http://www.politicususa.com/2014/10/31/mitch-mcconnell-resorts-lying-win-claims-nobody-privatize-social-security.html
"Mitch McConnell knows he can’t win his Senate seat in Kentucky if he tells the truth about his big money agenda. But sometimes he slips up, just like the newer candidates, and out comes the privatization talk that Republicans know kills campaigns. So now Mitch McConnell is pretending it makes him gag to have anyone suggest he’s ever said what he’s spent years trying to achieve.
Makes you wonder why McConnell is so ashamed of his party’s agenda. If it’s so great, why not be honest about it?"
10/31/14
10/29/14
Kansas Governor Is Forcing Disabled People Off Medicaid
http://thinkprogress.org/election/2014/10/27/3584600/kansas-governor-tax-cuts-disabled/
"The conservative experiment in Gov. Sam Brownback’s Kansas has led to more suffering across the board — not just for the state’s economy, but for people with disabilities who are losing life-sustaining services."
"The conservative experiment in Gov. Sam Brownback’s Kansas has led to more suffering across the board — not just for the state’s economy, but for people with disabilities who are losing life-sustaining services."
PERRspectives: Why It's Time for Myth McConnell to Go
PERRspectives: Why It's Time for Myth McConnell to Go
"As it turns out, Mitch McConnell is also the GOP's mythmaker-in-chief, a hyper-partisan more than willing to tell the biggest lies on the biggest issues in order to mislead the American public, all in the service of his Republican Party.
Whether he's discussing taxes, health care, the economy, the debt or pretty much anything else, virtually all of Myth McConnell's talking points are tried--and untrue."
"As it turns out, Mitch McConnell is also the GOP's mythmaker-in-chief, a hyper-partisan more than willing to tell the biggest lies on the biggest issues in order to mislead the American public, all in the service of his Republican Party.
Whether he's discussing taxes, health care, the economy, the debt or pretty much anything else, virtually all of Myth McConnell's talking points are tried--and untrue."
Mitch McConnell Desperately Tries To Backtrack On ACA Repeal
Mitch McConnell Desperately Tries To Backtrack On ACA Repeal
"If every single one of the people who are benefitting from the ACA in Kentucky chose to vote for the Senator most likely to preserve it, McConnell would be dead in the water.
He's running scared."
"If every single one of the people who are benefitting from the ACA in Kentucky chose to vote for the Senator most likely to preserve it, McConnell would be dead in the water.
He's running scared."
10/28/14
Brownback Covered Budget Deficit By Tossing Disabled People Off Medicaid
Brownback Covered Budget Deficit By Tossing Disabled People Off Medicaid
"That Kansas "experiment" just keeps getting worse and worse. Between the draconian cuts to public schools, the teacher abuse, and the big tax benefits for the Koch brothers, Sam Brownback has created a Third World country right in the heartland."
"That Kansas "experiment" just keeps getting worse and worse. Between the draconian cuts to public schools, the teacher abuse, and the big tax benefits for the Koch brothers, Sam Brownback has created a Third World country right in the heartland."
Democrats Pound Republicans Over Their Push to Privatize and Cut Social Security
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/10/27/democrats-pound-republicans-push-privatize-cut-social-security-medicare.html
"The Tea Party extremism of the modern day Republican Party is being used against them in the final push toward the midterm elections this November 4th, with Democrats pounding Republicans over their efforts to privatize and cut Social Security and Medicare."
"The Tea Party extremism of the modern day Republican Party is being used against them in the final push toward the midterm elections this November 4th, with Democrats pounding Republicans over their efforts to privatize and cut Social Security and Medicare."
The Project 2017: GOP ACA Replacement They Don't Want You To See
The Project 2017: GOP ACA Replacement They Don't Want You To See
"Let me introduce you to The Project 2017, headed up by Bill Kristol and Dan Senor, among others, and presumably funded by the usual billionaire suspects. The Project 2017 has a comprehensive plan outlined on their website for how they propose to replace the ACA.
First, we start with full repeal of the Affordable Care Act. That means pre-existing conditions are once again in play, no premium assistance, no co-pay assistance, no state exchanges, no minimum benefits, and annual and lifetime caps on what insurers must pay are reinstated. Also, premiums would not be limited for different age bands, so that 60-year olds could pay as much as 10 or 15 times what a 20-year old might pay."
