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Lee Zeldin voted for Trumpcare

Posted on May 5, 2017 by David Posnett

Representative Lee Zeldin voted for TrumpCare: he voted to: Take away health care from 24 million Americans. This is according to nonpartisan estimates by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This will result in 24,000 – 44,000 more Americans dying every … Continue reading →

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Government Ethics Office Drops Bomb On Ivanka Trump And Husband Jared Kushner

Posted on May 4, 2017 by David Posnett

First posted on Liberals Unite May 1, 2017 by Samuel Warde No Comments The Government Ethics Office releases the rules that apply to Ivanka Trump in her capacity as advisor to the president. Ivanka Trump must provide detailed financial disclosures … Continue reading →

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An Empty Promise: The Working Families Flexibility Act Would Give Workers Less Flexibility and Less Pay

Posted on May 3, 2017 by David Posnett

By National Partnership for Women & Families APRIL 2017 The Working Families Flexibility Act sets up a dangerous false choice between time and money, when working families urgently need both. The bill does not promote family friendly or flexible workplaces. Instead, … Continue reading →

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Trump and Duterte to hang out

Posted on May 2, 2017 by David Posnett

Apparently, they are best friends:  During their “very friendly conversation,” the administration said in a late-night statement, Mr. Trump invited Mr. Duterte, an authoritarian leader accused of ordering extrajudicial killings of drug suspects in the Philippines, to visit him at … 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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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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