AZ Politics

Democratic Message for August Recess: Insurers Are the Enemy of Health Care Insurance Reform

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Who has endorsed President Obama's effort to reform health care insurance? Doctor associations, including the AMA (a surprising first), nurses associations, several business organizations and large employers (including Wal-Mart), and yes, even insurance-related organizations like AARP. Who stands opposed to health care insurance reform? The health insurance monopolies (American Medical Association confirms … Read more

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) calls the GOP bluff on government run health care

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) has emerged as a leader for a Medicare-for-all single-payer health care option. On Thursday, July 30th, the anniversary date of the enactment of Medicare, Rep. Weiner offered an amendment to HR 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, rhetorically proposing to repeal Medicare – that "socialist" government … Read more

Cash for Clunkers

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Cash for Clunkers program has proven to be so popular with consumers that it is almost out of funding. The House voted Friday to inject another $2 billion into the program designed to revive domestic auto sales and the U.S. economy. House approves $2B more for 'cash for clunkers' The bill … Read more

Epic Fail Part Deux: The Accidental Governor and GOP Legislature Fail to Produce a Budget – Again

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "It's like déjà vu, all over again." — Yogi Berra. It's official. One month after the GOP-controlled Legislature and our Accidental Governor failed to produce a balanced budget before the constitutionally mandated July 1 deadline for the first time in Arizona history, and four weeks into a Special Session, Republicans have once … Read more