Health Care Reform – Page 11

Carper’s State-Based Public Option Gains Steam

By Unstable Isotope October 7, 200917 Comments

Tom Carper's hybrid state co-op/public option plan is gaining momentum in the Senate right now. If you want to know what to think about the plan look at who's praising…

Americans Prefer A Public Option Even If Democrats Go It Alone

By Unstable Isotope October 5, 20091 Comment

Despite being declared DOA by the press multiple times, the public option is still popular with the American people. The Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll asked Americans about the public option…

More Like This, Please

By Unstable Isotope September 30, 20095 Comments

Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) gave a speech in the House that got the Republicans in a tizzy, because he's so mean! Republicans are predictably and tiresomely fuming over Rep. Alan…

Carper’s Co-Op Compromise Plan

By Unstable Isotope September 30, 20093 Comments

Tom Carper is reportedly floating a new/old compromise with Democratic leadership: Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) is quietly talking with the Senate Democratic leadership and Finance Committee members about an alternative…

Comment Rescue – Call Carper’s Office Today

By Unstable Isotope September 29, 20093 Comments

John Manifold reminded us yesterday - we need to call Carper's office today. Today the SFC will be debating several amendments relating to the public option. Carper is considered one…

Compassionate Conservatism

By Unstable Isotope September 25, 200916 Comments

Excuse my language, but John Kyl is an asshole.

Must-See Health Care Videos

By Unstable Isotope September 23, 20093 Comments

The Obama plan in four minutes: Kansas Rep. Todd Tiahrt gets a laughed at by his constituents when he tries to tell another whopper about what's in the health care…

Carper Sells Out To Drug Companies

By xstryker September 23, 200924 Comments

From a Booman Tribune post entitled, "For Shame, Tom Carper", comes this gem (bold text added by me): In any case, there are people who qualify for Medicaid because they…

Someone Needs To Update Mike Castle’s Talking Points

By Unstable Isotope September 22, 20092 Comments

Steve Benen at Washington Monthly reports on a health care forum held by Rep. Eric Cantor and Rep. Bobby Scott in Virginia: Cantor was pressed, however, on a couple areas…

Fixing The Baucus Bill

By Unstable Isotope September 22, 20092 Comments

Last week after months of negotiating, Max Baucus released his version of the health care reform bill. It was one a bill that had a rare bipartisan agreement - both…

The Public Is Smarter Than Republicans Think

By Unstable Isotope September 17, 20092 Comments

Greg Sargent at Plumline finds some data in a Bloomberg poll that suggests that most Americans know that the Republican health-care reform opponents are just trying to scare people. Wow,…

Physicians Overwhelmingly Support The Public Option

By Unstable Isotope September 15, 200913 Comments

As Obama pointed out in his speech last week, the U.S. has been attempting to reform its health care for many years. In years past, the opposition of physicians has…

The Speech Was A Game-Changer

By Unstable Isotope September 11, 20099 Comments

Some survey data after Obama's primetime address to Congress on health care reform shows big jumps in popularity for President Obama and for health care reform. First the Daily Kos/Research…