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Category Archives: Medicare
Franken Hits Grassley’s Lack Of Respect For Service Members
From a Franken fund raising email: Grassley must apologize to every veteran The attacks from Chuck Grassley keep coming. “The most liberal nominee in Iowa Senate history” “Radical” “Socialist” Gotta love it! Chuck Grassley doesn’t know what to say about … Continue reading
Republican Plans For Social Security
The Lincoln Project catches Ron Johnson of Wisconsin saying the Republican plan for Social Security and Medicare out loud. This is not a secret. This is the plan that the radical right is advancing under the leadership of Senator Rick … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Election campaign, Charles Grassley, Medicare, Republican Policy, Social Security
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Some Thoughts On The Coming End Of Roe v. Wade
Like many of you, I am livid over the leaked decision that overturns the Roe v. Wade decision. And like many of you I have been turning all sorts of thoughts concerning access to abortion over in my mind. The … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Election campaign, Charles Grassley, Medicare, Obamacare, Republican mythology, Republican Policy, SCOTUS, Social Security, womens rights
Tagged abortion, Justice Alito, marriage equality, medicaid, privacy, Roe v. Wade
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Medicare: What are DCEs And Why Should You Care?
When Katie Porter speaks, you can believe what she says (10 minutes, but very important) Have you ever heard of Direct Contracting Entities? If you have you are a rare person. I just became aware of them when I was … Continue reading
Radical
Just a little thought on this Presidents day weekend. Radical is a word that we are likely to hear on right wing media. It is a word that the right has spent years turning into one of those words that … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Election campaign, Covid-19, Medicare, Social Security
Tagged extremism, medicaid, radical, radical Republicans
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Chuck Grassley: Major Obstructionist
A friend sent me a copy of a guest opinion from the Cedar Rapids Gazette from January 12th. The opinion is written by David Mannheim, a neighbor of Grassley’s near New Hartford. Mr. Mansheim breaks down many aspects of Grassley’s years … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Charles Grassley, Medicare, Social Security
Tagged Abby Finkenauer, Admiral Mike Franken, blocking Merrick Garland, Dr. Glenn Hurst, medicaid, party hack
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Medicare Advantage???
Well it is that time of year when it seems like every Tom, Dick and Harry is cramming my mailbox, my computer and my TV screen with their so-called Medicare ADVANTAGE! programs. It is that time of year when the … Continue reading
Right’s Framing Of Socialism Just Too Much BS
Never forget this: If you hadn’t noticed the next election is already in full swing. As usual the lockstep Republican candidates are all singing from the same hymnal. That hymnal has various versions of the ever popular song among Republicans … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Election campaign, Affordable Care Act, Charles Grassley, Medicare, Republican Policy, Social Security, Social Security Disability Insurance
Tagged Ashley Hinson, democratic socialism, farm payments, Marianette Miller-Meeks, medicaid
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Senior Iowans: You Are Targeted
If you are over 50 you better understand that is just a slice of what Republicans have in store for older Iowans and Americans if they win. With Trump as president and with Republicans running even one house of congress … Continue reading
Posted in #nevertrump, 2020 election campaign, Covid-19, Economy, Health Care & Medicare, Joni Ernst, Medicare
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Killing The “Public” Entity
“Never let a good crisis go to waste” the old political saying goes. Lord knows we have a huge crisis in front of us. Had we had any kind of even substandard leadership, the US may have been able to … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Blog for Iowa, Farming, Joni Ernst, Medicare, Obamacare, Social Security
Tagged medicaid, public education, public housing, USPS
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