"Let me introduce you to The Project 2017, headed up by Bill Kristol and Dan Senor, among others, and presumably funded by the usual billionaire suspects. The Project 2017 has a comprehensive plan outlined on their website for how they propose to replace the ACA.
First, we start with full repeal of the Affordable Care Act. That means pre-existing conditions are once again in play, no premium assistance, no co-pay assistance, no state exchanges, no minimum benefits, and annual and lifetime caps on what insurers must pay are reinstated. Also, premiums would not be limited for different age bands, so that 60-year olds could pay as much as 10 or 15 times what a 20-year old might pay."
Mitch McConnell finally confirms he wants to repeal health insurance for 500,000 Kentuckians
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/27/1339535/-Mitch-McConnell-finally-confirms-he-wants-to-repeal-health-insurance-for-500-000-Kentuckians#
"For the past several months, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has tried to have it both ways on Kynect, Kentucky's popular implementation of Obamacare that has delivered health insurance to more than 500,000 Kentuckians. On the one hand, McConnell has said he wants to repeal Obamacare, but on the other hand, he also says Kynect should remain in place if Kentucky wants to keep it.
There's no reasonable way to square those two positions—you can't repeal Obamacare without repealing Kynect, and you can't keep Kynect without keeping Obamacare—but that hasn't stopped McConnell from taking them both."
"For the past several months, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has tried to have it both ways on Kynect, Kentucky's popular implementation of Obamacare that has delivered health insurance to more than 500,000 Kentuckians. On the one hand, McConnell has said he wants to repeal Obamacare, but on the other hand, he also says Kynect should remain in place if Kentucky wants to keep it.
There's no reasonable way to square those two positions—you can't repeal Obamacare without repealing Kynect, and you can't keep Kynect without keeping Obamacare—but that hasn't stopped McConnell from taking them both."
Pig In A Poke: Mitch McConnell Refuses To Admit His Plans For Social Security
Pig In A Poke: Mitch McConnell Refuses To Admit His Plans For Social Security
"Mitch McConnell doesn't want to discuss what he'll do if reelected -- especially when it comes to Social Security:"
"Mitch McConnell doesn't want to discuss what he'll do if reelected -- especially when it comes to Social Security:"
Watch Mitch McConnell Dodge a Simple Question About His Senate Agenda
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119981/mitch-mcconnell-social-security-privatization-dodge-raises-questions
"he wouldn’t answer a straightforward question about whether the GOP will resume efforts to privatize Social Security, if they regain control of Congress."
"he wouldn’t answer a straightforward question about whether the GOP will resume efforts to privatize Social Security, if they regain control of Congress."
10/25/14
Could this be why Joni Ernst is afraid of the Iowa press?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/24/1338856/-Could-this-be-why-Joni-Ernst-is-afraid-of-the-Iowa-press
"Ernst wants to privatize Social Security and Medicare."
"Ernst wants to privatize Social Security and Medicare."
10/24/14
Mitch McConnell Reminds Everyone He Tried to Privatize Social Security | The Nation
Mitch McConnell Reminds Everyone He Tried to Privatize Social Security | The Nation
"With less than two weeks to go in the Kentucky Senate race, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made the unusual choice to bring up his past support for privatizing Social Security. In a speech before the Louisville Rotary Club, McConnell recalled how hard he worked to get then-President George W. Bush’s plan through Congress in 2005."
"With less than two weeks to go in the Kentucky Senate race, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made the unusual choice to bring up his past support for privatizing Social Security. In a speech before the Louisville Rotary Club, McConnell recalled how hard he worked to get then-President George W. Bush’s plan through Congress in 2005."
10/23/14
Scott Brown’s latest Obamacare fantasy: We can repeal the ACA but keep all the good ACA stuff, with magic
Scott Brown’s latest Obamacare fantasy: We can repeal the ACA but keep all the good ACA stuff, with magic
"Another day in the life of Campaign 2014, another dollop of Obamacare BS. Another Republican saying we can just repeal the Affordable Care Act, but keep all of the nice things about the Affordable Care Act. Everyone can have all the health care they want, without any of the negative complications of trying to make that happen within a private insurance marketplace.
