Author Archives: David Posnett

Republicans Don’t Want to Eat Their Own Dog Food

Posted on April 29, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted on Mother Earth KEVIN DRUM  APR. 26, 2017 11:24 AM In case you missed it in last night’s post because I kind of buried it, the latest Republican amendment to their health care bill allows states to opt out of Obamacare’s … Continue reading →

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Stop the poisonous spraying of Accabonac and Napeague Harbors

Posted on April 29, 2017 by David Posnett

A Change.org petition launched by the signatories Stop The Spraying Springs, NY The State of Connecticut banned it in coastal areas in 2013. The towns of East Hampton and Southampton oppose its use locally. Our State Assemblyman Fred Thiele Jr. opposes … Continue reading →

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Punishing Students?

Posted on April 29, 2017 by David Posnett

Letter to the East Hampton Star   Dear David: For the past eight years, I ran a non-profit that taught financial literacy. One of the most gnawing problems facing our young is the burden of student debt. Mr. Trump has … Continue reading →

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CRFB President: Trump’s Tax Plan Will Add $5.5 Trillion to the Debt

Posted on April 29, 2017 by David Posnett

This column first appeared in Time Maya MacGuineas Apr 27, 2017 Maya MacGuineas is president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. President Trump is on the right track by turning focus toward fixing our nation’s broken tax … Continue reading →

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GOP Rep [Zeldin] brushes off town hall mom pleading for help for her heroin-addicted son

Posted on April 29, 2017 by David Posnett

Published by ShareBlue Media By Oliver Willis   |APRIL 28, 2017 Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) refused to answer a mother after she pleaded with him to stop Donald Trump from gutting coverage for substance abuse treatment for her heroin-addicted son. Rep. Lee … Continue reading →

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Trump’s First 100 days: An appreciation

Posted on April 29, 2017 by David Posnett

An excellent column from one of my favorites at The Washington Post. By Jonathan Capehart April 21 As we approach the 100th day of the chaos that is President Trump, I must admit things are going better than I thought. See, … Continue reading →

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Demise of Trumpcare on Steroids (AHCA II)

Posted on April 28, 2017 by David Posnett

There is a great article by MARGOT SANGER-KATZ in the NY Times today, which makes this complicated topic quite simple. This is about the amended AHCA (AHCA II) as dratted by Tom MacArthur, a New Jersey congressman. This legislation was … Continue reading →

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Endangering Our Kids

Posted on April 28, 2017 by David Posnett

Letter to the Editor:  Published in The East Hampton Star, April 27, 2017   Dear David: In one of Kate McKinnon’s last appearances on Saturday Night Live as Hillary Clinton, she appeared at the door of an Electoral College voter. … Continue reading →

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Offshore Drilling on the Horizon?

Posted on April 28, 2017 by David Posnett

Letter to the Editor Published in The East Hampton Star, April 27, 2017   On Sunday, Guild Hall hosted a program concerned with the preservation of the waters surrounding the East End. Flanked by scientists supporting their efforts, Deputy Town … Continue reading →

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Zeldin’s Membership in Bipartisan Climate Caucus a sham?

Posted on April 28, 2017 by David Posnett

By Marc Rauch, Bellport. Lee Zeldin joined the Bi-Partisan Climate Solutions Caucus last October (just before the election) to great fanfare.  However, he failed to join other members of that caucus (including Republican members) in taking meaningful actions (e.g. votes … Continue reading →

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