Thursday, October 3, 2013
House Republican Admits To Donors: GOP Had To Shut Down The Government To Please The Tea Party
House Republican Admits To Donors: GOP Had To Shut Down The Government To Please The Tea Party: Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) has joined with his GOP colleagues several times for measures to force the government shutdown.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
National Parks Held Hostage Under Shutdown
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Wall Street Nervously Eyes Debt Ceiling Date
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Melber On Finding Out Why D.C. Is 'Broken'
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Meet Butch Matthews, A Republican Who Came To Love Obamacare After Realizing It Will Save Him $13,000
Meet Butch Matthews, A Republican Who Came To Love Obamacare After Realizing It Will Save Him $13,000: But after doing a little research, Matthews eventually realized how much the law could help him. And on Tuesday, his local Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) provider confirmed that he would be able to buy a far better plan than his current policy while saving at least $13,000 per year through Arkansas’ Obamacare marketplace.
Republican House Members Live In World Of Talk Radio, Tea Party Conventions & Fox News
Republican House Members Live In World Of Talk Radio, Tea Party Conventions & Fox News
"These people represent a tiny sliver of the populace, but are now running things. The Suicide Caucus is alive and well and insulated. The first episode of Game of Thrones was entitled, Winter is Coming. The problem is that it's already here. What we see and hear on Fox News and their co-conspirators is the will of the party now and there's no end in sight to what harm they will do unless Americans reject this callous form of extremism."
"These people represent a tiny sliver of the populace, but are now running things. The Suicide Caucus is alive and well and insulated. The first episode of Game of Thrones was entitled, Winter is Coming. The problem is that it's already here. What we see and hear on Fox News and their co-conspirators is the will of the party now and there's no end in sight to what harm they will do unless Americans reject this callous form of extremism."
Is The Sequester Here To Stay?
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Real Consequences Of A Government Shutdown
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Market Place Exchanges Roll Out
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Vote Count: John Boehner Could Reopen The Government Immediately
Vote Count: John Boehner Could Reopen The Government Immediately: Seventeen House Republicans say that they would support a "clean" continuing resolution, like the one passed by the U.S. Senate, to reopen the government. But while these members could join the 200 House Democrats to end the shutdown, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) would have to first allow a vote.
Top Conservative: Not ‘The End Of The World’ For Women And Infants Losing Food During Shutdown
Top Conservative: Not ‘The End Of The World’ For Women And Infants Losing Food During Shutdown: Bill Kristol thinks Republicans should carry the shutdown fight on for a couple weeks.
GOP Acting Like 'Lemmings With Suicide Vests'
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Affordable Health Care's Long Time Coming
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Obamacare Rolls Out-Gliches And All
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Five Facts That Show The GOP’s Newfound Desire To Compromise Is Bogus
Five Facts That Show The GOP’s Newfound Desire To Compromise Is Bogus: The GOP's blame game talking points run afoul of the facts.
Republicans In Denial Over Shutdown Severity
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GOP Not Finished Playing Games With Shutdown
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Pro-Shutdown GOP Ignorant To Lessons Of '95
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Under Obamacare, Disney World Will Promote Its Part-Time Workers To Full-Time Status
Under Obamacare, Disney World Will Promote Its Part-Time Workers To Full-Time Status: The happiest place on earth just got a little happier, now that Disney is making sure that 30-hour-a-week workers have better health benefits than they did before.
Conservatives Celebrate Shutdown Of Government They Hate | Common Dreams
Conservatives Celebrate Shutdown Of Government They Hate | Common Dreams
"Republicans are exercising the one power that the American People have not yet been able to take away from them: the power to destroy. Conservatives are “giddy” over shutting down the government. This is who they are."
"Republicans are exercising the one power that the American People have not yet been able to take away from them: the power to destroy. Conservatives are “giddy” over shutting down the government. This is who they are."
