Somebody really needs to say this
by David SafierOh, wait, someone did just say this. Obama made the whole health care argument in one beautifully worded statement. Other Dems need to take bits and pieces of this and spread the message far and wide.
COVID-19 & Healthcare
The proposed health care tax
by David SafierThe House health care bill proposes a tax — or surcharge, take your pick of terms — on people with incomes above $350,000 to help pay for universal health care. Citizens for Tax Justice has figured out how many Americans would have to pay that tax. Watch out if you're in Connecticut, which … Read more
Health care debate all over the board
by David SafierHere's a quote every Democrat playing duck-and-delay games with health care legislation should keep in mind. Republican Senator Jim DeMint said if they can delay health care legislation until September, they can kill it. "If we’re able to stop Obama on this it will be his Waterloo. It will break him," he said. … Read more
Another version of “Swing district Dems need a strong health care bill”
by David SafierI posted about a Howard Dean interview where he said, I believe that if we don’t pass the health care plan with the public option, it won’t be health care reform, and we’ll lose a tremendous number of seats in 2010. My point was, Giffords, Mitchell, Kirkpatrick and other Reps in swing districts … Read more
To Teaparty or not to Teaparty
by David SafierWe've had a bit of back-and-forth in the comments about whether the Friday anti-Cap and Trade protest at Giffords' office should be called a Tea Party event. Based on a comment from flounder, I went to the professional looking Tucson Tea Party website. Here's what I found on the subject. Arizonans Setting Energy … Read more