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Media falls into Republican meme on health care

July 13, 2017 Arthur Lieber ACA/Obamacare, Federalism, Health care, Media, Politics, Republican Brain Leave a comment

Kate Bolduan, a very respected journalist on CNN, seemed to fall into a Republican trap on how to frame health care policy. She was

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Media must step it up on Medicare-for-All

July 4, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, ACA/Obamacare, Bernie Sanders, Democrats, Health care, Obama, Republicans, Social Sec/Medicare One comment

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

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Jason Chaffetz

Do the unthinkable: double, triple Congressional Salaries

July 3, 2017 Arthur Lieber Congress, Corruption, Democracy, Ethics, Good government, Health care, Politics, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Of all people, conservative retired Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) tossed out the idea that Members of Congress should be given a monthly housing stipend

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Democrats: Keep it simple – Medicare-for-All

May 6, 2017 Arthur Lieber ACA/Obamacare, Budget, Community/Common good, Health care, Republican Brain Leave a comment

As Republicans recklessly move forward in doing damage to health care in America, it’s important for Democrats to have a clear vision for the

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Got pre-existing condition? You’re screwed

May 5, 2017 Gloria Shur Bilchik ACA/Obamacare, Health, Health care One comment

Republicans would like us to believe that the abominable “healthcare” bill they passed yesterday in the House of Representatives keeps the Obamacare requirement for

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NBC Nightly News

NBC Nightly News grossly misses fairness and balance

April 28, 2017 Arthur Lieber ACA/Obamacare, Economy, Health care, Media, Social Sec/Medicare, Taxes, Trump Leave a comment

Lester Holt, anchor of NBC Nightly News, could not appear to be more affable and concerned about delivering “straight news.” After Brian Williams bloviated

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The Global Gag Rule Is Back: The Human Cost

April 21, 2017 Renee Shur Activism, Civil liberties, Civil Rights, Community/Common good, Foreign Policy, Gender issues, Health care, Human Rights, Population growth, Reproductive rights Leave a comment

Do you remember last year’s reports of undecided voters who vowed not to cast ballots in the 2016 presidential election because they just couldn’t

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VIDEO: THE HUMAN COST OF Replacing Obamacare

March 18, 2017 Renee Shur ACA/Obamacare, Health, Health care Leave a comment

   “One Paragraph of Obamacare Saved this Boy’s Life,” tells the story of Timmy, a thriving, happy six-year-old who lives in Maryland with his

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How to kill Obamacare without “repeal” — Poison it

February 26, 2017 Gloria Shur Bilchik ACA/Obamacare, Health care, Republicans Leave a comment

Republicans have figured out a way to kill Obamacare without “repealing” it: Poison it. Republicans have asserted, hundreds of times, that they plan to

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NBC allowed Zika Virus to become political

September 19, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Health care, Media Leave a comment

On the same day as the NBC commander-in-chief forum, Lester Holt (who will host the first presidential debate on Monday, Sept. 26) reported on

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