Republican ascendancy is always a possibility with US elections, but the perils this time are more extreme than ever
Coming into the home stretch before the 2022 midterm elections, I feel different than I’ve felt in the days before every election I’ve witnessed or participated in over the last three-quarters of a century.
In elections before this one, I’ve worried about Republicans taking over and implementing their policy preferences – against political rights in the dark days...
Month: November 2022
The results of the midterms may determine if American democracy endures | Robert Reich
Republican ascendancy is always a possibility with US elections, but the perils this time are more extreme than ever
Coming into the home stretch before the 2022 midterm elections, I feel different than I’ve felt in the days before every election I’ve witnessed or participated in over the last three-quarters of a century.
In elections before this one, I’ve worried about Republicans taking over and implementing their policy preferences – against political rights in the dark days...
How Medicare beneficiaries were duped by Rx reform
Thanks to the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), premiums for Medicare Part D outpatient drug plans will start to rise over the next few years. The increase will be 6 percent a year, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and private forecasts.
To make matters worse, in a few more years, the vast majority of Part D enrollees will start paying more for drugs they get from their local pharmacies than they would have paid under a s...
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Biden rails against Republicans while stumping in Florida
President Biden on Tuesday railed against Republicans and their proposed policies while stumping in Florida for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist and Democratic Senate candidate Rep. Val Demings.
Crist is running to unseat Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), and Demings is running to unseat Sen. Marco Rubio (R).
“Kevin McCarthy, he’s the leader of Republicans in the House of Representatives,” Biden said in remarks at Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens. “The...
The Hill’s Morning Report — Seven days of closing arguments
It’s Tuesday, which means there’s exactly one week left until the midterm elections. Republicans and Democrats are using the final stretch to connect with voters and tip razor-tight races in their party’s favor.
In response to rising gas prices, President Biden on Monday accused oil companies of “war profiteering” and raised the possibility of a windfall tax on energy companies if they don't boost domestic production.
He criticized oil companies for ...
Biden to use Florida trip to warn of GOP threat to Social Security and Medicare
President Biden will head to Florida Tuesday with a focus on how a Republican-controlled Congress could threaten Social Security and Medicare benefits for millions of Americans.
Exactly one week ahead of the midterm elections, Biden will be joined by Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (Fla.) and Florida state legislators, as well as a Florida man who relies on Medicare, the White House said. Following his remarks in Hallandale Beach, Biden will attend fundraisers for gubernatorial ...
Biden to use Florida trip to warn of GOP threat to Social Security and Medicare
President Biden will head to Florida Tuesday with a focus on how a Republican-controlled Congress could threaten Social Security and Medicare benefits for millions of Americans.
Exactly one week ahead of the midterm elections, Biden will be joined by Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (Fla.) and Florida state legislators, as well as a Florida man who relies on Medicare, the White House said. Following his remarks in Hallandale Beach, Biden will attend fundraisers for gubernatorial ...