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GOP Claim That Health Reform Costs Jobs A Lie

Posted on 19. Jan, 2011 by Sickly Cat in Politics

GOP Claim That Health Reform Costs Jobs A Lie

As House Republicans prepare Tuesday to take up a bill repealing the sweeping health care overhaul, they face an awkward fact-check permeating the news wires that effectively dismantles their central argument against the reforms.

Republicans win ‘Lie of the Year’

Posted on 20. Dec, 2010 by JohnCByrdIII in Politics

Republicans win ‘Lie of the Year’

Many lies were told this year on both sides of the aisle, but the GOP has once again won the coveted ‘Lie of the Year’ according to fact checking website PolitiFact.com.

HealthCare.gov: New Consumer Website

Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by JohnCByrdIII in Politics

HealthCare.gov: New Consumer Website

Watch Obama as he walks us through the new website aimed at making it easier for Americans to access the benefits of the Health Care Reform Bill

Bi-Furious: A Message for Republicans

Posted on 05. Apr, 2010 by JohnCByrdIII in Politics

Bi-Furious: A Message for Republicans

I’m normally a little long-winded in my articles, but this clip from Bill Maher says it all! Please watch the whole clip and ENJOY!

5 Overblown Fears About Healthcare Reform

Posted on 29. Mar, 2010 by Sickly Cat in Politics

5 Overblown Fears About Healthcare Reform

-Rick Newman, US News In Washington, everybody knows about unintended consequences: the outcomes you fail to anticipate when you change the way something works. But there’s another phenomenon that works somewhat in reverse: Preregulatory paranoia, or the fear that new rules meant to make the system better will instead produce mayhem and disaster. It will [...]

Health Care Reform: Mission Accomplished!

Posted on 24. Mar, 2010 by JohnCByrdIII in Politics

Health Care Reform: Mission Accomplished!

“Today, after almost a century of trying.  Today, after over a year of debate.  Today, after all the votes have been tallied, health insurance reform becomes law in the United States of America!” ~Barack Obama

Health Care Reform: Last Chance

Posted on 19. Mar, 2010 by JohnCByrdIII in Politics

Health Care Reform: Last Chance

As a new Health Care Bill circulates Washington, lobbyist and activists on both sides of the aisle rally to gain support.


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