Category Archives: Congress

HOW MUCH DOES A POLITICIAN COST? A GROUNDBREAKING STUDY REVEALS THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS.

Posted on May 6, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted On The Intercept.com Jon Schwarz May 4 2017, 9:07 a.m. An ingenious new Roosevelt Institute study on the influence of money on politics begins with an incredible story about how the world actually works: In the spring of 1987, Paul … Continue reading →

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NY Congressman Asks Reporter To Explain The Health Care Bill He Just Voted For

Posted on May 6, 2017 by David Posnett

HUFFINGTON POST — POLITICS 05/05/2017 10:23 am ET | Updated 18 hours ago He admitted he didn’t actually read the bill. By Alana Horowitz Satlin A congressman who voted for the Republican health care bill despite not having read it needed … Continue reading →

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What is in the Republican health-care bill? Questions and answers on preexisting conditions, Medicaid and more.

Posted on May 4, 2017 by David Posnett

The Washington Post By Juliet Eilperin and Amy Goldstein May 4 at 2:55 PM Three big ways the new Republican health-care bill would change coverage  Here are three big ways the new Republican bill might change health care in the … Continue reading →

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In lieu of a CBO score, an overview of the expected effects of the GOP health-care bill

Posted on May 4, 2017 by David Posnett

The Washington Post By Philip Bump May 4 at 10:27 AM Inside the messy, last-minute rush for the GOP health-care plan   As Republicans push out new revisions to save their health-care plan, The Post’s Paige W. Cunningham explains the … Continue reading →

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Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on the American Health Care Act |

Posted on May 3, 2017 by David Posnett

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo  May 3, 2017 “The Republican health care bill is an assault on women and an assault on New York. It would allow insurance companies to discriminate against Americans based on pre-existing conditions, force millions of New … Continue reading →

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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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The Trump/Bannon plan

Posted on February 26, 2017 by David Posnett

Two seminal pieces were just published in the NYT.  (1) A factual description of today’s growing and aggressive ICE.  (2) An annotated and explained version of Bannon’s CPAC presentation. These stories should be an eye opener for everyone. Trump’s transition … Continue reading →

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What’s on the chopping block?

Posted on January 29, 2017 by David Posnett

Contributed by Bruce Colbath Interesting article on the 17 federal agencies & programs to be cut and how much they actually cost: $22.36 per year per American.  That is ‘bigly’ savings…  Of course, most of these programs benefit the poor:  … Continue reading →

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A Congressional Power Grab?

Posted on January 13, 2017 by David Posnett

By Bruce Colbath House Republicans have passed legislation that would – if enacted — dramatically alter the way our laws are implemented. This legislation, the REINS Act — recently touted by Representative Zeldin, would require both Houses of Congress and … Continue reading →

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