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America Does Know The Difference Between Fact And Fiction
In a somewhat surprising bit of news yesterday, a new poll conducted by Bloomberg News reported that the majority of Americans have rejected outrageous claims by conservative opponents of health care reform as nothing more than scare tactics. 63% don’t believe in “death panels”. 59% don’t believe that care would be rationed. 52% don’t believe that we... »
Maria Bartiromo Fails To Explain Her Mistake
A quick update on the earlier Maria Bartiromo debacle where she seemed to not know that a person had to be 65 before they could go on Medicare. Today on Morning Joe, she made the claim that she hadn’t been talking about Medicare at all when she made her remarks. Instead, she was trying... »
Voodoo Economics: The Bush Tax Policies Rise From The Grave
As we debate the efficacy and wisdom of extending the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, it would be beneficial to review what that policy has actually accomplished in the past. The annual Census Bureau report on income, poverty and access to health care serves up the bad news for the Bush legacy project.... »
Mr. TeaBag Goes To Washington
Glenn Beck and the Tea Party movement had their big shindig in Washington D.C. yesterday. Reports vary, but the crowd size is estimated to have been a respectable 30-70,000. There were some claims by the organizers that it was as high as 1.5 million. These claims were of course repeated over and over by... »
Joe Wilson Is Only The Tip Of The Conservative Iceberg
When Joe Wilson pointed his finger at the President and called him a liar last Wednesday, a simultaneous wave of shock, disgust and resignation swept over me. When you look at the video tape of the event I think that Pelosi, Biden and the President all three echoed those very same emotions. Shock because... »
Teaching Your Children to Fear The President
Next Tuesday the President of the United States is scheduled to speak to millions of school children about hard work, good grades and staying in school. It was a message that was meant to inspire and motivate kids to put their nose to the grindstone and do their best. Instead, it has become a... »
Maria Is A Little Confused About Medicare
It might have been useful to fully understand the issues before you went on camera to debate the issues. Share and Enjoy: »
A Man Who Made A Difference
There are not many men in history who have a chance to truly make a difference in this world. Ted Kennedy was a man who found himself in that position over and over again and never shrank from his responsibility. Perhaps this sense of responsibility was made even more profound by the fact that... »
The Deadly Consequences Of Republican Lies
What are the consequences of the conservatives push to derail health care reform? 1. Higher costs for all Americans Nobody, on the left or the right, disputes the fact that health care costs are going to rise astronomically over the next ten years. Since the Republicans killed reform in 1994 and did nothing over the next... »
Why Not Have True Single Payer?
While the health care debate has focused on the question of public option or no public option it seems that idea of true universal health care has been forgotten. The only way to make sure that all Americans get access to the health care they deserve is to abandon the idea that insurance companies... »
Political Buffet
- Trump Takes Credit for Romney Win February 6, 2012
- 2016 Campaign Has Already Begun February 6, 2012
- Nevada Caucuses Flop February 6, 2012
- What Gingrich Will Do Next February 6, 2012
- Quote of the Day February 6, 2012
Video Buffet
- Economist Dean Baker: Hannity's Claim That "You Can't Say The Economy is Improving" Is "Silly Nonsense" February 6, 2012
- Loesch: Women Who Have Abortions Are "Ageist Bigot[s]" Who Believe That Those "Not As Far Developed As You Somehow Don't Count" February 6, 2012
- Lila Rose: Planned Parenthood Using Breast Cancer As a "Front" To Garner "Public Funding For An Abortion Business" February 6, 2012
- Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law's Barbara Arnwine Calls Fox News The "Purveyors" Of Racial Code Words February 6, 2012
- Doocy Uses Discredited Attack To Claim "There's A Million Less People Than We Thought Working ... That's Kind Of Fishy" February 6, 2012