Republicans Unveil Unconstitutional Alternative to Obamacare

WASHINGTON (June 27, 2016) – House Republicans unveiled their plan to replace Obamacare last week. Whether it would usher in “better” policies than the Affordable Care Act remains up for debate, but one thing is certain – it’s every bit as unconstitutional as Obamacare. Republicans have tossed around the “repeal and replace” mantra for years.…

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Sending Granny (and Gramps) to the Home

Author’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of articles about Nebraska’s Medicaid program, the Unicameral’s apparent intent to expand it, and the many reasons why expansion is an uncommonly bad idea. Although they don’t have to be read in order, here are links to the previously-published articles in the series: NE Medicaid Expansion:… more

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Rep. Paul Ryan tries to get the truth out about the House Budget; meanwhile Weinergate

Seems conservative bloggers are nowhere to be found; everything on the right is pounding Weiner. Literally. A cursory Google search shows a crapload of attacks against Ryan and the GOP House Budget, with little or no push back. Democrats on the left are childishly attacking Ryan with everything from Granny being pushed downstairs to churlish [...]

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Tax Cut Compromise $858 billion Boondoggle – Endangers US Credit Rating

By Shelli Dawdy This is a continuation from yesterday’s article about the Tax Cut Compromise. If Democrats’ want to play class warfare, perhaps the debate should include such vivid examples of where this kind of rhetoric can ultimately lead if it is allowed to stand unchallenged. In Soviet Russia, upper-middle class peasants known as kulaks [...]

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