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Category Archives: health
16,500 : a “mistake” so egregious as to be a lie
Where did the rabid right get the figure of 16,500 new “IRS agents” that (they claim) will be required to enforce the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act? They made it up. Really. It came from nowhere. In fact, … Continue reading
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Health care reform passes
So, against all expectation, the Democratic Party managed to hang together and finally pass the comprehensive health care bill. As a lifelong Democrat, I am flabbergasted. I was certain they’d find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of … Continue reading
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We Are All Californians Now
This is the day. This is the moment that some clever historian — not the first to consider this sweep of time, but rather someone turning over the leaves looking for a more subtle causation — will draw a slash … Continue reading
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The Democratic playbook
in convenient cartoon form. I got this via Ezra Klein’s fantastic blog, but apparently it’s by Tom Toles.
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My congressional lobbying
I haven’t really gotten involved in haranguing my elected representatives before, but the possibility of health care reform is so tantalizingly close — and the apparent drift of the Democratic so-called “leadership” is so grindingly predictable and frustrating — that … Continue reading
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What the Democrats Should Do Now
Pass health care reform. Pass the frakking Senate bill as is and have the President sign it before the State of the Union. Heck, have him sign it at the State of the Union. Yes, it will enrage the Republicans … Continue reading
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Health Care basics
With the health care bill finally moving forward in both houses of Congress, it’s a good time to take stock, take a breath, and take a look at what’s inside. Below are some links to useful summaries and commentaries. Ezra … Continue reading
Me-tooing a clever description
One of the unsung heros of the health care debate is the Congressional Budget Office, an agency that few really understand and fewer appreciate. Ezra Klein has a tidbit on them, including a description so pithy I can’t help but … Continue reading
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Week 51 in the Program
Well, I’m closing in on one year in the HMR program and, looking back, I feel pretty satisfied. I hit my nominal target (weight loss of 150 lbs) a couple of weeks back and have managed to keep going a … Continue reading
Week 48 in the Program
Well, it’s been a long time since I’ve written an update, for absolutely no good reason. Things continue to go really well and I’m very happy with my progress. I weigh at 225.6 lbs. now, which is not only 147.4 … Continue reading
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