Tonight, President Obama will focus on a ‘game changer’ in the healthcare debate. In a speech to a strangely fractious joint session of Congress, he will have more than a mountain to climb as Blue Dogs, Liberal Nannys, Obstructionist…
Americans feel like they’ve been stung like a bee hidden in the ground; they feel the pain but they have no idea where it just came from. That’s what most Americans seem to feel about healthcare too. They know the…
Now before everyone on the different political divides either claps or sighs, let me present the facts as researched by Mr. David Goldhill over at Atlantic Monthly. The undeniable conclusion Goldhill comes to is that, “while you may think your…
In the hemorrhaging black and white debate that has arisen over the inclusion of that scary “public option”, the nuance has been lost on defining the difference between “universal healthcare” and the “public option”. For some odd reason, the two terms seem almost…
I buy the Obama Administration’s argument that healthcare reform is essential stimulus for the economy. Part of that is found in a provision first introduced by House Republicans and championed by a wide, “bipartisan” (you all know how I just…
The blogosphere is buzzing over rumors that the Obama Administration may ultimately “go-it-alone” on healthcare reform. A recent Rasmussen poll actually finds that support for reform drops significantly without a public option in the plan. 57% of Americans do not…
Race remains a wedge between quality of life indicators throughout the nation. In the health care debate, the narrative does not change. In four of our states (Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and North Carolina), the number of uninsured Hispanics is over…
Noel Sheppard over at Newsbusters.org is parroting conservative talking points when he gleefully notes that Canadian doctor’s are noting the healthcare system needs reform, including, an infusion of private competition. Sheppard begs to know how the liberal media will spin…
If it comes as a shock to you that your doctor isn’t really doing much for you, then you’re likely one of those ‘doctorholics’ whose bought into the machine. Think about it — most of the leaps and gains we’ve…
Digging Deeper: Who are the uninsured?
For the past two weeks, Actology has brought you the coverage of Rachel Maddow in exposing the corporate groups largely behind orchestrating town hall protests throughout the nation. Today, we begin the first in…
