Health Care


Brian Dockstader's picture

Michele Bachmann Thinks You Are Crazy Too

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post entitled "Sarah Palin Thinks You Are Stupid" in which I explored her "death panel" fearmongering and what it showed about how she viewed the American people (hint: she thinks you are stupid). more »

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Insurance Industry Plays The Victim, Admits To Rationing Care For Profit

The New York Times ran an article this morning that has been sparking some commentary in the blogosphere. In a piece that was essentially The Who's "Behind Blue Eyes" put to paper, we were presented with a sad tale of how we should feel sorry for the insurance industry, who are, in fact, the real victims of the health care debate.

I, for one, was wondering when someone would have the courage to stand up for the little guy, the Stephen Hemsley's of the world.

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Brian Dockstader's picture

Progressives: Dumb It Down!

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Brian Dockstader's picture

Beware the Book of the Dead

Book of the Dead
Actual cover of "Your Life, Your Choices" offered by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Did you hear the latest ridiculous lie the right-wing is promoting against health insurance reform?

You see, there is a book, an evil book, and if you read it, you get a phone call, and it tells you that in exactly seven days you are going to die. And then exactly seven days later...

Nothing happens. Because they are lying to you, again.

The latest smear is, I kid you not, the "death book" which is supposedly a plan by the Obama administration to kill our veterans.

Only it was a document promoted by the Bush administration, and of course it in no way advocates ending the lives of veterans, or anyone.

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Sarah Shive's picture

Who's Paying to Kill Health Reform?

In watching town hall after town hall, many of us have looked at attendees frantically spouting nonsense about "death panels" and comparing the public health insurance option to Hitler and wondered, "where do they get these people?"

Inspired by John Boehner and friends, Campaign for America's Future brings you... more »

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Brian Dockstader's picture

Michele Bachmann: Pro-Choice Warrior

While reading through the latest news this morning I happened upon a startling, yet much-welcomed story about GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann. It comes as just the latest sign that in the 21st Century we are moving toward an overwhelming pro-choice consensus in this country. more »

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Brian Dockstader's picture

Boehner To PhRMA: Please Be Greedier

Almost as telling as the fact that a whopping 62% of Republicans think the federal government should stay out of Medicare is the following vignette. more »

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Majority of Republicans Say "Keep Gov. Out of Medicare!" (Really)

Wow. more »

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Joe The Plumber Doesn't Know He Was Being Ironic

We all remember the lovable "Joe" the "Plumber", just your typical Joe Sixpack, average American, undecided about whether he was going to vote for the evil socialist tyrant or Grandpappy McCain (amazingly this swingiest of swing voters chose McCain in the end--you could have knocked me over with a feather). more »

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Dave Johnson's picture

Health Care Decision: Who Does Government Help?

The health care debate is bringing America's division out into the open: Is America going to work for the benefit of its people or for the few who benefit from concentrated ownership of large corporations? Who is our economy FOR, anyway? more »

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