for Walker to to take, whether he means it or not."
Sam Brownback’s latest master plan to save the Kansas economy: Ban abortions
Sam Brownback’s latest master plan to save the Kansas economy: Ban abortions
"It takes a special kind of delusion to believe — despite decades of empirical evidence — that massive income tax cuts for the wealthy will unleash economic prosperity, thereby boosting job creation and increasing government revenues. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, however, clung to that delusion. Advised by the charlatan Art Laffer — originator of the curve — Brownback slashed income taxes for individuals and businesses, promising that his supply-side “experiment” would jump-start the Sunflower State’s economy. Instead, Kansas’ rendezvous with voodoo has created a $344 million revenue shortfall that legislators must fill by June, while the tax cuts haven’t delivered the promised economic benefits: Kansas’ rate of job growth has lagged behind that of the nation, per-capita income has remained stagnant, and the state’s GDP growth has fallen behind that of its neighbors in the Midwest and Great Plains."
"It takes a special kind of delusion to believe — despite decades of empirical evidence — that massive income tax cuts for the wealthy will unleash economic prosperity, thereby boosting job creation and increasing government revenues. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, however, clung to that delusion. Advised by the charlatan Art Laffer — originator of the curve — Brownback slashed income taxes for individuals and businesses, promising that his supply-side “experiment” would jump-start the Sunflower State’s economy. Instead, Kansas’ rendezvous with voodoo has created a $344 million revenue shortfall that legislators must fill by June, while the tax cuts haven’t delivered the promised economic benefits: Kansas’ rate of job growth has lagged behind that of the nation, per-capita income has remained stagnant, and the state’s GDP growth has fallen behind that of its neighbors in the Midwest and Great Plains."
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