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Which Party Was More Secretive in Working on Its Health Care Plan?
The New York Times counted the number of days that the five House and Senate committees directly involved in drafting legislation held public hearings or markups, as well as floor activity such as debates and consideration of amendments, in both chambers. For the Republican bills, “the House committees held four hearings and the Senate committees one […]
Continue readingScariest Tweet Yet
What does this even mean? Grammatically, it would mean the hacking will be protected by a joint effort of Russia and the United States acting through a new bi-lateral agency. We will never know what went on in the meeting between Putin and Trump unless one of the translators speaks out (unlikely). The only […]
Continue readingOverhauling the tax code is more complicated than the Trump administration expected.
Who knew taxes were so complicated? Certainly not POTUS 45. Source: The Finance 202: Overhauling the tax code is more complicated than the Trump administration expected – The Washington Post
Continue readingThorpe Says College Students ‘Dilute’ the Vote But What About Snowbirds?
Rep. Bob Thorpe wants to crack down on ‘temporary’ residents like left-wing college students, but not right-wing snowbirds. Bye-bye, Bob in 2018. Source: Republican Says College Students ‘Dilute’ the Vote and He Wants to Stop Them
Continue readingThe Horror Show That Is the Republican Health Care Plan
The Senate bill came out of hiding on Thursday, promising big gifts to the rich: It would cut taxes on investment income (retroactively), wages above $200,000, medical devices, prescription drugs and indoor tanning. It also eliminates penalties for large employers’ failure to provide employees with health insurance and, though a minor amount of money in […]
Continue readingWhat’s in the Senate Obamacare replacement bill.
Mitch McConnell is more clever than Paul Ryan — that makes his bill more dangerous. He slow walks the cuts to healthcare subsidies and Medicaid so that their impact won’t hit until after the next election, yet budget rules allow him to grab the funds from those cuts for tax cuts for the rich now. […]
Continue readingRed Alert: Protect Our Health Care
Earlier this week, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer declared a “red alert” on health care. He said we are not doing enough. The phones are silent in Congress, he said. This allows the Republicans, led by Mitch McConnell, to keep drafting their revisions to the “mean” House bill (to quote Trump) outside public view. Their […]
Continue readingSessions’ Obstruction
After Sessions’ performance yesterday, can anyone be surprised that Special Counsel Mueller is looking into obstruction of justice charges? Thanks to the Washington Post 202 for these citations and quotations: HOW THE HEARING IS PLAYING: Matt Zapotosky: “Sessions finds a shield in executive privilege — but it might not be a strong one.” Amber Phillips: […]
Continue readingAction Alert: Demand “Regular Order” on Healthcare Bill
While DC and the world were distracted by James Comey this week, Republicans in the Senate pushed ahead with their closed-door drafting of a repeal of the Affordable Care Act. On Friday, Senator Claire McCaskill reacted during a heated exchange with Senator Hatch in the Senate Finance Committee. We’re asking you to join Senator McCaskill […]
Continue readingSave Our Schools
Dear Fellow Democrat, Last session the legislature passed SB1431(the voucher bill) despite being opposed by all legislative Democrats and thousands of voters. This measure will take funding from our classrooms and give it to private schools. A group of statewide, grassroots parents and teachers formed Save Our Schools Arizona to circulate a referendum to put this measure […]
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