Tag Archives: Vouchercare

Kaiser: Vouchercare Means Higher Premiums

Posted on October 15, 2012 at 1:30 pm by JM Ashby

The Kaiser Family Foundation took a veiled swipe at the Romney campaign today behind the cloak of a disclaimer, concluding that 60 percent of Medicare recipients would see higher premiums under a privatized system. A system similar to the one … Continue reading →

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A District By District Map of Ryan’s Plan to Kill Medicaid And Medicare

Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

A map was generated by Democrats in congress last year after the GOP decided to embrace Paul Ryan’s “Path to Poverty” austerity budget, and it’s more useful and important now than it was then. Click through for the map which … Continue reading →

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The Return of Healthcare Coupons, For Veterans

Posted on November 11, 2011 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

For some reason Mitt Romney chose today, Veteran’s Day, to propose “Vouchercare” for our nation’s military veterans while speaking at a campaign event in South Carolina. Romney told a group of veterans [at] Mutt’s BBQ in Mauldin that it might … Continue reading →

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For the Fiscal Hawks

Posted on October 25, 2011 at 3:45 pm by JM Ashby

Brian Beutler of TPM shares with us the latest fiscal outlook published by the Government Accountability Office in relation to the Affordable Care Act which the Republicans lovingly refer to as “Obamacare.” The Government Accountability Office has updated its fiscal … Continue reading →

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Cartoon Open Thread

Posted on April 24, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Rob Rogers I hope everyone had a good weekend and, for those who celebrate it, a good holiday. Please use this thread to discuss whatever it is you wish to discuss.

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Serious as a Heart Attack

Posted on April 5, 2011 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

We all saw this coming didn’t we? pro·jec·tion -The act of projecting or the condition of being projected. -The attribution of one’s own attitudes, feelings, or suppositions to others -The attribution of one’s own attitudes, feelings, or desires to someone … Continue reading →

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