Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand blog posts. Via WaPo. … [Read more...]
Archives for June 28, 2012
Centerpieces
That the Affordable Care Act (aka "Obamacare", "Baucus-care", or "Obamneycare") survived is indeed huge. But the discussion about the law has been extremely narrow thus far. The mandate is often described as its "centerpiece", which has … [Read more...]
Tonight 8 PM Boston – Say Thank You, Teddy and Celebrate Today’s Supreme Court Ruling!
Feel like celebrating? Here's a message from John Walsh... Tonight at 8, please join us on the Boston Common to say Thank You, Teddy and celebrate today's Supreme Court ruling! Today, Teddy Kennedy's vision of health care reform for … [Read more...]
Romney blasts SC: Healthcare Act ‘Worst Idea I Ever Had’
Borowitz: Romney Blasts Supreme Court, Calling Healthcare Act 'Worst Idea I Ever Had' Vows to Repeal Own Law WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) – Just minutes after the Supreme Court upheld President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, … [Read more...]
Supreme Court upholds the health care law (mostly); BMG totally saw it coming
Well, the one thing we can be sure of in the wake of today's blockbuster decision from the Supreme Court is that Chief Justice John Roberts is an avid BMG reader. ;-) As you have probably already heard, the Court by a 5-4 vote upheld the … [Read more...]
Legacy corporate media strike down Obamacare
The legacy media in all of its corporate glory. Click here for the video direct from TPM. Hat tip, johnk: … [Read more...]
Crazy or Crazy like a Fox News
This is why I love Fox News. Seems that bastion of liberalism CNN had a Fox moment too, TMP has a nice mashup. … [Read more...]
SCOTUS’ Decision Means Better Health Care for Mass… But Only If We Make the Right Decision at the Ballot Box This November
Earlier today, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In Massachusetts, that means we can continue benefiting from more accessible, affordable health care made possible by the law. Already, the ACA is lowering health care … [Read more...]
Supreme Court upholds Healthcare law
The majority opinion was written by Chief Justice John Roberts, who held that the law was a valid exercise of Congress’s power to tax. Huge ruling in favor of Obama. Watch the GOP spin this in their favor. Very disappointing day for … [Read more...]
MBTA “Bailout” 1/4 Road Appropriations Bill
When roads and bridges need funding, we call it an appropriation. When the MBTA needs state funding, we call it a bailout. House and Senate lawmakers have approved an MBTA bailout and a second bill to maintain the state's roads and … [Read more...]