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Health Care Reform Struggle Will Not End This Year

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

No matter what healthcare bill passes, it is not going to remain static. It is going to be revisited again and again over the next few decades. That's how lawmaking works.

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Health Care: Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics

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Jim Wallis

We've recently seen the abortion rhetoric really heat up to ridiculous proportions. Those with opposing views are being stereotyped and demonized. And facts are taking a back seat to sound bytes.

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Momentum, Confusion, and Sticking to the Strategy

Mike Lux | Posted 10.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Harry Reid, Compromise, 2009 Obama Administration, Health Care Trigger, Public Option, Nancy Pelosi, Olympia Snowe, Politics News
Mike Lux

I think we're still moving forward with health care reform. The next few days will tell us what kind of deals can be cut, but no matter what, I think the strategy for progressives remains the same as it has been.

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Sam Stein

Public Option Chess Match: Reid Working For Best Bargaining Position

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

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There was a slew of good news on Thursday for supporters of a public option for health insurance coverage. Two Democratic Senators who have nominally ...

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Friday Talking Points: Is Opt-Out The Answer?

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

The plan isn't going into effect until 2013. Think you're tired of TV ads and screaming folks at town hall meetings now? Picture a more local version of that for the next four years -- not a pretty sight.

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The Prince and the Wise Man

Michael Gene Sullivan | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Compromise, Glenn Beck, Obama, Bipartisanship, Rush Limbaugh, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Blue Dog Democrats, Politics News
Michael Gene Sullivan

That President Obama always seems surprised the right wing will do anything to destroy him reminds me of an old story.

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Freedom Without Compromise: An Interview With Greg Habstritt

Gail Lynne Goodwin | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living

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Gail Lynne Goodwin

Freedom is an ideal that is held in high regard and desired by many. However, regardless of our passionate desire to create it in our lives, we often end up settling for something else, by necessity rather than choice.

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The "Bipartisan Compromise" Scam

Cenk Uygur | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics

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Cenk Uygur

Saying you're going to do health care reform without a public option is kind of like saying you're going to fight Al Qaeda in Afghanistan by invading Iraq. It misses the point -- on purpose.

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Obama and Bright Lines in the Sand

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Obama again refused to give a strong defense of the public option himself. By doing so, he just dug the hole deeper. What exactly does Obama stand for in the health care debate?

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Back in Lady Liberty's Head

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living

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Dr. Susan Corso

The real, full name of the Statue of Liberty is "Liberty Enlightening the World." She wears a crown because she's a goddess championing the cause of all causes: freedom.

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Obama: Agent of Change or Compromiser in Chief

Sandy Maisel | Posted 06.20.2009 | Politics

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Sandy Maisel

The President is clearly the agenda setter, but he is not, as President Bush tried to be, "the decider." The verdict on Obama is clearly still out, but the early returns are positive.

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Swiped! Did The Credit Card Industry Just Hijack Credit Card Reform Legislation?

Harry Moroz | Posted 06.14.2009 | Business

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Harry Moroz

The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act, though an important milestone in consumer protections, exhibits the signs of the credit card industry's powerful influence.

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Sam Stein

Specter Stuns Dems And Labor, But EFCA Fight Not Over

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.24.2009 | Politics

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Congressional Democrats and labor officials pledged on Tuesday to push forward with the Employee Free Choice Act even as their best hope for a Republi...

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A Fairness Issue

Jim Wallis | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics

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Jim Wallis

"Without justice, what are kingdoms but bands of robbers?" - St Augustine. I was surprised when Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) opened up his remarks before ...

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The Best Thing for the Economy, the Right Thing for the Poor

Jim Wallis | Posted 03.15.2009 | Politics

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Jim Wallis

The stars have now aligned in the midst of this economic crisis, and it is precisely the time to address the urgent issues of poverty in America.

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181 Reasons to Stop Compromising

Mike Papantonio | Posted 03.07.2009 | Politics

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Mike Papantonio

Obama was sent to Washington with a mandate to change failed policy rather than compromise with the architects of those policies.

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Obama Silent as Democrats Give Bush More Spying Powers

Ari Melber | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics

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Ari Melber

Democratic leaders in Congress are poised to grant new spying powers to President Bush and arrange retroactive amnesty for telecommunications companie...

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