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Category Archives: Health Care & Medicare
Catfood Commission Redux
Colorado MAGA representative Lauren Boebert picks a fight with Oren “Hank” McKnelly, the Executive Counselor of the Social Security Administration. As usual Boebert is ill-prepared and looks like a fool – 2 minutes: The reason for this confrontation is that … Continue reading
Posted in #nevertrump, #trumpresistance, 2024 election, Health Care & Medicare, Republicn Policy, Social Security
Tagged Ashley Hinson, killing Social Security, Marriannette Miller-Meeks, Zach Nunn
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Disconnected Thoughts On A Holiday Weekend
For some reason I just can’t concentrate this week on a single subject. As I start to think deeply on a subject, suddenly I am distracted and my mind starts to consider the new subject. That may be a pattern … Continue reading
Let’s Remember Democratic Policies
I am so tired of reading and writing about Trump and his MAGA world. I am so sick of turning on the TV only to see the latest rumor being treated as ‘serious news’ such as the recent distraction using … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Education, Environment, Health Care & Medicare, womens rights
Tagged Democratic policies, Immigration
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Comment Evokes Some Deep Thoughts
“A patchwork” (2 minutes): Does this ever happen to you? I bet it does. A question from a friend sent me off into a lengthy period of deep thought. The question was simply “What kind of Medicare supplement do you … Continue reading
Posted in debt ceiling, Health Care & Medicare, Medicare for all
Tagged universal health care
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A Rant From Twitter:
(5:38) Why Youth Will Not Vote For Republicans: Andrew Wortman lets loose in a rant on why youth in America will no longer vote for Republicans. We are just beginning to see this rebellion taking place. Young voters have long … Continue reading
Oy Vey, What They Say!
When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. Maya Angelou Mostly in the last week we have heard Republicans say and do some of the dumbest and damnedest things. Apparently they feel nothing will happen to … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care & Medicare, Medicare, Republicn Policy, Social Security
Tagged believe their words, derailments, Margery Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Maya Angelou, Mike Pence, Trump policy caused derailments
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Biden Puts Up Great Accomplishments; Americans Can’t See It
(2 minutes) It is simply amazing how easily the American people can be manipulated into voting against their own interests. In two years President Biden has led an administration that has put policies in place that have dramatically slowed a … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 election, Biden-Harris, Economy, good jobs, Health Care & Medicare, Labor, President Biden, Republican Obstruction, Republican Policy, right wing media ownership
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End The Scam:
Democrats Unveil Bill to Change Name of Medicare Advantage “Only Medicare is Medicare,” said Rep. Mark Pocan. “These non-Medicare plans run by private insurers undermine traditional Medicare.” Ali Velshi kicks Gym Jordon’s butt about healthcare (4:30 but the interchange begins … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care & Medicare
Tagged Democratic party, Jan Shakowski, Mark Pocan, medicare advantage, not medicare and not an advantage, real Medicare, Rho Khanna
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Robert Reich On The Debt Ceiling
Five truths about the pending debt-ceiling fight that the mainstream media doesn’t want you to know “Both-sides”ism is rampant. And it’s seriously misleading the public. For his Tuesday sub stack newsletter former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich takes on the … Continue reading
Posted in debt ceiling, Health Care & Medicare, Medicare, Republican hypocrisy, Republican mythology, Republican Policy, Social Security
Tagged medicaid, terrorist tactic
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