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Americans Overwhelmingly Want A Public Option

Miles J. Zaremski | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics


Miles J. Zaremski

Of the 83, 954 Americans who responded to this survey, 67,163 want a strong and effective public plan!

Time to Kill the Pseudo-Public Option -- and Other Things to Tell Your Representative

RJ Eskow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics


RJ Eskow

There are two critical tests for health care reform: Is it an improvement over what we have today? And is it structured so that further improvements can be made?

Ed Schultz: Obama Would "Sell His Soul" For GOP Support On Health Care (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics


On Friday night on The Ed Show, Ed Schultz gave an impassioned speech calling out the president for making concessions on health care and abandoning t...

Three Reasons You May Be Uneasy With Health Reform

RJ Eskow | Posted 10.29.2009 | Politics


RJ Eskow

If the end product is an imperfect health care reform bill, one that takes too much from the middle class in order to help those even less fortunate, that won't be what some people wanted. But it will be be an improvement.

Ryan Grim

CBO Analysis: Both House Plans Would Cover At Least 35 Million Uninsured

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics


Two competing House health care reform proposals would extend coverage to at least 35 million Americans within ten years, according to a Congressional...

Friday Talking Points [99] -- Misdirection

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

The real head-scratcher for serious media-watchers right now is what the "war" between the White House and Fox News was meant to distract us from this week. The "war" itself is laughable, for a number of reasons.

Ryan Grim

Crunch Time: Pelosi Puts Dem Reps On Record On Public Option

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ramped up the pressure on wavering Democrats Friday morning, calling on them to state in front of their colleagu...