Category Archives: Affordable Care Act

Voting For Health Care ‘Scam’ Defining Moment For David Young

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Young’s vote for President Trump’s repeal of the Affordable Care Act threatens 1.2 million Iowans and 343,000 of his constituents with pre-existing conditions http://www.ProgressIowa.org For Immediate Release: May 4, 2017 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0530 DES MOINES — Congressman David … Continue reading →

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Signs Of Economic Cutbacks Due To Uncertainty?

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Dave Bradley

A short discussion on the radio the other day caught my ear. Like so many we have our antennae up looking for signs that the great house of cards that Republicans claim are good economic policies will start coming apart … Continue reading →

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An Unadvertised Bomb Inside Repealing The ACA

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Look out Kids, Mom and Dad may break you Filial responsibility. Ever hear of it? This is an old concept in law that goes back to the English poor laws in the 1600s. Stated simply, it means that children are … Continue reading →

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45: The Best Recruiter His Opponents Ever Had

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Listening to the radio Thursday a radio host threw out a question to a guest: How long before Jeff Sessions puts the weight of the Justice Department behind enforcing federal marijuana law? The guest mused that they had to destroy … Continue reading →

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Republican Health Care “Replacement” Is YOU Pay

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Trish Nelson

FYI. Sure, it’s easy to save up for that cancer surgery, chemotherapy, and 30 radiation treatments.  The cost of one bout with cancer probably would cost many people more than a few years annual salary. I had a cancer scare … Continue reading →

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Joni Ernst Says She Has “Clear Mandate” To Repeal The Affordable Care Act (202) 224-3254

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Trish Nelson

“Iowans sent me to Washington with a clear mandate: repeal Obamacare. I am determined to stand up for Iowans and people all across America and fulfill my promise to them—that I am committed to stopping this failed law and paving … Continue reading →

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Will Republicans Hide Because Of Healthcare?

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers drowned out by chants of “Save Our Healthcare” at MLK Day Rally Remember last year shortly after Antonin Scalia died and Chuck Grassley reinterpreted the constitution to read that he, as chair of the Judiciary Committee, … Continue reading →

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Ernst, Grassley Vote To Begin Repeal Of The ACA

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Dave Bradley

In what can best be described as a blitzkrieg by the new radical Republican congress, the senate is trying to fulfill the wet dreams of their wealthy donors in a lightning attack on our way of life. No doubt this … Continue reading →

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January 15th Action Alert

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Donald Trump hasn’t even taken office yet and Republicans are already winding up to dismantle life-saving health care access for Millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Iowans. That is why National Congressional Democratic Leaders, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, … Continue reading →

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Fighting The Healthcare Battle Again

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Bernie speech on healthcare: (15 minutes) A little trip down memory lane: The major issue in early 2008 was not the economy until Republicans broke the economy in the middle of the year. The state of access to healthcare in … Continue reading →

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