The newly released poll conducted by CNN comes a day after duelling court decisions, one striking down the subsidies in the law that helps with policy payments and the other decision upholding them. The poll, which surveyed 1012 people and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points found, that 53%… Continue reading New CNN Poll – Majority of Americans Believe Obamacare is Working
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The Silly Season Gets Serious
I took my talents to South Beach over the weekend for a relative’s surprise birthday party, and on the plane to and fro I had the opportunity to…think. Love airplane mode. Phones and tablets should have other modes, such as marriage mode, play-with-children mode, just-watch-one-screen mode, or perhaps physical media mode, where you would be… Continue reading The Silly Season Gets Serious
GOP’s Obamacare Talking-Points Fall Flat – Court Rules In favor of Subsidies
The New York Times reports that two federal appeals court panels issued conflicting rulings Tuesday on whether the government could subsidize health insurance premiums for people in three dozen states that use the federal insurance exchange. The decisions are the latest in a series of legal challenges to central components of President Obama’s health care… Continue reading GOP’s Obamacare Talking-Points Fall Flat – Court Rules In favor of Subsidies
New Report – 20 Million Americans Covered Under Obamacare
This bit of news will totally mess up your crazy Republican uncle’s day. So be my guest and share this news with him. A report published last week in the esteemed New England Journal of Medicine provided an overview of Obamacare’s first year, its successes and the challenges ahead. It also offered a yet another… Continue reading New Report – 20 Million Americans Covered Under Obamacare
Over 100 Top AIDS Researchers Killed In Malaysian Plane Crash
The Malaysian plane (MH17) that was shot down in the Ukraine yesterday contained over 100 of the world’s top AIDS researchers, as they were en route to a conference in Melbourne, Australia. As of midnight Australia time on Friday, conference organizers said they had only been able to confirm seven names. Among the dead are World… Continue reading Over 100 Top AIDS Researchers Killed In Malaysian Plane Crash
Report – Most Republicans With Obamacare Are Happy With Obamacare
They love Obamacare, but they hate Obama! Sounds hypocritical to me. The survey found that 74 percent of Republicans said they were very or somewhat satisfied with their new coverage. Overall, 78 percent of Americans said they were satisfied: 73 percent of those enrolled in a private plan and 84 percent of those enrolled in… Continue reading Report – Most Republicans With Obamacare Are Happy With Obamacare
Uncompromisingly Wrong
The Fourth of July is always a great time to revisit what makes the United States a great nation, and I always come back to the same characteristic: Compromise. There is probably nothing more American than our genius for compromise, even more so than apple pie and motherhood, both of which were invented by people… Continue reading Uncompromisingly Wrong
With a Court Like This, Who Needs Congress?
The Tea Party and most social conservatives can sleep easily throughout the summer now. The two Supreme Court decisions rendered on Monday should delight the right and make the inaction across the street in the Capitol seems like a mere distraction. Like a fly buzzing around the collective government heads. The conservative revolution has been… Continue reading With a Court Like This, Who Needs Congress?
Republicans – Consistently Wrong about Obamacare – Six Examples
We’re not keeping count here, that would be like rubbing it in that we were right about Obamacare all along and they were wrong. But there are at least 6, count em, 6 Republican predictions on Obamacare that turned out to be wrong or just boldface lies. Paul Krugman does the honors. Here they are:… Continue reading Republicans – Consistently Wrong about Obamacare – Six Examples
Obamacare Working Miracles for Republicans in Oklahoma
The state is of course run by Republicans, but the law does not discriminate. And I would bet my hard earned money that if you ask the average Oklahoman, they would tell you that Obama is the worse thing Kenya ever produced for this country. And I would also be that person is benefiting greatly… Continue reading Obamacare Working Miracles for Republicans in Oklahoma
7 Warning Signs of Heart Attack In Women
Symptoms of myocardial infarction, or heart attack, are different in men and women. Experts say signs of heart attack exhibited in men are not displayed by women. Extreme chest pressure is one symptom. It’s important to understand the signs of heart attack in women as it can happen at any time. Here are 7 signs of… Continue reading 7 Warning Signs of Heart Attack In Women
Report – Obamacare Is a Jobs Maker, Not a Jobs Killer
If you only listen to Fox News, you need help because all you know are lies. But if you get your news from any other source, chances are, you might have already heard – Obamacare is a jobs maker, not a jobs killer like the liars would want you to believe. Read. Obamacare was once called “The… Continue reading Report – Obamacare Is a Jobs Maker, Not a Jobs Killer