The Truth-O-Meter Says: “The administration raises revenue for nationalized health care through a series of new taxes, including a light switch tax that would cost every American household $3,128 a year.” House Republican Conference on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 in a press release and Web post GOP full of hot air about Obama’s “light switch [...]
Archive for March 31st, 2009
31 Mar
U.S. ACTS TO EASE COSTS OF PRIVATE MEDICARE PLANS
By JANE ZHANG Wall St. Journal, March 31, 20009 WASHINGTON — The Obama administration set new terms for private Medicare plans that are aimed at protecting sick patients from paying high charges and giving consumers a clearer idea of what the plans cover. The changes, announced Monday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, [...]
31 Mar
Today’s Opinions
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Topic A Should GM’s CEO have been dismissed? Experts weigh in. Richard Cohen The Wheels Are Off It’s time acknowledge reality and stop putting taxpayer money into GM and Chrysler. Anne Applebaum Group Therapy for 20 An oft-pointless summit has a new sense of urgency Eugene Robinson Detroit Dissonance The White [...]
31 Mar
Congress: Tell Them in Person April 4 – 19
While I do not necessarily feel the same as David does on each of these issues presented below, I do agree that we, as civic minded citizens, need to make our feelings and beliefs known to each of our elected officials. Jim O’ AfterDowningStreet.com Submitted by davidswanson on Wed, 2009-03-25 20:41. By David Swanson It’s [...]
