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One Medical Condition Away From Bankruptcy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Medical bills are involved in more than 60 percent of U.S. personal bankruptcies, an increase of 50 percent in just six years, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. More than 75 percent of these bankrupt families had health insurance but still were overwhelmed by their medical debts, the team at Harvard Law School, […]
Pop Quiz
The chart below shows the demographics of uninsured Americans. Can anyone tell me which age group has the best coverage, and why? Hint: This group also has the most health care needs. (h/t Yglesias) The next chart I want to see is the one that compares Americans to members of Congress.
Pawlenty Not Running For Governor
Which begs the question… what does this mean for the Franken/Coleman farce? Oh now, you didn’t think I was going to focus on Pawlenty’s doomed Presidential run, did you?
Updated: Comment(s) Rescue: Delaware Politics
Noman, a commenter at Delaware Politics, makes a great point. David A.’s response disturbs me greatly. Is this really how Conservatives view women? Noman: If you say abortion is murder, you must propose laws that prosecute women who have abortions, and prosecute them for murder. If you don’t, you are admitting that abortion is something […]
I’m Not Shocked, And Neither Is Anyone Else
Words cannot express how upset Dr. Tiller’s assassination has made me. But I’m not shocked, which, in some ways, I find more unsettling. Everyone knew this was going to happen. Everyone knew. Funny, how easily the “ticking time bomb” scenario comes into play with this case, and yet, those that worship at the altar of […]
G. Gordon Liddy Is A Pig
In the pig’s own words… Let’s hope that the key conferences aren’t when she’s (Sotomayor) menstruating or something, or just before she’s going to menstruate. That would really be bad. Lord knows what we would get then. h/t Von Cracker What a disgusting PIG.
Republicans Expand War Against Sotomayor To Latinos
What in the world are they doing? How exactly do Republicans think that expanding the fight against Sotomayor to include La Raza is a winning strategy? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZgtxwqGDiQ[/youtube] (h/t Think Progress) BTW, La Raza’s slogan is “Strengthening America by promoting the advancement of Latino families” not, as Tancredo says, “All for the race. Nothing for the […]
How To Lose Women And Hispanics In One Fell Swoop
As if the Republican Party hasn’t purged enough. Inhofe brings on this gem. “Of primary concern to me is whether or not Judge Sotomayor follows the proper role of judges and refrains from legislating from the bench. Some of her recent comments on this matter have given me cause for great concern. In the months […]
Oops! RNC Accidentally Releases Their Sotomayor Talking Points To The… Media!
Honestly, can these people walk and chew gum at the same time? At the very least they should consider banning their members from using technology. Whoops. The Republican National Committee (RNC) has apparently inadvertently released its list of talking points on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Included on the released […]
Jesus Okay With Torture???
Via Balloon Juice: Courtesy of Red State: It’s likely even Jesus would have OK’d water boarding if it would have saved his Mom. He would’ve done the same to save his Dad, or any one of His disciples. For that matter, He even died to save all humans.It’s obvious He would not be happy with […]
Stating the Obvious
Blue Cross/Blue Shield is gearing up to fight fixing Health Care – again. Fortunately, Paul Krugman exposes their nonsense with a simple question: “We can do a lot better than a government-run health care system,” says a voice-over in one of the ads. To which the obvious response is, if that’s true, why don’t you? […]
Reagan Gives Rush A Taste Of His Own Medicine
Via Slog: Rush Limbaugh—drug addict, Viagra user—isn’t in a position to mock other people’s appearances. But that didn’t stop him from suggesting that posting a photo of Nancy Pelosi in “every cheap hotel room in America” would cut the birth rate—because, hey, no man could get it up with Pelosi’s ugly mug in the room, […]
Daddy’s Little Girl
For years we have understood the importance a father plays in girl’s life. Now, it seems that having a daughter may return the favor. In remarkable research, the sociologist Rebecca Warner and the economist Ebonya Washington have shown that the gender of a person’s children seems to influence the attitudes and actions of the parent. […]
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