Sen. Mitch McConnell has been leading the charge here. The man’s untouchable in terms of candidates trying to have it both ways on Obamacare. He’s trying to convince the Kentucky electorate that Obamacare can be repealed “root and branch,” but none of the 500,000 people who’ve gained coverage would lose their coverage."
"Another day in the life of Campaign 2014, another dollop of Obamacare BS. Another Republican saying we can just repeal the Affordable Care Act, but keep all of the nice things about the Affordable Care Act. Everyone can have all the health care they want, without any of the negative complications of trying to make that happen within a private insurance marketplace.
Sen. Mitch McConnell has been leading the charge here. The man’s untouchable in terms of candidates trying to have it both ways on Obamacare. He’s trying to convince the Kentucky electorate that Obamacare can be repealed “root and branch,” but none of the 500,000 people who’ve gained coverage would lose their coverage."
10/22/14
How Rep. Cory Gardner’s Policy Positions Hurt Women and Families
http://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/economy/report/2014/10/15/98874/corys-colorado/
Thousands of Colorado women could lose their insurance.
Women could once again be charged more just because of their gender.
520,000 Colorado women would pay more for preventive services.
696,000 Colorado women would return to facing lifetime limits on care.
Thousands of Colorado women could lose their insurance.
Women could once again be charged more just because of their gender.
520,000 Colorado women would pay more for preventive services.
696,000 Colorado women would return to facing lifetime limits on care.
Fox News Admits GOP Is Trying To Increase Obamacare Premiums, Then Tries To Cover It Up
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/10/21/3582351/fox-news-obamacare-admission/
"Fox News admitted on Tuesday that a conservative-led lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act would raise health care premiums for millions of Americans. But then in its on-screen chyron, the network sought to attribute the increases not to the litigants involved in the case, but to President Obama, potentially confusing viewers."
"Fox News admitted on Tuesday that a conservative-led lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act would raise health care premiums for millions of Americans. But then in its on-screen chyron, the network sought to attribute the increases not to the litigants involved in the case, but to President Obama, potentially confusing viewers."
10/17/14
Tom Cotton still not coming clean on his extreme position on Medicaid
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/16/1337040/-Tom-Cotton-still-not-saying-how-he-d-cover-200-000-Arkansans-on-Medicaid-after-repeal#
"Cotton can't say it out loud during a high-profile campaign, particularly when the health of so many Arkansans is at stake"
"Cotton can't say it out loud during a high-profile campaign, particularly when the health of so many Arkansans is at stake"
Remember The Last Time Rick Scott Worked The Refs At A Gubernatorial Debate?
Remember The Last Time Rick Scott Worked The Refs At A Gubernatorial Debate?
"If only he'd been such a stickler for the rules when his company was stealing all that money from Medicare!"
"If only he'd been such a stickler for the rules when his company was stealing all that money from Medicare!"
10/16/14
Tom Cotton says people with pre-existing conditions were 'happy' before Obamacare
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/15/1336800/-Tom-Cotton-says-people-with-pre-existing-conditions-were-happy-before-Obamacare
"Where some Republicans have tried to finesse that particular issue, insisting that they will preserve that provision, Cotton is happy to throw people, as Pryor says, back to the wolves."
"Where some Republicans have tried to finesse that particular issue, insisting that they will preserve that provision, Cotton is happy to throw people, as Pryor says, back to the wolves."
10/15/14
McConnell’s overlooked ACA lie: Lazy press coverage let McConnell get away with a whopper
McConnell’s overlooked ACA lie: Lazy press coverage let McConnell get away with a whopper
"McConnell is trying to trick people into believing that he can eliminate “Obamacare” while at the same time leave the successful parts of Obamacare untouched. He can’t. And the only way he can get away with that garbage argument is if reporters refuse to challenge him on it."
"McConnell is trying to trick people into believing that he can eliminate “Obamacare” while at the same time leave the successful parts of Obamacare untouched. He can’t. And the only way he can get away with that garbage argument is if reporters refuse to challenge him on it."
