Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Worth the read Why markets can’t cure healthcare – Paul Krugman Blog: Judging both from comments on this blog and from some of my mail, a significant number of Americans believe that the answer to our health care problems — indeed, the only answer — is to rely on the free market. … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sunday is the Alaska Disasta's last day in office after she just up and quit mid-term, a matter of "stategery" so that she and First Dude Todd can invade the Lower 48 and run for president in 2012. A lucrative book deal, probably with conservative pulp fiction publisher Regerny Press, and guest … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: After stomping out of a meeting earlier in the day and taking their ball to go home, the Blue Dogs got all pissy, whined and threw a temper-tantrum until they got the attention they so much crave. Their childish behavior worked, unfortunately, and was rewarded with concessions from the House leadership. Leadership … Read more
by David SafierWay back in February, the Rs decided to take $7 million from First Things First, a fund created by the voters to pay for childhood education and child health issues. Sure, the fund was approved by voters and so it can't be touched by legislators, but the Rs figured, the $7 million is … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: These Blue Dog Democrats remind me of my brother-in-law. He's a member of the family so I'm supposed to be nice to him (my sister tells me so) so I try to tolerate him to the extent that I can, but man, he doesn't make it easy. He can be a major … Read more