The Globe seems a little more optimistic this morning; John McDonough is very upbeat about the possibility of a deal; Steve Bailey says "Reports of the demise of healthcare reform on Beacon Hill are premature." Glad to hear it.It would seem … [Read more...]
Three bloggers, three views on health care mandates
One of the interesting and productive things about doing a multi-person blog is the disagreements. Bob, David and I have been public about our disagreements over, say, <a … [Read more...]
Health care: House not buying it
House says that the Senate's stripped-down plan for stripped-down plans ain't gonna get it done.Democrats, who hold an overwhelming majority in the House, met for an hour behind closed doors Thursday to discuss their response to the Senate … [Read more...]
Meet our new pals Pete Domenici (and the Coast Guard)
Senate Energy Committee Chair Pete Domenici doesn't like Rep. Don Young's (R-Abramoff) anti-wind-farm antics, nor does the Coast Guard, says Congressional Quarterly. Wind Farmer's Almanac has the scoop. … [Read more...]
Health care mandate: It’s BACK and more onerous than ever!
So, we've swallowed hard here at BMG, very reluctantly putting up with a consumer mandate to buy health insurance, if it were coupled with a mandate on employers who don't cover their employees to pay something. Well, the Senate has … [Read more...]
Alaska hack still trying to run MA’s shoreline
So, Don Young (R-Abramoff) is still at it -- Deirdre Fulton, guest-blogging for Adam Reilly, has the news that Young and AK Fossil Fuel Ted Stevens have put together a greasy little "compromise" on the sleazy amendment that would kill Cape … [Read more...]
Mad about health care? Show up and tell ’em so.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 3/1, at 1pm, there will be a hearing on the MassACT ballot initiative at the State House, room A-1. Show up a little early @ 12:30 for a press conference by the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization -- always … [Read more...]
Cape Wind Kibosh: Meet the Author!
So we've heard about that sleazy little amendment stuck in by Rep. Don Young (R-AK) in conference committee that would crush Cape Wind.If you want to know what a complete Abramoff stooge Don Young is, head over to Josh Marshall's crib, and … [Read more...]
Health Care: Well, so much for all that.
Health care reform is dead, long live health care reform.Hope for sweeping healthcare reform to extend coverage to all or most of the state's uninsured is all but dead, according to Senate President Robert E. Travaglini.Travaglini will … [Read more...]
The $64 “compromise”?
David posted three documents leaked by the Senate purporting to be part of the Senate's "compromise" health care plan. He's cautiously optimistic about what it means; but I'm pretty sure it doesn't mean much of anything.First off, look at … [Read more...]
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