As is self-evident, Republicans are gung-ho on cutting taxes because there is very little that government does that they truly value. The bigger the
Category: Social Sec/Medicare
Dems – Beware of sleepwalking into compromise
We can see it now, the smiling faces of more than forty Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives who are working on
Here’s one time when Democrats should take the lead from Trump
A common practice in politics is to define your opponents before they define themselves. Usually this results in gross misrepresentation of where the opposition
Poverty stings: What’s left in grandma’s wallet after program cuts
Alas, it’s a lousy time to be a senior in Missouri. Besides the Circuit Breaker, other special help for our older neighbors is under
Media must step it up on Medicare-for-All
There are two key reasons why mainstream media must be talking about Medicare-for-All. First, it is sound policy, something that all Americans should hope
NBC Nightly News grossly misses fairness and balance
Lester Holt, anchor of NBC Nightly News, could not appear to be more affable and concerned about delivering “straight news.” After Brian Williams bloviated
Come on Dems; now is the time that Bernie needs your support
Fortunately, Bernie Sanders has been getting a lot of air time recently. For the most part, the peripheral vision of the media has ranged
Where does Claire McCaskill stand on Paul Ryan’s plan for Medicare?
TPM’s checklist of those who support or oppose House Speaker Paul Ryan’s phaseout of Medicare has been updated to show that Claire McCaskill is
Remember inflation? Let Trumponomics remind you
It’s been perhaps a generation and a half since America experienced the pain of double-digit inflation. We don’t talk much about inflation these days,
Scarborough’s misconceptions about liberals in the media
Daily Kos called Joe Scarborough the “resident Republican blowhard on MSNBC.” Daily Kos and many other on the left-leaning outlets have taken Scarborough to