GOP congressman on Obamacare: “We lost this battle”
GOP congressman on Obamacare: “We lost this battle”
"Rep. Dennis Ross of Florida told National Journal, “Ultimately [Obamacare's] going to happen, in my opinion. We have voted 41 times to defund it or get rid of it. If my people back home say: Oh my gosh you voted to fund Obamacare, so be it. We’ve lost this battle. We need to move on to the next one"."
"Rep. Dennis Ross of Florida told National Journal, “Ultimately [Obamacare's] going to happen, in my opinion. We have voted 41 times to defund it or get rid of it. If my people back home say: Oh my gosh you voted to fund Obamacare, so be it. We’ve lost this battle. We need to move on to the next one"."
Republican Congressman: 30 Or 40 Birthers Are Driving Government Shutdown
Republican Congressman: 30 Or 40 Birthers Are Driving Government Shutdown:
"During an appearance on MSNBC’s Hardball on Tuesday, Rep. Peter King (R-NY) told host Chris Matthews that “probably 30 or 40 Republicans” in Congress reject President Barack Obama’s legitimacy in office and are essentially trying to undo his presidency."
"During an appearance on MSNBC’s Hardball on Tuesday, Rep. Peter King (R-NY) told host Chris Matthews that “probably 30 or 40 Republicans” in Congress reject President Barack Obama’s legitimacy in office and are essentially trying to undo his presidency."
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
The Radical Republican Attempt To Defund Obamacare
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Obama Shares Successes Of Obamacare
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Obamacare Exchanges Open Across The Country
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'Panda-Monium' About Government Shutdown
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While The Government Remains Shut Down, Try Not To Get Sick
While The Government Remains Shut Down, Try Not To Get Sick: As the start of this year's flu season gets underway, the nation's public health agencies aren't necessarily prepared to monitor and respond to epidemics.
Sanders: GOP Wants Their Way And Don't Care About Repercussions
Sanders: GOP Wants Their Way And Don't Care About Repercussions
"After elaborating further, Sanders reminded everyone what the American people would really like for their members of Congress to be doing, which is putting Americans back to work and doing something about the record income disparity in the United States. Republicans are too busy sabotaging the government to even pretend they care about any of those things right now."
"After elaborating further, Sanders reminded everyone what the American people would really like for their members of Congress to be doing, which is putting Americans back to work and doing something about the record income disparity in the United States. Republicans are too busy sabotaging the government to even pretend they care about any of those things right now."
California’s Government Is Open And Making Clean Energy Available To More Of Its Residents
California’s Government Is Open And Making Clean Energy Available To More Of Its Residents:
"As Vote Solar explains, the benefits of the program are numerous: It requires no state subsidies, has no cost to non-participating ratepayers, and is set up to deliver cost savings to participants over time as electric rates rise and solar costs drop. In addition, it is projected to create 6,000+ new jobs in the state and over $2.2 billion in economic activity in the next few years."
"As Vote Solar explains, the benefits of the program are numerous: It requires no state subsidies, has no cost to non-participating ratepayers, and is set up to deliver cost savings to participants over time as electric rates rise and solar costs drop. In addition, it is projected to create 6,000+ new jobs in the state and over $2.2 billion in economic activity in the next few years."
Where Does The GOP's Suicide Caucus Live?
Where Does The GOP's Suicide Caucus Live?
"These congressman don't represent the country at large, but small slivers of white, less educated conservatives who voted heavily for Mitt Romney."
"These congressman don't represent the country at large, but small slivers of white, less educated conservatives who voted heavily for Mitt Romney."
Obamacare Enrollment Is Beating Expectations
Obamacare Enrollment Is Beating Expectations: On the first morning that Obamacare's new exchanges have been open to the public, some state officials are being met with a flood of people who want to enroll.
Republicans’ health care delusion could kill Americans
Republicans’ health care delusion could kill Americans
"Today, hundreds of millions of Americans already have more affordable and more reliable, quality health care thanks to Obamacare. And that was even before the main part of the law, the state-based health insurance exchange markets, took effect. Soon, millions more Americans — yes, myself included — will take advantage of an expanded, competitive private insurance market that offers more affordability and choice in coverage. The cost of insurance for all Americans will continue to go down while access to insurance and health care goes up."
