Daily Archives: August 18, 2009

Maddow: Progressives Demand Public Option

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Exchanges, Co-Ops And Cop-Outs On Health Care Reform

by John Geyman MD of Physicians for a National Health Plan So where does all this leave us in this summer of discontent over health care? Despite the vigorous efforts of the Administration and many members of Congress, exchanges and … Continue reading

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Money paid Congress Members by health insurance industry

The following is from TruthDig: The public option in health care reform has been slain, and the murder weapon may be a truckload of greenbacks. The Obama administration caved in recently amid slipping support for the option in Congress, where … Continue reading

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Where are Shelley Berkley and Dina Titus?

Received this from Democracy for America today: 1. Check out the list of Healthcare Heroes listed below and, if your Congressperson is one of them, let them know that you have their back with a quick thank you phone call: … Continue reading

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Scalia: Execution of innocents not unconstitutional

This Court has never held that the Constitution forbids the execution of a convicted defendant who has had a full and fair trial but is later able to convince a habeas court that he is “actually” innocent. Quite to the … Continue reading

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Conrad On Whether His Co-Op Proposal Will Bring Down Costs Of Health Care: ‘Uhhh, No’

This morning on CNN, Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), the author of the health care co-op proposal that is apparently gaining traction among many Democrats, argued it’s a “very successful business model.” But when host John Roberts repeatedly pressed Conrad on … Continue reading

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Maddow accuses Obama Admin of having no guts

And she may well be right. The American voters gave the Democratic Party control of Congress and the White House, largely on the promise of healthcare reform. But now, instead of “Yes, we can” we’re looking at a Democratic Party … Continue reading

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