The Republican Party has an ACA problem. The ACA is deficit reducing. Most of that was because it raised taxes on upper income families and cut back Medicare reimbursement rates for Medicare Advantage. The Republicans are ideologically indifferent to cutting back Medicare Advantage reimbursement rates especially as Medicare Advantage has continued to grow in popularity so …
War, war is stupid
The conventional Beltway wisdom seems to be that Trump is smart to “go to war with the media”. I guess that phrase means saying hurtful things during press conferences and having Spicey raise his voice (while making stars of people like Brian Stelter and Jake Tapper and David Farenthold by leaking and lying constantly). I …
Breaking rocks in the hot sun
I’m not that big on throwing people in jail (I don’t think I’ve ever written much about wanting to prosecute people before), but I think Flynn should probably be prosecuted for this. Bill Clinton was impeached for lying about a blow job. Flynn should get a little scrutiny for lying about jeopardizing the safety of …
Trump Press Conference Recap
Here’s a brief summary: No, it was worse than that. The man is deranged. I keep trying to sum it up, but I can’t. Here’s Jake Tapper: .@jaketapper reacts to Donald Trump's news conference: It was unhinged.. it was wild https://t.co/Ezi1b5j4VC https://t.co/ZDII92SgGm — The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) February 16, 2017 I just…wow. No way does …
This Is How Republicans Are Going To Get People Killed
This happened: A hearing in El Paso County in Texas went from ordinary to “unprecedented” last week when half a dozen Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents showed up at a courthouse where an undocumented woman was seeking a protective order against the boyfriend she accused of abusing her. The woman, a citizen of Mexico who …
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It’s the Puz that refreshes in the corridors of power
I wonder if there’s any truth to the rumor that whenever Trump publicly humiliates a fellow winger that winger is instructed to shout “thank you, sir, may I have another?” Trump’s decision to not release a statement about Puzder’s withdrawal says a lot about his leadership style. He always wants to wash his hands of …
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