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The GOP’s Problem

Artist – Pat Bagley In other news, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin announced today that West Virginia will expand Medicaid under Obamacare. Also — the American auto industry had its best performance in 20 years during the first quarter of the … Continue reading
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Why We Fight

Here’s the Benton County, Arkansas Republican Party in response to the expansion of Medicaid in the state: If we can’t shoot them, we have to at least be firm in our threat to take immediate action against them politically, socially, … Continue reading
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GOP Rep: Poor People are Like Zoo Animals. Don’t Feed them.

“When you go to the zoo, there’s a sign that says please don’t feed the animals. There’s a reason, because they keep coming back.” -Missouri Rep. Paul Fitzwater (R) on why he opposes Obamacare Missouri State Representative Paul Fitzwater says … Continue reading
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Health Care Lottery

Colbert clowns Tennessee’s governor for his decision not to expand Medicaid under Obamacare. It finally adds some suspense to that old, boring question “Will I see tomorrow?” Continue reading
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March Madness

Artist – Chris Weyant In other news, the GOP candidate for governor in the state of Virginia believes the current governor’s intention to expand Medicaid under Obamacare is unconstitutional even though, you know, it isn’t. Virginia voters have a choice … Continue reading
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The High Cost of Refusing to Expand Medicaid

According to a report released today by Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc., governors who refuse to expand their state Medicaid programs under Obamacare may cost employers a great deal of money. via Bloomberg Governors who refuse to expand their Medicaid … Continue reading
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Not So Fast

Although Florida Governor Rick Scott recently decided to do an about-face and support the expansion of the state’s Medicaid program under Obamacare, contradicting all of his previous rhetoric on the subject, conservatives in the state House have decided not to … Continue reading
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Governor Rick Scott is a Lying Liar

Publicly, Governor Rick Scott opposes the Obamacare expansion of Medicaid because of ideology, but privately he’s providing dishonest analysis to state officials to justify not expanding the program. Florida, which has one of the highest rates of uninsurance in the … Continue reading

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Sebelius: Expansion of Medicaid is All or Nothing

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius reiterated today that a half-hearted or inconsequential expansion of Medicaid is unacceptable and that if states want to receive matching funds from the federal government, they must fully comply with the law. Health and Human Services … Continue reading

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We’re Making Too Many Babies

My Monday column: If someone asks you what is the planet’s most dangerous problem, your immediate answer should be overpopulation. There are simply too many people and nowhere near the resources to adequately sustain the current population, much less the … Continue reading

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