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It surprises me that many Americans do not seem to be aware of Obama’s health care plan [] 1 During the election campaign he changes that indicate that he felt it was unfair to have a system where insurance companies are trying to …

How many small businesses go bankrupt if the Republicans succeed …

It surprises me that many Americans do not seem to be aware of Obama’s health care plan [] 1 During the election campaign he changes that indicate that he felt it was unfair to have a system where insurance companies are trying to …

Obama’s health care summit: Just for show? (AP via Yahoo! News)

Could this turn into something more than political theater? President Barack Obama’s televised dialogue with Republican lawmakers on health care, promised for later this month, has the makings of an entertaining exchange. But the differences between the basic Democratic and GOP ideas are stark — and the two sides have increasingly hardened their positions in this election year.

Rudd to push health insurance means test (Brisbane Times)

KEVIN RUDD has pushed health to the top of the election agenda, accusing the opposition of robbing hospitals of $100 billion over the next four decades by refusing to allow the private health insurance rebate to be means tested.

Michelle Malkin » Big Biz/Big Guv luv: Look who's coming to Martha …

60 for President Obama’s health -care bill. In response, an army of lobbyists for drug companies , health insurance companies , and hospitals has teamed up to throw a high-dollar Capitol Hill fundraiser for Coakley next Tuesday night. The invitation is at right (click here for a ….. They are in such a meltdown right now from top to bottom that they aren’t even trying to disguise that they intend to steal this election. If I were Brown, I would be running ads on that theme. …

RNC to opt out of abortion coverage – Jonathan Allen and Meredith …

Federal Election Commission Records show the RNC purchases its insurance from Cigna, and two sales agents for the company said that the RNC’s policy covers elective abortion. … He writes that the RNC has been evaluating its health insurance policy and will continue to do so. Leading up to passage of the House health care reform bill last week, 176 House Republicans joined 64 Democrats in voting for the so-called Stupak amendment, a measure that prohibits federal funds …

Robert Creamer: Time for Progressives to Stand Up Proudly for Government

From the beginning of the “Reagan Revolution” in 1980 until the election of Barack Obama, progressives were in a defensive crouch. The ideas and values of the right wing were predominant. During the Clinton years, at least there were two ideological teams on the field, but even then progressives fought on the defense – especially when it came to the role of government. Remember it was Bill Clinton who felt compelled to open a State of the Union with the words: “The era of Big Government is ov

Time for Progressive to Stand Up Proudly for Government – Huffington Post (blog)

From the beginning of the “Reagan Revolution” in 1980 until the election of Barack Obama, progressives were in a defensive crouch. The ideas and values of the right wing were predominant. During the Clinton years, at least there were two ideological teams on the field, but even then progressives fought on the defense – especially when it came to the role of government. Remember it was Bill Clinton who felt compelled to open a State of the Union with the words: “The era of Big Government is ov

Obama To Be Central Player In Melding Health Care Bills

When asked about why he believes the United States shot up to the top of the list, Anholt explained that it likely is because of the election of Barack Obama. “There is no other explanation,” he said. ….. When the public is overwhelmingly in support of a public option and the lawmakers are mostly bought off by the insurance companies , I expect the President who in part got elected by promising strong health care reform and an end to lobbyist control to TAKE CHARGE and …