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Thursday Cartoon Fun: A Puppy Edition
Tuesday Cartoon Fun: Original Concept Edition
Nurses Say No To The Bill
I got this link in an email from a friend of a friend who is a nurse: Nation’s Largest RN Organization Says Healthcare Bill Cedes Too Much to Insurance Industry By National Nurses United December 21, 2009 The 150,000 member National N...
Health Insurance Company Stock Soaring
I know the stock market is not the best indicator of financial health...unless you are an insurance company! ...
Dylan Ratigan Is A Stock Analyst, Debbie Wasserman Schultz Is Not, Updated And Updated
I think the Dems should start listening to their party members who have not been elected to anything; you know, the ones like you and me? Obviously, Dylan is correct that the health care stocks are rising due to the feebleness of the bill to have ...
I\'m With Keith
Keith Olbermann, who is rich enough to self-insure, will not buy the health insurance the Senate is destined to pass. He won't buy it, even under penalty of fine or jail. He is against it. I am with Keith. ...
The Senate vs. The Netherlands
FDL put up this comparison of the Senate bill and the Dutch health care system in response to Jonathan Cohn's TNR post. Don't let anyone tell you the Senate is headed in the right direction.This "reform" seems pretty horrible to me. ...
More On Why The Bill Should Be Killed
Healthcare: First They Came for the Banksters by Thom Hartmann With apologies to Pastor Niemöller: First they came for the banksters, and showered them with money and put them in the Administration in a way that was not change we could believe in...
The Health Care Bill Is Crap (And We All Know It)
From DWT: Alan Grayson and many other progressives make the point that this bill will save lives and should be passed for that reason. They have a good point. But is the bill so overwhelmingly and intrinsically terrible that Democrats should make a d...
Wednesday Cartoon Fun: We\'re Screwed Edition
What We Got Tonight In Health Care Reform
Here is the breakdown of what we got and the price we paid: It’s like winning a huge battle, but half of your friends were killed or wounded. 36 million more people will be insured or become eligible for Medicaid There will be a trillion dollars r...
Kucinich On Health Care Bill: "It\'s Killing The American People"
The Price We Pay For Health Care
From Boing Boing: ...
Dennis Kucinich: Is This The Best We Can Do? Updated
Update: More from The Health Care Blog: So far, Congress' response to the health care crisis has been alarmingly disappointing in three ways. First, by willingly accepting enormous sums from health care special interests, our representatives have ...
The Public Option: Yeah, Right
From Rep. George Miller: The key components of the Affordable health Care for America Act include: Increasing choice and competition. The bill will protect and improve consumers’ choices. If people like their current plans, they will be able to k...
Two Minutes Of Franken On Medical Bankruptcies
Robert Reich: Obama, Speak For Us!
Bob Reich is worried that Obama is planning on paying hush money to the health insurance industry, and he should refuse to pay it. I agree, since it's my damned money! But if Obama doesn't weigh in forcefully and say "no" to the hush money for Big P...
Robert Reich: Obama, Speak For Us!
Bob Reich is worried that Obama is planning on paying hush money to the health insurance industry, and he should refuse to pay it. I agree, since it's my damned money! But if Obama doesn't weigh in forcefully and say "no" to the hush money for Big P...
Sunday Cartoon Fun: Public Option Edition
Sunday Cartoon Fun: Public Option Edition
Public Option Now!
Public Option Now!
Alan Grayson: "I Will NOT Apologize"
Again, praises to my new Progressive hero, Alan Grayson. He will not back down, and I applaud him. In fact, I credit him with moving us toward an actual debate about health care in this country. If we get a public option, Grayson will deserve his ow...
Alan Grayson: "I Will NOT Apologize"
Again, praises to my new Progressive hero, Alan Grayson. He will not back down, and I applaud him. In fact, I credit him with moving us toward an actual debate about health care in this country. If we get a public option, Grayson will deserve his ow...
More Sick For Profit Dot Com Video
More Sick For Profit Dot Com Video
Saturday Cartoon Fun: Die Quickly Edition
Saturday Cartoon Fun: Die Quickly Edition
My New Progressive Hero
Finally. A Democrat who is a liberal, and smart enough to not only hold his own, but spout the Right's favorite Saffirism right back in their smug faces. Even James Carville is publicly impressed. Do a YouTube search for Representative Alan Gray...
My New Progressive Hero
Finally. A Democrat who is a liberal, and smart enough to not only hold his own, but spout the Right's favorite Saffirism right back in their smug faces. Even James Carville is publicly impressed. Do a YouTube search for Representative Alan Gray...