"Today, hundreds of millions of Americans already have more affordable and more reliable, quality health care thanks to Obamacare. And that was even before the main part of the law, the state-based health insurance exchange markets, took effect. Soon, millions more Americans — yes, myself included — will take advantage of an expanded, competitive private insurance market that offers more affordability and choice in coverage. The cost of insurance for all Americans will continue to go down while access to insurance and health care goes up."
Covered California Insurance Marketplace Now Open
www.coveredca.com/
Covered California's mission is to increase the number of Californians with health insurance, improve the quality of health care for all of us, reduce health care coverage costs and make sure California's diverse population has fair and equal access to quality health care. You will have the ability to choose the health plan that offers the best services at the greatest value for you – insurance that can't be dropped or denied if you have a pre-existing medical condition.
Covered California is committed to ensuring that Californians are aware of their health coverage options.
Covered California's mission is to increase the number of Californians with health insurance, improve the quality of health care for all of us, reduce health care coverage costs and make sure California's diverse population has fair and equal access to quality health care. You will have the ability to choose the health plan that offers the best services at the greatest value for you – insurance that can't be dropped or denied if you have a pre-existing medical condition.
Covered California is committed to ensuring that Californians are aware of their health coverage options.
What To Expect From Obamacare’s First Day Of Open Enrollment
What To Expect From Obamacare’s First Day Of Open Enrollment: Obamacare's health insurance marketplaces open to the public today. Here's what to expect, and how to put the date in context.
Shutdown Will Deny Even More Preschoolers Access To Head Start
Shutdown Will Deny Even More Preschoolers Access To Head Start: Thousands of students have been kicked out thanks to sequestration. More lost access when the government shut down.
The Shutdown Will Cost $300 Million Today. Then It Will Get Worse.
The Shutdown Will Cost $300 Million Today. Then It Will Get Worse.: The economic costs of a shutdown are hard to pin down, but it's clear they'll rack up quickly.
The Official Health Plan Marketplace For New York State
http://info.nystateofhealth.ny.gov/
NY State of Health is an organized marketplace designed to help people shop for and enroll in health insurance coverage. Individuals, families and small businesses will be able to use the Marketplace to help them compare insurance options, calculate costs and select coverage online, in-person, over the phone or by mail. The Marketplace will help people to check their eligibility for health care programs like Medicaid and sign up for these programs if they are eligible. The Marketplace will also be able to tell what type of financial assistance is available to applicants to help them afford health insurance purchased through the Marketplace. Insurance coverage can be purchased through NY State of Health beginning in October 1, 2013
NY State of Health is an organized marketplace designed to help people shop for and enroll in health insurance coverage. Individuals, families and small businesses will be able to use the Marketplace to help them compare insurance options, calculate costs and select coverage online, in-person, over the phone or by mail. The Marketplace will help people to check their eligibility for health care programs like Medicaid and sign up for these programs if they are eligible. The Marketplace will also be able to tell what type of financial assistance is available to applicants to help them afford health insurance purchased through the Marketplace. Insurance coverage can be purchased through NY State of Health beginning in October 1, 2013
The Demand for a Global Take-Over at Fukushima has Hit Critical Mass | Common Dreams
The Demand for a Global Take-Over at Fukushima has Hit Critical Mass | Common Dreams
"Spent fuel rods are the most lethal items our species has ever created. A human standing within a few feet of one would die in a matter of minutes. With more than 11,000 scattered around the Daichi site, radiation levels could rise high enough to force the evacuation of all workers and immobilize much vital electronic equipment."
"Spent fuel rods are the most lethal items our species has ever created. A human standing within a few feet of one would die in a matter of minutes. With more than 11,000 scattered around the Daichi site, radiation levels could rise high enough to force the evacuation of all workers and immobilize much vital electronic equipment."
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