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Health Care and the 'Predator State'

Thomas Frank | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

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Thomas Frank

Although Republicans have snapped up James Galbraith's catchy book title, the politicians have misunderstood his message. They need to go back over The Predator State for a second reading.

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Ensign Shows There's No Blushing in Politics

Rick Horowitz | Posted 10.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: GOP and Health Care, Health Care Reform Opponents, Congress and Health Care, Charles Grassley, Senate Finance Committee, John Ensign, Health Care Reform, John Ensign Affair, Max Baucus, Republicans, Republicans and Health Care, Chuck Grassley, Democrats, Jon Kyl, Politics News
Rick Horowitz

Here's the inspiring part: the sight of John Ensign sitting behind a microphone and talking about how people need to follow the rules. He can do all this while keeping a straight face!

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The Gang of Six: An Epic of Futility

Rick Horowitz | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics

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Rick Horowitz

The Baucus Caucus came to town one morning in the early spring, / They said, "You want a health-care bill? Don't sweat -- we'll handle ev'rything!"

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Mad Max Baucus (D-BC/BS) and his Gang of Styx

Don Parker | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics

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Don Parker

The Gang of Styx represent 8.4 million Americans, but they have been given more dollars from the health care industry than they have constituents.

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Paying for Health Care -- Will Congress Have the Guts to Bust This Trust?

Martha Burk | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bill Nelson, Charles Grassley, Kickbacks, Trust, Medical Device, Hospital, Health Care Reform, Gpo, Group Purchasing Organizations, Senate Fiance Committee, Health Care, Politics News
Martha Burk

Group Purchasing Organizations negotiate "sole source" contracts with hospitals, amounting to bald-faced kickbacks that save taxpayers not a dime.

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Getting Past the Senate

Mike Lux | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Max Baucus, U.S. Senate, Charles Grassley, Whip Count, 2009 Obama Administration, Politics News
Mike Lux

Passing a strong, comprehensive bill, with a public option, through the Senate is eminently doable. Let's look at the actual facts in terms of passing a bill acceptable to most Democrats.

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On Wednesday, the President Has to Move the Health Care Debate from a Marketplace of Lies to a Marketplace of Ideas

Mitchell Bard | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

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Mitchell Bard

If outright lies end up killing health care reform, the Republicans will have won, but, more importantly, the American people will have lost.

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Health Care - Like Education - a Public Good

Sandy Maisel | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Phil Gingrey, Education, Charles Grassley, Blue Dog Democrats, Olympia Snowe, Politics News
Sandy Maisel

How can we be proud as a nation that we have universal, free public education, but not health care? Can that possibly make sense?

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Media Blind to GOP Hypocrisy in Health Care Debate

Angela Bonavoglia | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics

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Angela Bonavoglia

The Republicans protesting health care reform are the same people who have brought us an avalanche of governmental regulations dictating the availability of women's reproductive health care.

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Palin Supports Corsi: District 9 Is a Documentary

Warren Holstein | Posted 09.20.2009 | Comedy

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Warren Holstein

An indignant Palin immediately released a series of searing Facebook status updates denouncing the impending alien immigrant infestation as "icky" and "un-American,"

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You Thought That Was Bad? 22 More Reasons to Fear Health-Care Reform

Rick Horowitz | Posted 09.20.2009 | Comedy

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Rick Horowitz

On page 311 of the health care reform bill: Forced "sterilization" of all surgical tools. One more step toward forced sterilization of everyone.

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The Health Club at the Corner of Chimera and Mirage

Rick Horowitz | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics

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Rick Horowitz

Obama the Developer wants to build a health club. Something classy, that's what he's thinking, with all the latest equipment, and enough room so everyone in town can join.

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New York Times: Democrats Seem Set To Go Alone On A Health Bill

New York Times | CARL HULSE and JEFF ZELENY | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics

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Given hardening Republican opposition to Congressional health care proposals, Democrats now say they see little chance of the minority's cooperation i...

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President Obama is Soliciting Health Care Questions... Here You Go!

