Tag Archives: health care reform

From Clinton to Obama: Reregulating the Deregulatory Era

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Todd Curl

Coming from what many would consider a “far Left” ideological foundation, my assertion is that this antagonism between the so-called “left” and “right” has been merely a smokescreen to divide us even further while the wealthy interests who actually dictate legislation—buying and manipulating politicians from both parties—continue to plunder our resources and bring our economy to the brink of collapse while we do nothing other than yell and scream at the other side. Continue reading →

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Minnesota’s Health Care Reform Civil War

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Jason Easley

There is a quiet, very polite conflict going on in the executive branch of Minnesota state government, over who legally represents the state and who calls the shots about going to court over the recent health care reform legislation, aspiring 2012 presidential candidate Gov. Tim Pawlenty is locked in a battle with AG Lori Swanson over who legally speaks for the people of Minnesota on the issue. Continue reading →

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Rush Limbaugh Blames Health Care Reform for the Volcanic Eruption in Iceland

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Jason Easley

On his radio show today, Rush Limbaugh blamed the volcanic eruption in Iceland on the passage of health care reform in the United States. While talking about Obama’s claims that health care reform has not brought about Armageddon, Limbaugh said, “I think the Earth may have opened up. God may have replied.” God is punishing Europe for the health care bill in America. Continue reading →

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Sill Hurting Over Health Care Glenn Beck Declares That Liberals Are Brainless

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Jason Easley

While fear mongering about health care on his radio show with Noel Sheppard from Newsbusters, Glenn Beck said, “I don’t believe liberals have hearts. No, no, no, they have hearts. They have no brains.” Interestingly enough, liberals were smart enough to beat Beck and his mindless followers on health care, so if liberals lack brains, what does that make him? Continue reading →

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Rush Limbaugh Backs Out of His Promise to Move to Costa Rica

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Jason Easley

On his radio show today Rush Limbaugh backed out of his promise to leave the country and move to Costa Rica if health care reform passed. Limbaugh said that he never said that he was going to move there but that, “Once all this gets implemented, I am going there for my health care.” Apparently, Limbaugh’s trip to Costa Rica will happen at the same time Sean Hannity gets waterboarded. Continue reading →

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Compulsive Liar Sarah Palin Can’t Stop Lying about Health Care

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Jason Easley

On the day after the House passage of health care reform, denial is running rampant through the right wing. Sarah Palin took to her Facebook page today to continue to lie about health care reform. She said, “It was supposed to make health care more affordable, but our premiums will continue to go up. It was supposed to help more people get coverage, but there will still be 23 million uninsured people by 2019.” Of course, none of this is true. Continue reading →

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GOP Dream of Destroying Obama Dies With House Health Care Passage

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Jason Easley

For almost a year and a half Republicans have been nurturing a dream that they could turn Barack Obama into Jimmy Carter by stopping the passage of health care reform, but with the House passage of the health care bill by a vote of , Republicans have not only seen their dream of turning Obama into a one termer shatter, but have in fact made him stronger through their obstructionist opposition. Their dream is dead, and Obama remains strong. Continue reading →

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Obama Drills GOP Fear Mongers in Health Care Victory Lap Speech

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Jason Easley

There was an undeniable tone of victory in President Obama’s remarks today to the House Democratic caucus. Obama not only urged the Congressional Democrats to finish the job, but he also took the fear mongering tactics of his GOP critics to task. Obama said, “They know that after this legislation passes and after I sign this bill, lo and behold, nobody is pulling the plug on Granny.” Continue reading →

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A Jealous Sarah Palin Lashes Out at Barack Obama On Health Care

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Sarah Jones

The half-term governor of Alaska who quit mid-term due to an inability to get her agenda passed and indeed, even her own Attorney General nominated (a first in Alaska), strikes out at Obama, calling him “inexperienced” and unable to get a bi-partisan bill due to his “lack of management experience.” Continue reading →

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A Bitter Fox News Cuts Off Coverage of Obama Health Care Event

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Jason Easley

Some more of that Fox News fairness and balance was on display today as President Obama held an event on health care reform that was covered by all three cable networks, but only two thought that it was important enough to show the entire event to their viewers. Jon Scott of Fox News cut in and called the President’s event a pep rally and cut away to a press conference from John Boehner. Continue reading →

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