Category Archives: Medicare

Action Alert: Join The Upcoming Battle To Protect Medicare

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from DFA: The battle to protect Medicare from Donald Trump and Paul Ryan is heating up fast — and Paul Ryan is already feeling defensive. Just yesterday he claimed we have nothing to worry about: “This is the … Continue reading →

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The ACA, Medicare And Morality

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Paul Ryan has made little secret of the fact that he is gunning for the three big Democratic achievements that keep many people alive in this country. The biggest and perhaps easiest target is the Affordable Care Act. Since it … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Memories

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Dave Bradley

It is hard to ignore the elephant in the room. In two months America will be on a new adventure reversing what was mostly a forward journey into the future. While the ship of state would sometimes shudder and lurch … Continue reading →

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Devastating!

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Well I feel like someone has simply come up and kicked me in the stomach. Like so many right now my feelings are a mix of depression, fear and flat out confusion. For the life of me I can not … Continue reading →

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Paul Ryan Says Medicare Privatization Is On

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Dave Bradley

And they are off to the races per the New York Daily Intelligencer: During the campaign, coverage of the issues was blotted out by coverage of Hillary Clinton’s emails and Donald Trump’s broad suite of sociopathic tendencies. And of the … Continue reading →

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Democrats Continue To Run On Issues

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Dave Bradley

As Republicans across the country and across Iowa run on fear and hate, Democrats continue to run on actual issues. This is often overlooked by the corporate media. Donald Trump himself has so confused things that he has decided to … Continue reading →

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Republicans Are The Cause Of America’s Frustrations

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Republicans this year are running on a platform of reaching out to the frustrated American. The secret that Republicans don’t want Americans to figure out is that the cause of Americans frustration is Republican policies. The Republican Party currently holds … Continue reading →

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Stop Paul Ryan From Ending Medicare

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Message from Congressman Dave Loebsack (D) This year marks the 50th anniversary of Medicare, a program that has long been a safety net for our seniors who rely on it for their basic healthcare needs. However, House Republicans, led by … Continue reading →

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Real Scares For Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Who could pass up the opportunity to post a column on things to be truly scared of Halloween? Not me for sure! Earth’s survival We are crapping badly in the only nest we have and refuse to clean it up! … Continue reading →

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Embarrassed To Be A Republican Yet?

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Tuning in to the Benghazi “hearing” sporadically yesterday and listening to the updates on radio one thought that kept running through my mind is “man, am I glad i am not a Republican.” A derivation of that thought was “if … Continue reading →

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