Once again, GOP Senate leaders have been forced to cancel a planned vote on Trumpcare’s “repeal and replace” plan. Now President Trump says he wants to repeal Obamacare without replacing it. Can you say political suicide?
The Republican View of Healthcare
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In the current healthcare reform debate, GOP lawmakers have made clear that they view healthcare like any other commodity governed by the laws of supply and demand. But there’s a big difference between shopping for a new refrigerator and looking for a doctor while you’re sick.
The Democrats’ Brilliant Scheme to Destroy Trump
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Democrats keep working the Russia collusion angle, but there’s still no evidence that Russia hacked the election. Meanwhile, the brief against the worst president in history goes ignored.
Spies Like Donald Jr.
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Donald Trump’s son Junior met with a Russian lawyer who claimed to have dirt on Hillary Clinton in June 2016. But why bother to dig up dirt on Hillary when her own record was the dirtiest possible?
Women Have to Choose
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Many American workers say they’re wary of interacting with members of the opposite sex at work. Women are worried about sexual harassment; men are worried about being falsely accused of sexual harassment. But how will women advance if they can’t socialize with men in the workplace?
What’s So Bad About Illegal Voters?
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President Trump’s voter-fraud commission made news when states refused to share personal voter data with it. But considering the fact that the U.S. has one of the lowest voter turnout rate among the democracies, maybe we should be more grateful to the few people who sneak into the polls to vote illegally.
Trump’s Infamous Tweets
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Continuing his effort to keep his twitter feed wild and crazy and important, President Trump recently issued a series of broadsides against members of the media. He seems to spend a lot of time tweeting, and significantly less time doing everything else. Though amusing, these mini-communiques are coarsening our national conversation.
Such a Terrible Agenda…And So Much Dysfunction
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Amusingly, Democrats and media outlets criticize the very Trump agenda items that they’re also criticizing them for not being able to pass due to legislative dysfunction.
The Best-Case Scenario for Republicans Stripping Americans of Healthcare
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Fearful of the political repercussions of stripping 23 million Americans of healthcare, Congressional Republicans are debating Trumpcare reform with a minimum of transparency, How do Republicans think this will work out for them in the long run?
The More Democrats Lose, the More They Claim They’re Winning
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Republican Karen Handel defeated Democrat Jon Ossoff in a election for a Georgia House seat on Tuesday, denying Democrats their first major victory of the Trump era. Democrats tried to put a positive spin on the defeat, but many were deeply disappointed after having had high hopes.
