The federal government ate my homework
When asked why 27 percent of Texans lack health insurance, Gov. Male-in responded, “We wouldn’t have as many people uninsured if not for the federal government.” Newt, meanwhile, blamed the [...]
Category Archives: health care
Speaking of hyperbole …
‘MOST POWERFUL WOMAN IN 100 YEARS’ Just ask her counterpart, House Minority Leader George Hamilton, er, John Boehner. In the rush to fund a U.S. healthcare overhaul, Botox injections to [...]
Let the hyperbole begin
I understand the concerns about Obamacare, and like many of the legislation’s opponents I don’t believe it will be deficit-friendly/neutral. But must the right treat it as some nefarious plot [...]
The Anchorman, disingenuous as ever
Interesting that Mitt Romney is criticizing ObamaCare, since the plan he signed into law as Massachusetts’ governor touted universal coverage through a combination of individual and employer mandates paid for [...]
McCain finally gets Obama’s goat
I lost considerable respect for John McCain when he picked Coach Palin to be his veep. It was naive of me to think that a politician could rise above cynicism. [...]
conservative humor, the ultimate contradiction in terms
Ray Stevens (think Jeff Foxworthy, but even less funny) rises from the dead to take on Obamacare in a “parody” that’s too painful to watch — even if you oppose [...]
sarah palin keeps spreading ‘year’s biggest lie’
Days after a panel of experts (experts on lying?) ruled that her claim about “death panels” was the year’s biggest political lie, Sarah Palin repeats it on Twitter. …merged bill [...]
where does jesus stand on health care reform?
A trio of Republicans, including shrieking fanatic Michelle Bachmann, will attend a “prayercast” against health care reform sponsored by James Dobson. It’s fine if you oppose reform, but at least [...]
you can’t save lives AND money
A federally appointed public health task force recommends turning *medical convention on its ear, yet no specialists were consulted. The task force acknowledged that mammograms can save lives and fear [...]
a good week for obama?
The right compares him to Hitler, while the left fears he’s a sell-out. Opposition from both ends of the political spectrum usually signals common sense. I’m not saying that’s the [...]
