Category Archives: Congress

Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on the American Health Care Act |

Posted on May 3, 2017 by bcolbath42

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo  May 3, 2017 “The Republican health care bill is an assault on women and an assault on New York. It would allow insurance companies to discriminate against Americans based on pre-existing conditions, force millions of New … Continue reading →

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Republicans Don’t Want to Eat Their Own Dog Food

Posted on April 29, 2017 by bcolbath42

Posted on Mother Earth KEVIN DRUM  APR. 26, 2017 11:24 AM In case you missed it in last night’s post because I kind of buried it, the latest Republican amendment to their health care bill allows states to opt out of Obamacare’s … Continue reading →

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The Trump/Bannon plan

Posted on February 26, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

Two seminal pieces were just published in the NYT.  (1) A factual description of today’s growing and aggressive ICE.  (2) An annotated and explained version of Bannon’s CPAC presentation. These stories should be an eye opener for everyone. Trump’s transition … Continue reading →

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What’s on the chopping block?

Posted on January 29, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

Contributed by Bruce Colbath Interesting article on the 17 federal agencies & programs to be cut and how much they actually cost: $22.36 per year per American.  That is ‘bigly’ savings…  Of course, most of these programs benefit the poor:  … Continue reading →

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A Congressional Power Grab?

Posted on January 13, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

By Bruce Colbath (appeared as a letter to the editor in the East Hampton Star Jan 26, 2017 under the title “Callous Power Grab”) House Republicans have passed legislation that would – if enacted — dramatically alter the way our … Continue reading →

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