Wow, that didn’t take long! Stomping the crap out of States’ Rights on education, Rep. Steve King [R-IA4] introduced HR 610 on 1/23/2017 to begin the voucherization of our tax dollars assessed for public K-12 education as private profit: Betsy DeVos, who up until the
Rep. Cheri Bustos delivering the message from House Democrats regarding the GOP’s American Health Care Act, the AHCA, which should more aptly be titled the “BBBA,” the Big Breaks for Billionaires Act. They hear us and they’re ready to stand up for
Andrew W. Gurman, MD President American Medical Association @AndyGurmanMD The American Health Care Act (AHCA), released by Congress this week, is intended to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But as introduced, it does not align with the health reform
I find it depressing that Speaker Ryan actually said: “The whole idea of Obamacare is … the people who are healthy pay for the … sick. It’s not working, and that’s why it’s in a death spiral.” Ummm … that’s the way Insurance
Every 25 mins, a person completes suicide w a gun. #GunViolence and #MassShootings are on the rise. #Republicans continue to blame the shootings on ‘mentally deranged’ people in need of mental healthcare. Yet, they just repealed a rule that would have helped
Eleven Senators have formally written to AG Sessions requesting him to immediately appoint an independent Special Counsel to investigate collusion with the Russian government by General Flynn and other Trump campaign, transition, and Administrative officials. Tammy Baldwin Richard Blumenthal Cory Booker Sherrod Brown Thomas Carper
House Committee also voted to abolish public financing for presidential elections — by Lauren McCauley, staff writer at Common Dreams Amid national outrage over possible foreign interference in the 2016 election and President Donald Trump’s own lies about so-called voter fraud, House Republicans on
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that Obamacare enrollments fell short of expectations—the latest example of the law’s failure to deliver on its promises. That’s why Republicans are acting with urgency to repeal Obamacare and replace it
Repealing the methane rule will waste $330 million in taxpayer-owned natural gas and cost “all of us” in terms of direct payments to the public, increase in greenhouse gases, climate and air quality. The U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday to pass a
On Tuesday, January 24, 2017, the U.S. House will consider a bill that would permanently bar federal funds for abortions. H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017, would enshrine the Hyde Amendment as permanent federal
