Tag Archives: medicare

Democrats: Don’t Play Not To Lose!

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Dave Bradley

OK all you amateur athletes, weekend warriors and those who participate with the remote and a comfy chair. You may be familiar with what I describe here. Have you ever been in a game or seen a game where one … Continue reading →

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Framing the Medicaid Debate

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Our family has been able to afford health insurance, and has had continuous coverage since my career in transportation began in 1984. It is a budget priority, regardless of our work situation. With the April 2013 16.3 percent increase from … Continue reading →

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The Real Entitlement

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Dave Bradley

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 →

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Use My Savings To Pay For What??

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Dave Bradley

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 →

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Loebsack Talks Issues With The Des Moines Register Editorial Board

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Rep. Dave Loebsack (D-02) met with the Des Moines Register Editorial Board Monday.  Topics included Medicare, the farm bill, food stamps, the debt, congressional “bickering,” veterans issues, NAFTA, taxation, economic recovery, education, Afghanistan and more.   http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1

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Vilsack Campaign Asks Stations To Pull False GOP Ads

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Trish Nelson

It is about time someone started confronting the GOP lies that the media repeats and profits from with no accountability. We found this on ames.patch.com. Christie Vilsack’s campaign is requesting all television stations to pull the National Republican Congressional Committee’s … Continue reading →

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Please Don’t Let John Archer Near Medicare

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Dave Bradley

In this article John Archer says things that really scare me. To open with, he talks about reforming Medicare using the Paul Ryan plan as a start. For those of you who can’t remember, the Paul Ryan plan is the voucher program … Continue reading →

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Romney-Ryan: We Need To Kill Medicare To Save Medicare

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Romney-Ryan: We need to kill Medicare to save Medicare…Really? Time to wake up and smell the snake oil! Medicare was created to solve a problem. In old age, people need health care services. This is pretty much guaranteed. Private health … Continue reading →

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Observations – Akin’s Real Sin.

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Dave Bradley

The real sin against Republicanism that Todd Akin committed is not that he really believed that women can’t get pregnant in thcase of a “legitimate” rape. His sin was that he said it out loud. This appears to be a somewhat … 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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