Gov. Perry, Your Health Care Lobbyists Are Calling
Rick Perry wants Texas to reject Obamacare’s expansion of Medicaid, even though it’d bring health insurance to several million people. But plenty of Texans disagree. And some of that have a lot of influence. READ MORE >>
The Bain Economy and What to Do About It
President Obama has made Bain Capital's brand of cold, bottom-line capitalism a focus of the campaign against Mitt Romney. But does Obama have any standing to criticize Bain's practices? David Brooks, writing in the New York Times today, doesn't think so: READ MORE >>
The Pain of Bain
What did Mitt Romney know about Bain Capital operations and when, precisely, did he stop knowing it? I don’t have the answer and, to be honest, I’m not sure how much I should care. READ MORE >>
Conservatives are getting all worked up about the “food stamp president” again. But now they're not just talking about President Obama. They're also talking about former President Bush. Hard to believe? It shouldn't be. It's just one more sign of how extreme mainstream conservatives and their Republican allies have become. READ MORE >>
Turning Down Medicaid: Even More Stupid Than It Seems
Basic decency ought to be reason enough for all states, even those with Republican governors, to participate in the Affordable Care Act's expansion of Medicaid. The well-being of literally millions of low-income Americans is at stake. But if the humanitarian aspects of the Medicaid expansion don't appeal to Rick Perry, Rick Scott, and their allies, then economic self-interest really should. READ MORE >>
Obama's New Twist on the Bush Tax Cuts
President Obama is talking about taxes again. And he’s saying the right things. Mostly. Speaking from the White House on Monday, Obama unveiled a new proposal for handling the Bush tax cuts, which are set to expire at year’s end. Obama wants to extend, by one year, the cuts on incomes below $250,000, while allowing the cuts on incomes above that threshold to lapse. READ MORE >>
It’s a Penalty. It’s a Tax. It’s Both.
GOP Govs to Uninsured: Drop Dead
That didn’t take long. Republican lawmakers from across the country are saying no to the Affordable Care Act’s expansion of Medicaid—even though it means turning down a sweetheart deal from the federal government that would create jobs in their states and, more important, provide millions of low-income Americans with health insurance. READ MORE >>
Did Roberts Change His Vote?
Did Chief Justice John Roberts change his vote in the Obamacare case? Court observers were speculating about that possibility almost as soon as the five-to-four decision upholding the law came down on Thursday. And now it looks like Roberts really did switch. Jan Crawford of CBS News has the big scoop: READ MORE >>
