Category Archives: Health Care & Medicare

President Obama: A Victory For Every American

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Trish Nelson

President Obama’s statement on the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act.  On March 23, 2010, I sat down at a table in the East Room of the White House and signed my name on a law that … Continue reading →

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Republican Asking For ACA Horror Stories Gets Slammed

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Seems like whenever Republicans take their suppose great ideas outside of their little self reinforcing bubble, the reality they run into is harsh and brutal. Sadly it is seldom enlightening to them and they run shaking back to the glow … Continue reading →

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2016 Race Opens – Iowans It’s Time To Cut Your Grassley

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Dave Bradley

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 →

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Former Grassley Staffer: SCOTUS Killing ACA ‘Would Impact Everyone’

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Dave Bradley

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 →

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Local Schools, Middle Class, Health Care: The Courtney Report

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Ed. note: this is an excerpt from the newsletter from state Senator Tom Courtney. To read the full newsletter, please go to http://www.senate.iowa.gov/senator/courtney/newsletter/ WE CAN TAKE A STEP FORWARD FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS This week, Iowa Senate Democrats announced a plan … Continue reading →

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GOP: “Have We Got A Plan For You!”

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Silly us! And we thought the Republicans had no plan.  They have now come up with a “plan” that is getting some attention in the media, but don’t hold your breath. It is the same old plan that they’ve always … Continue reading →

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Joni Ernst Co-Sponsors Repeal of The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Trish Nelson

*UPDATE*  See blogforiowa.com/gop-have-we-got-a-plan-for-you/ Blog for Iowa called Ernst’s office and was told there is no Republican health care plan on the table or in the works.  See the conversation at blogforiowa.com/2015/01/24/about-that-replacement-health-care-plan-ms-ernst/   This confirms that the “replace” part of  “repeal and … Continue reading →

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About That Replacement Health Care Plan, Ms. Ernst

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Dave Bradley

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 →

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Say Hello To ALEC’s Little Brother, ACCE

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Maybe you missed it because there was no birth announcement. The lack of a birth announcement is probably due to the fact that the parents, Charles and David Koch and their corporate concubines don’t want anyone to know. Just like … Continue reading →

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Iowa Needs Hatch And Vernon

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Dave Bradley

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 →

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