Dan Brown | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Charles Grassley, Chuck Grassley, Health, President Obama, Health Care Reform, Bipartisan, Obama Health Care, Jon Kyl, Health Care, Barack Obama, Politics News
Dan Brown

I and millions of others on the Obama listserv just got an email from David Plouffe announcing that the president will take questions from people online. What's your question for 44?

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Three Reasons Why a Strong Public Option is Likely to be Part of Health Insurance Reform

Robert Creamer | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Public Helath Insurance Plan, President Obama, Charles Grassley, Public Option, Democrats in Congress, Rate Regulation, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance Industry, Republicans, Breaking News, Health Insurance Reform, Politics News
Robert Creamer

A public option has none of the bureaucratic complexity of rate regulation and uses competitive forces to keep rates down. It is simple and elegant.

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Jason Linkins

Chuck Grassley Blames "The Far Left" For "Death Panel" Fearmongering

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.17.2009 | Media

Read More: Grassley Death Panels, Charles Grassley, Death Panels, Health Care Reform, Barack Obama, Media News

The Obama administration has been attempting to win the favor of Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley in its quest to garner his support for health care reform...

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Jason Linkins

White House Finally Discovers New Health Care Reform Argument

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.17.2009 | Media

Read More: Household Debt, Health Care Reform, Charles Grassley, Economic Crisis, Deficits, Barack Obama, Media News

Matt Yglesias says that the "White House speechwriting team delivers in the latest radio address with a helpful brief phrase that sums up the goals of...

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Sunday Roundup

Arianna Huffington | Posted 09.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Stephen Hawking, Charles Grassley, Chuck Grassley, Chuck Norris, Health Care Reform, English National Health System, Health Insurance, Health Care, Obama Health Care, Barack Obama, Healthcare, British National Health System, Politics News
Arianna Huffington

This week, the health care debate journeyed through the looking glass. Sen. Charles Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance committee, embraced the death panel myth, telling a crowd in his home state that they were correct to be worried about the government deciding to "pull the plug on grandma." Noted medical expert Chuck Norris also weighed in, sounding the alarm about "government agents coming into your home and telling you how to parent your children" and encouraging abortions. And Investors Business Daily claimed that physically disabled scientist Stephen Hawking would have had his life cut short by the government-run British health care system if he lived in England. Which, in fact, he does. And always has. Who needs details when there are town hall discussions to disrupt -- or bring a gun to?

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Health Care Reform: White Like Me, Oh, Dear!

Mona Gable | Posted 09.14.2009 | Politics

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Mona Gable

All this brutish behavior. It's enough to make me renounce my European roots and claim my tiny Chickasaw heritage.

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Sen. Grassley Disqualifies Himself from Health Care Negotiations

Adam Lioz | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics

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Adam Lioz

How can someone act as a good-faith negotiator on a critical and complex issue while simultaneously spreading bald-faced lies about the content of the leading legislation on the topic?

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GOP Senator Pushing For "Bipartisan" Health Bill Calls Dem Plan "Idiotic"

Media Matters | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Chuck Grassley made an absurd straw man argument to support his claim that Democratic proposals for health insurance reform are "idiotic."...

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Grassley Uses Kennedy's Brain Tumor To Spread Fear Of Rationing

thinkprogress.org | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee, has taken the lead role in negotiating the health care reform bill for the...

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Republicans, Healthcare and Money

Stu Kreisman | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Senator Max Baucus, Mark Sanford, First Amendment, Dick Armey, President Obama, Jeff Bingaman, Charles Grassley, Bobby Jindal, Olympia Snowe, Tea Baggers, Single Payer, Big Pharma, Politics News, Obama Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, John Enzi, Max Baucus Health Care, Health Care, Birthers, Rick Perry, Health Care Reform, Kent Conrad, Pharmaceutical Industry, Politics News
Stu Kreisman

All but three Republicans voted against the stimulus, yet they all are gladly taking the money. Seeing a trend here?

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Sen. Grassley To Vote Against Sotomayor Confirmation

Des Moines Register | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

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Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said today he planned to oppose the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court when the Senate Judiciary...

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Grassley: GOP Will Take Blame If Health Reform Fails

Quad City Times | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

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Republicans calling for the defeat of President Obama's health-care reform plan may not like the outcome if they are successful, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grass...

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