President Trump said in 2010 that then-President Obama was "very smart" to seat then-newly elected Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) before holding the final votes on ObamaCare.Trump's statements have resurfaced because t...
Month: December 2017
GOP tax bill includes cuts for businesses and wealthy
Republicans in the House and the Senate have approved a tax bill that will include permanent tax cuts for businesses, cuts for the top brackets, and temporary cuts for middle-class workers. A repeal of Obamacare's individual mandate is also included in the bill.
The Health 202: Obamacare enrollment sprints toward the finish line
The results are surprising to all.
Consumers Hunting For Health Insurance Find High Prices — And Some Great Deals
Shop around. That's the advice of health insurance navigators for people seeking health policies on the Affordable Care Act's state and federal exchanges. Premiums have climbed but so have subsidies.
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Ignoring widespread protests, FCC moves forward with plans to repeal net neutrality
Republicans have demonstrated their tried and tested approach to advancing an unpopular agenda during the Trump era. Step one, introduce a corporate-friendly policy or piece of legislation. Step two, have non-partisan experts analyze the proposed policy and say it will only help the powerful. Step three, ignore the experts — and the public — and continue trying to force the policy through, while leaving the long-term consequences for others to worry about later.
The tact...
Strong Demand for Health Insurance as Deadline Looms
Nearly 4.7 million people have signed up for health insurance despite cutbacks in federal efforts to promote enrollment under the Affordable Care Act.
Congressman announces cancer diagnosis months after characterizing illness as a personal failing
During a speech on the House floor on Wednesday, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) announced that he has prostate cancer.
“Don’t ever, ever, take your health or family for granted. During the holidays, enjoy your family, because no one, no one, is promised tomorrow,” Brooks said, adding that he learned he has cancer following a doctor’s scan in October.
Martha and I are extremely grateful for the outpouring of support for our family during this difficult time a...
‘Do the right thing’: Mitch McConnell, Alabama, and the Jason Kander rule
It’s unclear just how much Alabama and the Senate’s Republican leadership can drag their feet to delay actually seating Senator-elect Doug Jones (D-AL) after his victory in Tuesday’s special election. But if Republican lawmakers try to force through the tax cut bill without letting Jones have a say, they will be diverging from a tradition of respecting the results of elections — and their own rhetoric after Republican victories in special elections.
Jason Kan...
Doug Jones could kill the GOP tax bill. Here’s how Mitch McConnell can stop him.
A wave of their own incompetence is about to come crashing down on the Republican Party.
After barely passing a tax bill costing $1.4 trillion — cutting taxes for corporations and most rich people, hiking taxes for the poor, and destabilizing health insurance markets — Senate Republicans discovered a $250 billion drafting error in the bill. One Republican, Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) already opposed the bill. Another, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) is now wavering on the bill R...