Category Archives: Health Care

Health Care, Medicare, Corporate Influence, Tea Party, Extremists, Health Care is a Human Right

A day in the life of Joe Republican – by Thom Hartmann

Everyone is repeatedly screaming about how horrible things are under “socialism” (working together as a society to protect each other) – and even throwing in other words like “facism” (an authoritarian purist non-diverse corporate/nationalistic state) – and it’s painfully obvious … Continue reading

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If you think Health Care is Expensive Now, wait till it’s Free

I just saw this bumper sticker about an hour ago and I had to do a double take. I couldn’t believe how idiotic it sounded. Does the right wing seriously believe health care is MORE expensive under the European/Single Payer … Continue reading

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This isn’t Rocket Science – People Need Affordable Healthcare

What would your response be if you walked into your neighborhood pharmacy and the price of aspirin shot up to $150 a bottle? If you’re lucky enough to have the means – because you’re working or having money to spare, … Continue reading

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The Top Ten Immediate Benefits You’ll Get When Health Care Reform Passes

It’s not that the progressives don’t “appreciate” what’s being done for them. It’s just that lawmakers are still very much out of touch with the general public. Based on the “reforms” listed, I am even more convinced that not much … Continue reading

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Lawrence O’Donnell, you were an IDIOT today!

Lawrence O’Donnell sat in tonight for Keith Olbermann and made a complete ass of himself, trying to shame Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich into believing that he might be sorry for having voted against the first House version of the Health Care Reform bill. Kucinich clearly explained that his reasons – which were extremely admirable – were because the bill did not include a robust, liberal public option, and that it did not contain cost controls that would prevent health insurance companies from continuing their excessive rate increases. Continue reading

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