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Category Archives: Health Care & Medicare
Does Governor Branstad Really Want To Take On Nuns?
Last fall when the ‘Nuns on the Bus’ rode for economic justice, the support we received was tremendous. Today, I’m writing to ask for your help again, on behalf of Iowans who are less fortunate than most of us. Thousands … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care & Medicare
Tagged Governor Branstad, Medicaid expansion in Iowa, Nuns on the bus
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Kasich Of Ohio Expands Medicaid – Branstad Says No
It was somewhat of a surprise Monday when Ohio Governor John Kasich gave the go-ahead for Ohio to expand their Medicaid market in lines with the Affordable Care Act. This makes Kasich the 5th Republican governor and 19th governor over … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad, Health Care & Medicare
Tagged medicaid in Iowa
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Matt Schultz – Out Of Step?
Like many I was somewhat shocked when the Republican Party did a 180 degree turn on immigration last week. Suddenly, groups of people they had denigrated for decades, especially Latinos, were their best friends. “We want to be your friend” they … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad, Health Care & Medicare, latinos in Iowa, Matt Schultz
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The Real Entitlement
Every time I hear the word “entitlement” in connection with Social Security or Medicare I want to grab the fool who is using Frank Luntz’s word by the collar and ask him (or her) just how stupid they are. Do they … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care & Medicare, Steve King
Tagged drug overpayments, entitlements, medicare, Medicare Part D, social security
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America Needs A New Story
A story posted on alternet the other day got me to thinking: it really is time for the new American narrative to be told. The old one where people work together and compromise for the better of the whole country … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Corporate Greed, Health Care & Medicare, womens rights
Tagged harry reid
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The Courtney Report
As 2012 comes to an end, I want to thank everyone who shared their concerns, ideas and hopes with me. You’ve made a positive difference by helping to shape Iowa’s future. We have many reasons to look forward to 2013. … Continue reading
Posted in Courtney, Health Care & Medicare, Iowa Legislature
Tagged winter driving, women in history
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Use My Savings To Pay For What??
Think about this. The so called incredible debt that Republicans are so deathly scared of was run up by – Republican Policies. Remember that Reagan tripled the debt with his form of Keynesian economics – pumping money into the private sector … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care & Medicare
Tagged deficit, medicare, Obama, social security, susan rice
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What Iowans Should Know About Walmart, Medicaid and Branstad
One issue that was almost totally ignored in the recent Iowa legislative was Gov. Branstad’s vow to not accept expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Personally I thought that it should be a central issue, but trying to bring the … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care & Medicare
Tagged alan grayson, Branstad, food stamps, medicaid, walmart
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Hostess Dies; Workers Take The Bullet
Once again we have a story of corporate greed, executives grabbing the bucks before they leave and corporate vultures picking the bones. But what always seems to get lost in these stories is the hard working men and women who gave … Continue reading
Posted in ALEC, Health Care & Medicare
Tagged Branstad, Hostess, Marco Rubio, medicaid, Reince Prebus, Walmart walk off
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Couple of Great Ideas
1) Don’t know if you may have heard of this, but members of the Occupy Wall Street have come up with a great idea: buy debt on the debt market for pennies on the dollar and then forgive that debt. The … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care & Medicare, Labor, Occupy Wall St.
Tagged ACA, Branstad, medicaid, obamacare
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