Tag Archives: Health Care

Angle ducks media

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Featheriver

Senate nominee Sharron Angle (R-NV), who has adopted a pattern of avoiding all media except for friendly right-wing radio and TV talk show hosts, had an amusing run-in with a local CBS station’s reporter in Las Vegas — who repeatedly … Continue reading →

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Sharron Angle was a Democrat

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Featheriver

It doesn’t really matter much to me what political views are held by Mrs. Angle. But, according to the Associated Press, Mrs. Angle was a registered Democrat from June 1984 until March 1988. She left the Republican Party during the … Continue reading →

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Nevada Congressional Delegation Votes

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Featheriver

Recent Senate Votes Motion to Proceed to Resolution; To overturn an EPA finding on greenhouse gas emissions. – Vote Rejected (47-53) The Senate rejected this resolution that would have stripped the EPA of its authority to regulate greenhouse gases. Sen. … Continue reading →

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Votes of Nevada Congressional Delegation

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Featheriver

Recent Senate Votes Supplemental Appropriations Act – Vote Passed (67-28, 5 Not Voting) The Senate passed this $58.8 billion bill providing additional funds for disaster relief and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The House will begin work on its … Continue reading →

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Counting your Chickens

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Featheriver

Does your doctor accept chickens for healthcare?

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Votes of Nevada’s Congressional Delegation

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Featheriver

Recent Senate Votes Shelby-Dodd Amendment; Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 – Vote Agreed to (93-5, 2 Not Voting) The Senate voted to remove a part of the financial reform bill that would have created a $50 billion fund … Continue reading →

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Votes of Nevada’s Congressional Delegation

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Featheriver

Recent Senate Votes Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 – Vote Rejected (56-42, 2 Not Voting) The Senate failed for a third time last week to approve this procedural motion and begin floor debate on this legislation to overhaul … Continue reading →

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Lowden named worst person in the world by Olbermann

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Featheriver

After nearly a month of national ridicule, Lowden’s campaign manager’s (Robert Uithoven) outrageous comments while discussing health care reform and BarterGate on Face to Face culminate with he and Lowden being named Worst Persons in the World.

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Nevada’s health care for low-income people struggles

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Featheriver

Photo credit: Mona Shield Payne / Special to the Sun. Horencia Sanchez, 36, discusses her dental options Tuesday with office clerk Carmen Garcia at the Nevada Health Centers location at 2212 S. Eastern Avenue. The increase of uninsured patients has … Continue reading →

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Sue Lowden continues with bartering with doctors for medical care

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Featheriver

Hard to believe but Sue Lowden, Republican candidate out to unseat Democratic Senator Harry Reid, continues to advocate bartering with doctors for health care. She appeared on Nevada Newsmakers on April 19 saying: I’m telling you that this works. You … Continue reading →

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