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You can be mean and still sound rational

August 10, 2015 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Campaigns, Charity & Justice, Media, Poverty, Republicans Leave a comment

A recent article published here on Occasional Planet stated that the Republican debates last Thursday night were not as much of a clown car

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New rules for Medicaid managed care: What do they mean for Missouri?

June 8, 2015 Mary Clemons ACA/Obamacare, Health care, Missouri region, Social Sec/Medicare Leave a comment

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has just released new rules, the first in over a decade, for Medicaid managed programs. These

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How poor do you have to be to qualify for the safety net in 2012?

February 21, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik Economy, Government, Poverty One comment

Mitt Romney says he’s not worried about the poorest people in America, because they have a safety net. President Obama didn’t even mention poverty

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