Category Archives: Healthcare

Is This Where We’re Heading?

Friday, June 24, 2022 <PRESS RELEASE> The Protection of Innocent Fetal Persons Act (PIFPA) In light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, today I introduce a bill to protect our future citizens from the … Continue reading

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Hoarding Health

Following a Covid-19 exchange on our neighborhood’s NEXTDOOR site, I found myself viewing the right-wing source material referenced by the neighbor. I also read up on more disinformation in an NPR story about a YouTube video called Plandemic. That got … Continue reading

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Evangelicals: What’s God Saying with COVID-19?

Shortly after the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, several reporters asked evangelical Christian leaders whether this was a sign of the apocalypse. Good news for most of us – it’s not. Presuming God’s hand is in here somewhere, let’s try … Continue reading

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Trump’s Ventilators

I’ve been spending some time in the comments section at foxnews.com, and it is an interesting place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there. I have been trying to persuade the small percentage of people who are receptive … Continue reading

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Reelect Trump – A How-To Guide

Many of us are concerned that the U.S. economy is a house of cards with high deficit spending as the primary structural feature, but with President Trump’s reelection tied so closely to the economy, Trump supporters have a clear choice … Continue reading

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Exploitable

President Trump would not have won in 2016 had he not persuaded people who were hurting that he could improve their lives. He convinced enough voters in key states that they would have better jobs, healthcare, and housing if he … Continue reading

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Another Way to Look at NATO Countries’ Defense Spending

President Trump blasted NATO countries a few days ago for what he sees as spending too little on defense. In 2014 at the urging of the United States, the 27 NATO member states agreed to increase their defense spending to … Continue reading

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The Grand Old Death Party

Yesterday morning I awoke to news that the latest Affordable Care Act repeal attempt had been tweaked to give more money to Alaska and Maine in an attempt to get the votes of Senators Murkowski and Collins. Secondly, I saw … Continue reading

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Why Don’t Republicans Seem to Care About Opinion Polls?

As of June 28, the American public’s opinion of the GOP Senators’ health care plans is starkly negative. In three separate polls, only 12-17% approve of the plan and 53-58% disapprove or think the ACA should be left alone or … Continue reading

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GOP Health Plans – Part II

Quick one – the numbers speak for themselves. Per the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis, versus the current law (the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare), the Senate Republicans’ Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, would: leave 22 million fewer people … Continue reading

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