Monthly Archives: June 2017

Senate GOP vows to keep plugging away at health care — behind closed doors

Posted on June 10, 2017 by David Posnett

Salon  June 9, 2017 Mitch McConnell doesn’t want to repeal Obamacare — but he has to at least pretend that he does MATTHEW SHEFFIELD (Credit: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)   Now that President Donald Trump appears to have embraced the … Continue reading →

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The Brownback Tax Cut Experiment Ends in Kansas

Posted on June 9, 2017 by David Posnett

Howard Gleckman June 7, 2017 Just as President Trump is ramping up his push for a major tax cut that he believes will pay for itself through faster economic growth, the Kansas template for that approach has crashed and burned. … Continue reading →

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When the Nazis Come Marching In

Posted on June 9, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted in Slate — JURISPRUDENCE, June 7, 2017 By Dahlia Lithwick I never feared the First Amendment until white supremacists came to my hometown. As a resident of Charlottesville, Virginia, I have been forced of late to spend too much … Continue reading →

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The Potemkin Policies of Donald Trump

Posted on June 9, 2017 by David Posnett

Published in The Atlantic DEREK THOMPSON JUN 7, 2017 The simplest summary of White House economic policy to date is four words long: There is no policy. John Sommers II / Reuters DEREK THOMPSON JUN 7, 2017 BUSINESS Share Tweet … Continue reading →

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Is This the End of Free Birth Control?

Posted on June 8, 2017 by David Posnett

Published in The Atlantic OLGA KHAZAN JUN 1, 2017 A draft rule suggests the Trump administration will let most companies stop covering birth control. Will they? Rich Pedroncelli / AP OLGA KHAZAN JUN 1, 2017 HEALTH Share Tweet … TEXT … Continue reading →

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Schizophrenia in the East Hampton GOP

Posted on June 8, 2017 by David Posnett

Published in The East End Beacon, June 8, 2017 To the Editor:   Reg Cornelia’s recent outbursts lay bare the schizophrenia afflicting the East Hampton GOP. Most recently, on behalf of the EH GOP, he viciously and misleadingly denounced the … Continue reading →

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I Do Not Support a Livable Wage!

Posted on June 8, 2017 by David Posnett

This is a quote from Karen Handel (running for congress against Jon Ossoff).  The quote has gone viral on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/HuffPost/status/872279182545494017 http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/karen-handel-i-dont-support-livable-wage Nice review of the context by George Lakoff on this blog post.

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Trump Names BP Oil Spill Lawyer as Top Environmental Attorney

Posted on June 8, 2017 by David Posnett

Ever the “champion” of the environment, Trump names BP’s lawyer as the top DoJ environmental lawyer.  Want to bet that the number of cases brought goes up? Posted on Ecowatch By  Lorraine Chow President Donald Trump announced Tuesday his intention … Continue reading →

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Macron invites Americans upset over Trump exit from climate pact to find a ‘second homeland’

Posted on June 7, 2017 by David Posnett

by Margaret Menge | Updated 06 Jun 2017 at 6:06 AM French President Emmanuel Macron is offering refuge to American liberals upset at President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. In a video posted to Twitter, … Continue reading →

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‘My Life Is Very Full’: People With Disabilities Worry About GOP Medicaid Cuts

Posted on June 7, 2017 by David Posnett

Kaiser Health News By Elly Yu, WABE June 7, 2017 Evan Nodvin, seen here in his Atlanta-area apartment, uses servicesthat are covered by Medicaid. (Elly Yu/WABE) Several decades ago, Evan Nodvin’s life probably would have looked quite different. Nodvin has … Continue reading →

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