Tag: Tom Carper

Carper’s Co-Op Compromise Plan

Filed in Delaware, National by on September 30, 2009 3 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 to both the government insurance option and the nonprofit insurance cooperative. In a one-page document he began circulating last week, Carper suggests giving states the […]

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On Tom Carper and Filibusters and Questions to Be Answered

Filed in Delaware by on September 30, 2009 5 Comments

If he has any shred of integrity remaining, Tom Carper will have no choice but to oppose a filibuster of health insurance reform, even if it contains a robust public option. Why? Because that has been his position on other key votes, even those that he allegedly opposes. Take his vote on Supreme Court Justice […]

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Breaking: Carper Votes Against Rockfeller Public Option –UPDATED

Filed in National by on September 29, 2009 36 Comments

Via Steve Benen:
Updated — Carper votes against the Rockefeller Amendment and for the Schumer Amendment.

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The Largest Free Clinic in the United States

Filed in National by on September 29, 2009 6 Comments

This should not be in a first world country: 1300 people showed up for a free dental clinic in Parkesburg, WVA. Then. the Remote Area Medical crew see 1500 people per day, in a free clinic over 8 days in Los Angeles. This weekend, 2000 people in Houston came to a free clinic (Texas having […]

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What Will Tom Carper Do to Protect Drug or Insurance Companies This Week?

Filed in National by on September 28, 2009 2 Comments
What Will Tom Carper Do to Protect Drug or Insurance Companies This Week?

This is Week 2 of the Finance Committee amending the Chairman’s Mark of the health insurance reform bill, and I wanted to start this week by reminding everyone of Carper’s rather complete abandonment of the voters in Delaware to clearly sit at the table negotiating for and protecting the drug companies and the insurance companies […]

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Tom Carper Wants to Give In to the GOP on Health Care

Filed in National by on September 26, 2009 15 Comments

Watch this video of Carper on CNN yesterday — captured by Jed over at dKos:

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Guest Post: Kowalko’s Open Letter to Delaware’s Delegation

Filed in National by on September 24, 2009 13 Comments

Dear Senators Carper, Kauffman and Congressman Castle,

As a Delaware State legislator whose focus and efforts are dedicated to the best interests of all Delawareans just as your efforts have always been focused, I am writing you to ask you to reconsider the consequences of your vote to cut-off “housing and community grant funding” to ACORN.

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‘Wrong’ Williams Writes Another Column About Nothing

Filed in Delaware by on September 23, 2009 13 Comments

A column featuring two huge ‘rumors’ with not one whit (although written by one nitwit) of substantiation.  1. Carper may not be running. Why? But at least two people have reported they’ve witnessed Carper trying to cover up a tremor in his shoulder. Note to Wrong Williams: My fingers sometimes feel like ginger ale when […]

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Carper Sells Out To Drug Companies

Filed in Delaware, National by on September 23, 2009 24 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 have a low income. And there are people who qualify for Medicare because they are 65 years-old. Then there are people who qualify for both, […]

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The Trouble with Triggers

Filed in National by on September 11, 2009 10 Comments

Tom Carper (and other Senators) have been hyping a “fall-back trigger” for implementing a Public Option for health insurance reform. The Public Option has strong progressive support and is one of the last big questions to settle in this process.

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Tom Carper’s Office: Public Option is a Fall Back?

Filed in National by on September 1, 2009 7 Comments

So what is Tom Carper’s position on Public Option Health Care? A friend of mine just called up Senator Carper’s office, and inquired whether Carper (who claims that he “doesn’t oppose” the public option, a weaselly double-negative) would support a public option plan that was “available on day one”. Why is this important? In the […]

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With the Passing of Kennedy, Time for Obama to Emulate JFK

Filed in National by on August 27, 2009 9 Comments
With the Passing of Kennedy, Time for Obama to Emulate JFK

Though JFK inspired so many of ‘bulo’s generation with his appeal to youthful idealism, people forget that it was Lyndon Baines Johnson who succeeded in passing most of the landmark bills that JFK had proposed, but had not gotten moved through the Congress. Here’s what LBJ did: He resolved to complete Kennedy’s legislative agenda, and […]

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And Now a Word From Tom’s Sponsors…

Filed in National by on August 25, 2009 17 Comments
And Now a Word From Tom’s Sponsors…

Kilroy better take heed of my skilz!

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