Senate Delays SGR Repeal Vote Until Mid-April Once again, the Medicare reimbursement crisis has turned into an exercise in brinkmanship that physicians would rather do without. However, they may yet escape a dreaded 21% Medicare pay cut next month. Yesterday, in a rare display of bipartisanship, the House overwhelmingly approved a bill that repeals Medicare's … Continue reading Medicare Precarious Evolution for Doctors
Republicans Acknowledge Responsibility for National Debt
In an historic move, at their National Convention, the GOP acknowledges that is was and is the party that is responsible for the National Debt, referring to the years of the George Bush, Cheney Administration. Citing the fact that Bush took office when there was no National Debt and there was a surplus of … Continue reading Republicans Acknowledge Responsibility for National Debt
U.S. Military Spending Almost Equals Rest Of The World Combined
Providing early childhood programs, boosting support for education, and developing our diplomatic tool bag, are just a few examples of how our tax money could be spent more effectively to protect United States citizens than by ploughing so much into military spending.
It’s official! You’re on your own
These tax cuts will cause $900 billion in lost revenues. Supporters of these tax breaks will talk your ear off about balanced budgets. Apparently, they see no connection between giving away $900 billion and increasing the budget deficit.
No new NAFTA-Letter
Click here to sign the petition Dear Editor, Under the cover of night on Friday, President Obama announced a new NAFTA-style "free trade" deal with Korea -- but it's not all that new. It's got all the same provisions in it that he vigorously opposed on the campaign trail when George W. Bush originally negotiated … Continue reading No new NAFTA-Letter
8 Lies Republicans Want Us To Believe
Bush's last budget had a $1.416 trillion deficit. Obama's first budgetreduced that to $1.29 trillion.
EDITORIAL
Dear friends, Many of us already know that Fox News is biased -- but it's actually much worse than that. For years they have used lies, distortions, and race-baiting to divide this country. Recently, it's gotten downright dangerous. Earlier this summer, a heavily armed man got into a gun fight with police after he was … Continue reading EDITORIAL
A Senseless War Begins Its 10th Year …an address to the nation from President Barack Obama (as reported by Michael Moore)
A Senseless War Begins Its 10th Year ...an address to the nation from President Barack Obama (as reported by Michael Moore) Thursday, October 7th, 2010 My Fellow Americans: Nine years ago today we invaded the nation of Afghanistan. I’d just turned 40. I had a Discman and an Oldsmobile and had gotten really into LiveJournal. … Continue reading A Senseless War Begins Its 10th Year …an address to the nation from President Barack Obama (as reported by Michael Moore)
Bob Woodward OBAMA’S WAR
Mr. Woodward has a distinguished career of peeling back the facade of America and revealing the dirty underwear beneath, Obama's War, was released on Sept 25, 2010.