Tag Archives: medicaid

Protect MEDICAID!

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Dave Bradley

Alert from Common Good Iowa (from our email) Congress is finalizing its budget plans, and leaders want to slash Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for the powerful and wealthy. They’ve been trying to move fast before we can stand … Continue reading →

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Planning 2025 And Beyond

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Dave Bradley

As if America didn’t have enough problems here comes a cowboy from South Africa stepping into the mess (8 minutes) As I type this we are experiencing a power outage, one of life’s little annoyances that mess with your plans. … Continue reading →

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Republican Reconciliation Bill Threatens Health Care 

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Dave Bradley

  For Millions With Drastic Medicaid Cuts Process iowa logo FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –  December 17, 2024 Parker Williamson, Press Secretary press@progressiowa.org ProgressIowa has sent out several notifications this week dealing with the many important issues of the day. Please … Continue reading →

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Debt Ceiling: Iowa Reps Don’t Represent Iowa

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Dave Bradley

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries tells the truth (1:30): 'How dare you lecture America about fiscal responsibility?' During a debt ceiling debate, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries ripped into the GOP & past Republican presidents like Reagan, Bush, and Trump … Continue reading →

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Krugman Charts Republican’s 40 Year War On SS & Medicare

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Dave Bradley

From Paul Krugman quoted at dailykos.com:      First of all, if Republicans had absolutely no desire to make major cuts to America’s main social insurance programs, why would they sunset them — and thus create the risk that they wouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich On The Debt Ceiling

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Dave Bradley

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 →

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When People Tell You Who They Are, Believe Them

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Most people recognize that line from Maya Angelou. It has been repeated frequently during the past few years. Republicans threaten to do things – like assault the capitol of the US and then do them. Before the action many people … Continue reading →

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Remembering January 6th

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Dave Bradley

(1:43) Yesterday was the second anniversary of a day that should live in infamy. An attack on the halls of our government led by a sitting president. What has followed since has been sad to see indeed. An attempt to … Continue reading →

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Franken Hits Grassley’s Lack Of Respect For Service Members

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Dave Bradley

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 →

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Some Thoughts On The Coming End Of Roe v. Wade

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Dave Bradley

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 →

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