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Category Archives: U.S. Politics
President Trump Changes His Name for National Security (Satire)
It’s uncertain how he intends to reconcile his intentions with the First Amendment, but the Leader of the Free World appears to have taken a step toward limiting religious freedom in the United States. A tweet early Saturday morning by … Continue reading
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Tagged Satire, theocracy, Trump
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Edna Ferber
The author Adriana Trigiani turned me on to the writer Edna Ferber. Not personally – we’ve never met – but in a short passage in her novel, All the Stars in the Heavens. I discovered the novel and ultimately Ms. … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Musings, U.S. Politics, Uncategorized, Writing
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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
Posted in Economics, Healthcare, U.S. Politics, Uncategorized
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Feeling Un-American
For a U.S. citizen there are few words more emotionally charged than un-American. It has been used to demean political opponents and discredit those who question authority. It will no doubt be directed at me following this publication, but lately … Continue reading
Dark Times Coming for Charities
Two proposals in the Republican tax plan could greatly reduce charitable giving in the United States: Double the standard deduction Potentially eliminate the deduction for state and local taxes This table shows the importance of the state and local tax … 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
Posted in Economics, Healthcare, U.S. Politics, Uncategorized
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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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GOP Health Plans: “Die, You Gravy Sucking Senior”
… or person with special needs, or pre-existing condition, or lady parts. I can’t understand what’s going on in Congress these days. The House and Senate Republicans’ healthcare bills send a clear message that unless you have a lot of … Continue reading
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Is a Healthcare Crisis and Recession on the Way?
The Republicans have a well defined strategy. President Trump and House and Senate leaders do not want to craft legislation that requires a single Democratic vote. All executive orders from Mr. Trump move the country in a direction contrary to … Continue reading
A One Man Think Tank 