Paul Ryan allowing states to opt-out of pre-existing conditions may satisfy the GOP’s Freedom Caucus enough to save his bill…but not lives.
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Wonder Why Republicans Are Rushing To Confirm Gorsuch Before Resolving Russiagate?
After refusing to even consider President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee for over a year and vowing to deny Hillary’s nominations had she been elected, now Republicans are rushing to confirm President Trump’s nominee, Neil Gorsuch. So anxious to achieve it, they are even threatening to use the nuclear option, better known as doing away with the filibuster. (more…)
Spend My Taxes On Meds Not Bullets
March 4, 2017 The Republican budget increases military spending while reducing healthcare. We already have more than twice the defense budget of Russia & China combined yet we remain the only industrialized country that doesn’t provide it’s citizens with universal healthcare. President Trump says he wants to keep us safe. He doesn’t have to do much research to know that Americans are much more likely to die from a lack of medical coverage than a military attack. What’s being protected aren’t American lives, it’s the profits of the military industrial, insurance and pharmaceutical complexes.
Call your representative and tell them you want meds, not bullets. #MedsNotBullets
In-Security (Muslim Ban)
Feb 11, 2017 Is Trump afraid of little girls? To keep America safe from Radical Islam, Trump continues to push the constitutional envelope with his radical Muslim Ban. Muslims of all ages, sizes and genders where stopped. At least he’s a gentleman, you know, women and children first…to be detained and deported.
Ban Bannon
Feb 3, 2017 To keep America Safe from Radical Islam, President Trump Banned people coming in from seven Muslin countries. Interestingly, none of those countries have sent terrorists to our shores or (more importantly) put up Trump Hotels on theirs.
Do We Still Live In A Democracy?
The Will Of The People vs That Of The People They Elected
The election is finally over. With the help of the Electoral College and gerrymandering, the Republican party will control the presidency, the congress, and soon the Supreme Court. But does the Republican party represent the values of the majority of Americans? To answer that, let’s compare the Republican platform with national polls issue by issue.
Electoral College
According to a Quinnipiac University poll, Americans are in favor of deciding the future Presidential elections by direct popular vote 53%-34%. The last two Republican Presidents having won without winning the popular vote, the GOP is of course, against it.
Abortion
Americans polled support Roe v Wade 67% – 30%. The GOP is famously against it. (more…)