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Author Archives: Dave Bradley
“Medicare” “Advantage” Gets Worse
(16 minutes) Remember “Medicare Advantage” is neither “Medicare” nor is there any “Advantage.” It should be a crime that private insurance companies are allowed to use the term “Medicare” which conveys some form of approval or oversight by the US … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Medicare, Medicare for all
Tagged medicare advantage, nursing homes, rural hospitals
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It’s The Tax Cuts, Stupid!
Thom Hartmann explains MAGA two Santa Clause Theory. Hartmann explains how MAGAs cut taxes for the rich hoping to force Democrats to “shoot their own Santa Clause” or that is cut their social programs – especially Social Security and Medicare. … Continue reading
Posted in #nevertrump, 2024 election, Medicare, Republican Policy, Social Security
Tagged Common Dreams, deficit, Mike Johnson, National debt, tax cuts for rich, thom hartmann, two Santa Clauses
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Sunday Funday: Happy Halloween Edition
David Shuster interviews what must be people from another planet (8:30) Usually I get pretty excited about Halloween, but after yet another horrible mass shooting in a somewhat idyllic spot of Americana, I kind of wonder if celebrating Halloween this … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Humor
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Vote! Damnit!
Did I get your attention? Would the thought of books burning on an open fire in a newly picked field of Iowa corn be enough to get you off your couch and down to you polling place or county auditor’s … Continue reading
Posted in Republican Policy
Tagged 2023 election, Anne Frank, book banning, city elections 2023, library funding, school board elections, women's reproductive rights
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Mike Johnson – Ordained By Gawd
The MAGA Party took advantage of an opening Wednesday to elevate the little known Mike Johnson of Louisiana to the position of Pope – I mean Cardinal – er no – maybe it is Bishop – is it Deacon or … Continue reading
Sunday Funday: It Is Finally Fall Edition
See, it is fun when it is someone else’s dog and someone else’s leaves (3 minutes) Just a couple of decades ago, my little town had all the leaf vacuuming equipment removed from he city vehicles, stored away and the … Continue reading
Posted in #nevertrump, Humor
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New Ad: “Zach Nunn Would Cost Us More”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2023 CONTACT Sarah Bell | press@fairnessforiowa.org New Ad: “Zach Nunn Would Cost Us More” Nunn Would Cut Social Security and Medicare Benefits So He Can Give Billionaires Bigger Tax Breaks, and That’s Just Not Right … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 election, Economic Justice, Economy, Food Insecurity, Medicare, Republican hypocrisy, Republican Policy
Tagged cutting Social Security, Zach Nunn
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Ironically Ironic Week
Funny thing – Trump not that popular in Iowa these days: These pics were taken while Trump was speaking on stage. Not an hour before, not an hour after. While he was speaking. Trump is not 60 points ahead and … Continue reading
Posted in #nevertrump, 2024 election, Republican hypocrisy, Republican mythology, Republican Policy
Tagged Bird endorses Trump, Brenna Bird, Ed Tibet, ending rape kits for raped women, Marriannette Miller-Meeks, Vote for House Speaker
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Latest From Inequality Media
6 minutes: Not a lot different today, is it? Money is power and power is money still. Child labor, crushing unions, political corruption, monopolies in all aspects of daily life – sounds like Iowa today doesn’t it? Bribery? Citizens United … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2024 election, Biden-Harris, Republican hypocrisy, Republican Policy
Tagged FDR, Gilded Age, new Gilded Age, Teddy Roosevelt
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Net Neutrality Redux
Excellent analysis of where we have been and where we are going on the road to Net Neutrality (10:47) Remember a few years ago when the MAGA led FCC under Ajit Pai rammed through an extremely corporate friendly Net Neutrality … Continue reading →