Saturday, September 26, 2009
© Nick Anderson The Republican attitude toward Medicare.
Friday, September 25, 2009
[A few weeks ago, Political Irony added a discussion forum (click the “Forum” button to the right). This post was originally submitted in the forum by Tidetracker.] Since the health care reform issue has been so controversial, it is hoped that this FAQ (list of Frequently Asked Questions) will help clear things up for interested […]
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
© Keith Tucker We already have death panels: The North Carolina union organizer who was the inspiration for the movie “Norma Rae” died on Friday of brain cancer after a battle with her insurance company, which delayed her treatment.
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Here’s a video of Senator Chuck Grassley, the senior Republican on the Finance Committee and one of the main Republicans working on the health care bills, endorsing “individual mandates” — requiring individuals to carry health insurance or face a penalty: In the video, Grassley claims there is bipartisan consensus on requiring an individual mandate, saying […]
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Why should sick people get all the sympathy?
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Thanks to All Hat, No Cattle
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has strongly condemned the health care reform bill working its way through the House. They claim that the bill’s prohibition of federal funding for abortion is a “legal fiction”. Their position is hypocritical for a number of reasons. First, it doesn’t matter if a health care reform bill […]
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
The Billionaires for Wealthcare — motto: If we ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Their satire is so close to reality that your average tea-bagger doesn’t seem to be able to figure out what to make of them: Even Rachel Maddow did a story on the BFW, and she loved them!
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
This Thing On? © Matt Davies I absolutely love this cartoon. It is brilliant!
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
According to Open Left, one day after Nancy Pelosi softened her public stance on a public option for health care, a lobbyist for the health insurance industry announced a fundraiser for her. Previously, house speaker Pelosi had said that inclusion of a public option was non-negotiable, but according to CNN and AP, she — along […]
Monday, September 14, 2009
A sampling of the brilliant lyrics by Paul Hipp: We’re number 37 We’re the USA We’re No. 37 And we’re so proud to say We got old people crying at the pharmacy Pay your deductible This ain’t the land of the f-f-f-free, Grandma We’re No. 37 We’re the USA I also believe this is the […]
Monday, September 14, 2009
Rep. Joe Wilson claims he feels so strongly that illegal immigrants should not benefit from health care reform that he shouted “You lie!” at the president during a joint session of Congress. Now, let’s ignore whether Wilson’s outburst was rude or disrespectful. Let’s also ignore whether providing health care for illegal aliens is a good […]
Monday, September 14, 2009
A good story, followed by a good rant:
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