So, I heard Lindsay Graham complaining on ATC about the sweetheart deals Ben Nelson extorted on behalf of Nebraska: Full federal payment for Medicaid expansion -- only for Nebraska! "I feel terrible about the process," the Republican … [Read more...]
Archives for December 22, 2009
Greenwald nails it. Again.
Greenwald comes up with yet another blisteringly brilliant post on health care reform.But whatever else one might want to say in favor of this health care bill -- and there are compelling arguments to make in its favor -- the notion that … [Read more...]
A Health Care Carol
O, Prilosec* - a health care carol sung to the tune of O, Christmas Tree (*based on an absolutely true story) O, Prilosec! O, Prilosec! How NHP delays thee. O, Prilosec! O, Prilosec! How NHP delays thee. I went to Walgreens for the … [Read more...]
Oh, by the way, there was a Senate debate yesterday
They were on the radio - Coakley, Scottie, and the other dude. Having not heard a word of it, I can confidently state that Coakley won, having not declared that she was opposed to babies, puppies, or apple pie. ;-) The … [Read more...]
Petition: Kill the Senate Bill and Fix It
How bad is the bill? 1. Forces you to pay up to 8% of your income to private insurance corporations -- whether you want to or not 2. If you refuse to buy the insurance, you'll have to pay penalties of up to 2% of your annual income … [Read more...]
Two derailments to report today
A Red Line train derailed at Alewife station this afternoon; no injuries. At this hour, passengers are being bused between Harvard and Alewife. No word yet on what went wrong. And in a related story, Senator Galluccio failed a … [Read more...]
Galluccio
Throw him in jail! He obviously thinks he is above the law. I'm surprised he didn't use the old cough syrup ruse. just simply disgusting. http://www1.whdh.com/news/arti... … [Read more...]
Parker Griffith Bails
http://www.politico.com/news/s... Parker Griffith D-AL is changing parties. I wonder how much it will cost to keep him? As Ben Nelson can tell us, money is no object. … [Read more...]
Nothing to see here
So ... Martha Coakley said she'll support the Senate bill, even including the Nelson language. Is anyone really surprised? Gosh I hope not. For all that this was supposedly the big daylight-issue between her and Mike Capuano, it was, … [Read more...]
Truthout Slams Barney Frank
The story seems a bit overwrought, but I would like to hear the Congressman respond to it. More than 50% of his campaign funds, according to the article, come from the finance, insurance, and real estate industries, which someone has … [Read more...]