Posted on October 27th, 2009 by Insurance News
Ed Brayton and Jed Lewiston mock Sean Hannity’s inane criticism of polls showing support for the public option. Showing the fallacies in Sean Hannity’s logic is always a very easy way to write a blog post. Obviously Hannity’s objections aren’t worth considering. On the actual topic of polling the public option, results typically show a majority in support but the results vary widely. Part of this is because, as I’ve pointed out in recent posts, there are a variety of ideas which are lumped
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Better suited for The Onion. In case you weren’t born at the time of the 2000 election, the Democratic ticket was Al Gore and Joe Lieberman. One thing I don’t understand is why everyone’s so afraid of a filibuster. It would be great press for what a bunch of, um, Confederates have ganged up to block a public option for medical insurance. Knock yourselves out, guys! Stand there and read the Bible all night. Here is the link and here is a preview: Washington (CNN) — Independent Sen. Jose
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REID ALL ABOUT IT: Harry Reid , Shopping For Reelection Insurance THE WASHINGTON POST Harry Reid, Shopping For Reelection Insurance Dana Milbank – Tuesday, October 27, 2009 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/26/AR2009102602782_pf.html What Harry Reid did Monday afternoon gave new meaning to the phrase “public option.” (He wants to fool us into thinking he is serious) The Senate majority leader, after
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Posted on October 27th, 2009 by Insurance News
Obama putting $3.4B toward a ’smart’ power grid (AP) – 2018th Top News Item - 11184.com 10/27/2009 Oct27 News Anchor AP – President Barack Obama made a pitch for renewable energy Tuesday, announcing $3.4 billion in government support for 100 projects aimed at modernizing the nation’s power grid.Read the Full StoryObama putting $3.4B toward a ’smart’ power grid (AP) Share and Enjoy:Related News PostsSeptember 10, 2009 — Obama hopes his pitch will sway health care debate (A
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by Hal_10000 Sullivan today , on the “public option” re-appearing in an “opt-out” form: The Dish always thought it was viable because the logic behind it makes sense to anyone with a brain, because it would save money, because it is actually popular and because the opt-out option squares the circle nicely. Almost every single word that sentence is dripping in bullshit. First, the public option will not save money. Not without either rationing or forcing providers to participate
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