Veterans Day Open Thread [11.11.13]

Veterans Day Open Thread [11.11.13]

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I would like to thank on this Veterans Day my grandfathers Jake and Daniel, my grandmother Kathryn (who served as an Army nurse in Louisiana during World War II), uncles Lew and Charles, as well as many friends, who have served our country in the Armed Forces. As a nation, we can never repay the debt we owe our veterans. The best we can do is work hard to be worthy of their sacrifice. And now, to do what many of them signed up to protect: freely debating politics and our government's policies. Come inside and find out how and why Jason is wrong about Chris Christie.
So, Where Was The Republican Outrage On Insurance Ethics Pre-Obamacare?

So, Where Was The Republican Outrage On Insurance Ethics Pre-Obamacare?

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Upfront, let me tell you I was hugely disappointed when the public option and/or single payer got shelved in the formation of Obamacare. And as one in the health care industry I was amazed that candidate Obama was willing to trust the health insurance industry to do the right thing for a revamped health insurance public policy, having seen them in action up close and professionally.
Open Letter to John Carney

Open Letter to John Carney

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Representative Carney, Your Democratic colleagues in the House are supporting an effort to expand Social Security benefits. I think it is time for you to break with the right-wing policies you've supported in the past and join your fellow Democrats in helping restore sanity to the debate over this vital social insurance program that has done so much to allow our nation's elderly to live in dignity. At a time when the 401k system has been proven to be a failed experiment, based on legalized theft, it is not time to cut social security benefits. Rather, it is a time to ensure Social Security's long-term solvency by "scraping the cap" and stop excluding income over $113,700 from the social security tax. The current proposal, supported by your Democratic colleagues, would [...]
Thursday Open Thread [11.7.13]

Thursday Open Thread [11.7.13]

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Hey, the economy was doing pretty good until the Republicans decided to throw a temper tantrum. From the Huffington Post.
The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.8 percent annual rate from July through September, a surprising sign of strength ahead of the 16-day partial government shutdown. Exports rose, businesses stocked up, home construction increased and state and local governments spent at the fastest pace in four years. [...] The third-quarter outcome was nearly a full percentage point stronger than most economists had predicted. Analysts expect the shutdown will slow growth in the October-December quarter.