Fact Sheets & Briefs

The Economic State Of The Union 2012

By Isaiah J. Poole
January 24, 2012

These charts from the Economic Policy Institute, first published in December 2011, present some important snapshots of the economic conditions facing working-class and middle-class people. more »

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Quotes From Behind The Conservative Wrecking Ball

By Eric Hunt
June 29, 2011

Rep. Michele Bachmann

  • "I have no intention of voting to raise the debt ceiling because, right now, the federal government continues to spend more money than what it takes in."

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How Health Care Reform Repeal Would Affect You

By OurFuture.org Staff
January 18, 2011

Right now, Republicans in Congress are hard at work trying to repeal or severely weaken health care reform. Below are some of the protections and assistance already available to you as a result of health care reform that you would lose if the Republicans get their way:

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Why Finish Reform Right?

By OurFuture.org Staff
January 6, 2010

Why is it so important to finish reform in the right way before it gets to the President's desk? Learn why affordability is important and why holding insurance companies accountable is important. more »

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The Case Against A Health Insurance Excise Tax

By Isaiah J. Poole
December 9, 2009

Lawmakers in Washington are close to a consensus view that the Senate's excise tax on higher-cost health plans is a good idea. Here's the problem: The consensus is wrong. The misnamed "Cadillac tax" is unfair and unwise. Find out why in our fact sheet.

» Impact on Federal Workers: A report and a fact sheet conclude that an excise tax would mean higher insurance premiums and fewer choices for federal employees. more »

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Federal Workers’ Most Popular Health Plan Will Be Hit Hard by Senate Excise Tax

By Isaiah J. Poole
December 9, 2009

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Trigger Troubles—And Why the Senate Can’t Fix Them

By Jacob Hacker
October 22, 2009

A persistent bad idea in the debate over the public health insurance option is the so-called trigger. In theory, a trigger would make a public health insurance plan available to Americans receiving coverage through a health insurance exchange if private health plans did not sufficiently hold down costs. In practice, however, a trigger inserted into either of the two Senate bills now being merged (the Senate Finance Committee bill and the Senate HELP bill) would not be able to work. more »

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Sources Promoting Conservative Health Policy

By OurFuture.org Staff
October 10, 2008

Reports Promoting Free-Market Health Care:

• Conrad F. Meier. Extending Affordable Health Insurance to the Uninsured. The Heartland Institute. Heartland policy Study Number 91. 27 August 1999. more »

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"Will We Let Conservatives Do To Health Care...": The Facts

By Alex Carter
October 9, 2008

116 million Americans are now uninsured, or underinsured, or financially vulnerable to unexpected medical costs—now the No. 1 cause of family bankruptcies.

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Health Insurance Coverage of Women Ages 18 to 64, by State, 2005- 2006

By Melinda Gibson
December 1, 2007
Kaiser Fmaily Foundation

This fact sheet provides state-by-state data on the uninsured rate, as well as rates of private insurance coverage and Medicaid coverage, among women nationally, in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. more »

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