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Category Archives: Affordable Care Act
2016 Race Opens – Iowans It’s Time To Cut Your Grassley
Ted Cruz became the first “official” candidate of the 2016 campaign last week with his very uninspiring speech in front of a coerced audience in the very reddest part of red America. Even with all that, Cruz’s speech had the … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Charles Grassley, Corporate Greed, Economy, Health Care & Medicare, Jobs, Republican hypocrisy, Republican Obstruction, Republicn Policy, SNAP, Social Security, unemployment insurance
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Former Grassley Staffer: SCOTUS Killing ACA ‘Would Impact Everyone’
My eye caught the name “Grassley” in the title of this diary on dailykos.com by Joan McCarter. So I peeked in and was astonished to see a former Grassley staffer actually telling the truth about the effects of the SCOTUS … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Affordable Care Act, Charles Grassley, Health Care & Medicare, SCOTUS
Tagged King v. Burwell
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Prepping For An Alec Agenda In Iowa
Pretty much every Saturday during the Iowa legislative session elected members of both houses convene at venues throughout the state and take comments and questions from the public. If you happen to have both Republican (Tea Party) and Democrats representing … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, ALEC, Budget, Education, Iowa legislature 2015, Republicn Policy, tea party, union busting
Tagged Rep. Tom Sands
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Boehner, SCOTUS and the ACA
My apologies if this is similar to yesterday’s post. The potential destruction of the ACA by an unelected body is an issue of monumental consequence. There is about a month before the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) will be hearing arguments concerning … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, John Boehner, Joni Ernst, Obamacare, SCOTUS
Tagged King v. Burwell, repeal and replace
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About That Replacement Health Care Plan, Ms. Ernst
Sometimes I make the mistake of believing what people say. You would think that after a while I would learn. But I heard our sparkling new senator tell me though a set of teeth that looked perfect and white that … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Health Care & Medicare, medicaid expansion, Republicn Policy
Tagged Joni Ernst SOTU rebuttal, repeal and replace
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Time To Find Out Republican Policies, America!
From Bernie Sanders: Here’s the interesting point. You talk about Republican principles. The Republicans forgot to tell the American people what their principles are, so let me make a prediction. Let me make a prediction, and a year from now … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Affordable Care Act, Joni Ernst, Medicare, Republicn Policy, Social Security
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What Can We Expect?
Robert Reich posted this on Facebook Wednesday: I’m less worried Republicans will roll back the Affordable Care Act or reduce taxes on the wealthy over the next two years – the President’s veto pen will prevent that – than I … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Social Security, Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Tagged chained CPI, Dodd-Franks, Robert Reich
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Iowa Needs Hatch And Vernon
It is easy to write a screed against Terry Branstad. He has been around a long time. As governor he has hardly been stellar and his current term has seen him move from right wing to tea party extremist. During … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Economy, Education, Health Care & Medicare, Jack Hatch, Jobs
Tagged Kim Reynolds, Monica Vernon
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A Righteous Rant
The other day I was reading Dailykos when my eyes caught what looked to be an interesting story on the side list. So I clicked on it and found a very interesting rant by Charles Pierce on reasons why the … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Climate Change, Corporate Greed, Economy, Environment, Jobs, Koch Brothers, money out of politics, Republicn Policy
Tagged Charles P. Pierce
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Ernst Is Another Investment For The Kochs
When I hear political ads or political pundits say things like Joni Ernst is a merely a front for the Kochs or that she is being bankrolled by the Kochs I know what is meant. But I just got to … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Affordable Care Act, Citizens United, Corporate Greed, David Koch, Economy, Jobs, Joni Ernst
Tagged investment, koch brothers
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