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Another Case for Campaign Finance Reform

Last November, America said a resounding NO to Republican ideas and a full-throated YES to change, including a new and sensible health care system. By what tortured logic, then, is the committee drafting new health legislation composed of an EQUAL number of Democrats and Republicans?

What kind of dysfunctional democracy do we have [...]

There Will Be Blood!

If Health Care Reform dies in Congress, its blood will be on the hands of two groups of people and one individual:

Group 1:The Right Wing of the GOP (McConnell, Boehner, Cantor, Grassley, et al) that has spread misinformation and sown fear in the hearts of their constituents, aided and abetted by Limbaugh, Hannity, Beck and [...]

Voter’s Survival Kit: Ten Things You Need to Know about Health Care

By Scott Bittle on October 23, 2008 (Cross posted at Public Agenda Online)

Too often, trying to follow the presidential campaign debate is like coming in on the middle of a movie. You can get the gist of what’s going on, maybe, but you know that major plot points slipped past you â€“ you know you [...]

McCain Vs. Clinton On Health Care

“Senator Clinton and the Democrats want to raise your taxes, and they want a government mandate system. I’m not going to mandate that every American have health insurance. I’m not going to mandate that every American have a home. I’m not going mandate that every American have a college education. But I’m going to make [...]

Edwards Threatens To Hit Them Where It Hurts

Ã¢â‚¬Å“When IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m president, IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m going to say to members of Congress, and members of my administration, including my Cabinet, IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m glad that you have health care coverage and your family has health care coverage. But if you donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t pass universal health care by July of 2009, in six months, IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m going to use my [...]

Hillary Care – Take Two

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