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Loebsack Schools Archer On Medicare, Tax Policy At Candidate Forum

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Watch these 1-minute clips from the candidate forum co-sponsored by the Johnson County Task Force on Aging  and the Johnson County League of Women Voters.  It looked to us like Archer relied on disinformation and memorized talking points while Loebsack … Continue reading →

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Senator Harkin: Ryan Budget Will “End Medicare As We Know It”

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Trish Nelson

The following guest opinion by Senator Tom Harkin appeared in the the Cedar Rapids Gazette Saturday. When Mitt Romney named Congressman Paul Ryan to be his running mate, he reminded Iowans of the choice we face in this election. One … Continue reading →

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Paul Ryan In Thirty Seconds

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Here are some highlights of Maureen Dowd’s must-read column on Paul Ryan in the New York Times He’s the cutest package that cruelty ever came in Scrooge designed as Pickwick Ideologue disguised as a wonk Who better to rain misery … Continue reading →

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Why What Howard Dean Says About The Ryan-Romney Plan To Voucherize Medicare Is Important

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Trish Nelson

There are young people out there and even older folks who say this:  “I’m sorry, but the only thing I know about Howard Dean is the [fake] scream.” Link to how it was faked. So just for the record, Howard … Continue reading →

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