Tag Archives: Health Care Reform

Health Care in 2011 – Regulate it as a Utility

Health care should be regulated as if it were a public utility. For some I know that this will be a stretch, but health care access is a public need. No, the Emergency Room (ER) does not represent acceptable health … Continue reading

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$$ Follow the money – Who voted Yes or No on the Health Care Reform Act

Do $$ influence votes? Maybe. Maybe not. View all political contributions at http://maplight.org/us-congress/bill/111-hr-3590/423082/contributions-by-vote Senators voting ‘No’ on the Health Care Reform bill, just voted upon by the House, received an average of $595,820 in political contributions from anti-Obamacare Groups. Senators … Continue reading

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A Republican Waterloo – Losing The Health Care Reform Vote May Hurt Republicans More Than Democrats

by Dennis Sanders, RepublicansUnited.us Commentary by Bill Golden, Bill4DogCatcher.com David J. Frum is a Canadian American conservative journalist active in both USA and Canadian politics, a former economics speechwriter for President George W. Bush, and founder of FrumForum.com (formerly NewMajority.com), … Continue reading

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Victory defeated. Is health-care reform constitutional?

Is health-care reform constitutional? From the Washington Post of March 21st, 2010: “With the House set to vote on health-care legislation, the congressional debate on the issue seems to be nearing its conclusion. But if the bill does become law, … Continue reading

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Coffee Or Tea? They Have Lots In Common!

Watch CBS Interview of Coffee and TEA Party Representatives Online The Coffee Party may have started as a reaction to the Tea Party, but the two movements share common goals, representatives of both groups said today on “Washington Unplugged.” They … Continue reading

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Schoolhouse Rock- How a Bill Becomes a Law

Back in the day (1970s) when we were trying to reestablish faith and trust in how the U.S. government ran and worked, a series of public service commercials would run during Saturday morning cartoons. It could never happen now because … Continue reading

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