10/13/14
Tea Party nut’s free ride: Why Joni Ernst’s callous ACA dodge is so dangerous
Tea Party nut’s free ride: Why Joni Ernst’s callous ACA dodge is so dangerous
"Joni Ernst was asked to explain how repealing Obamacare won't screw over the newly insured. Here's what she said"
"Joni Ernst was asked to explain how repealing Obamacare won't screw over the newly insured. Here's what she said"
10/11/14
Good news for seniors, Medicare 'Part B' premiums won't rise in 2015
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/10/1335715/-Good-news-for-seniors-Medicare-Part-B-premiums-won-t-rise-in-2015#
"For the third year in a row, Medicare beneficiaries won't be facing higher Part B premiums. Part B covers doctors visits, outpatient care, durable medical equipment and other non-hospitalization type medical services."
"For the third year in a row, Medicare beneficiaries won't be facing higher Part B premiums. Part B covers doctors visits, outpatient care, durable medical equipment and other non-hospitalization type medical services."
10/10/14
Conservatives Proven Utterly Wrong On Key Aspect Of Obamacare
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/09/obamacare-young-adults_n_5961602.html
"The share of the population between 19 and 25 years old without health insurance has fallen since the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010. That year, the uninsured rate for that group was more than 30 percent. By the end of this March, it had fallen to 21 percent"
"The share of the population between 19 and 25 years old without health insurance has fallen since the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010. That year, the uninsured rate for that group was more than 30 percent. By the end of this March, it had fallen to 21 percent"
10/8/14
Democrats hit Terri Lynn Land on Medicare
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/02/1333863/-Democrats-hit-Terri-Lynn-Land-on-Medicare
"Land has voiced support for the infamous Ryan budget which would turn Medicare into a voucher system."
"Land has voiced support for the infamous Ryan budget which would turn Medicare into a voucher system."
10/6/14
Obamacare Will Only Get Better in 2015
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/26651-obamacare-will-only-get-better-in-2015
"In all, there will be an increase of 77 insurers this year."
"In all, there will be an increase of 77 insurers this year."
10/3/14
PERRspectives: Imagine Ebola Killed Thousands of Americans Every Year
PERRspectives: Imagine Ebola Killed Thousands of Americans Every Year
"Due to what might be the greatest act of political spite in modern American history, Republicans will needlessly leave millions of people uninsured, many hospitals on the edge of financial ruin and thousands of Americans dead, mostly in the states the GOP itself controls."
"Due to what might be the greatest act of political spite in modern American history, Republicans will needlessly leave millions of people uninsured, many hospitals on the edge of financial ruin and thousands of Americans dead, mostly in the states the GOP itself controls."
So, Mr. Speaker, how about all those new Obamacare jobs?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/03/1334078/-So-Mr-Speaker-how-about-all-those-new-Obamacare-jobs
"long-term careers in health care are being created, 23,000 of them in September, in fact. Gee, I wonder what could have happened to create such a surge in good, career-building healthcare jobs? It sounds very familiar, maybe starts with an "O"?"
"long-term careers in health care are being created, 23,000 of them in September, in fact. Gee, I wonder what could have happened to create such a surge in good, career-building healthcare jobs? It sounds very familiar, maybe starts with an "O"?"
10/2/14
Alaska's Senate Race May Hinge On Expanding Social Security
Alaska's Senate Race May Hinge On Expanding Social Security
"Senator Mark Begich is in a heated fight to keep his seat in the Senate and the balance of power in Congress could very depend on how that plays out, so he's really digging in on a plan that he's supported in the past, which is right for the country and right for the elderly."
"Senator Mark Begich is in a heated fight to keep his seat in the Senate and the balance of power in Congress could very depend on how that plays out, so he's really digging in on a plan that he's supported in the past, which is right for the country and right for the elderly."
Sen. Mark Begich Explains Why He Supports Expanding Social Security
Sen. Mark Begich Explains Why He Supports Expanding Social Security
"Sen. Mark Begich is a big proponent of expanding Social Security benefits instead of cutting them and he explains his reasons in front of Congress."
"Sen. Mark Begich is a big proponent of expanding Social Security benefits instead of cutting them and he explains his reasons in front of Congress."
How To Lose A Senate Election: Joni Ernst Wants to Discuss Privatizing Social Security
www.politicususa.com/2014/10/02/joni-ernst-thinks-discuss-privatizing-social-security-funded-20-years.html
"So when someone like that says we need to “talk” about privatizing Social Security, it should bring about the same reaction as Ernst’s proud castration ad did for sane people. Especially after the debate against her Democratic opponent is Bruce Braley in which she repeated Tea Party talking points like a broken record."
"So when someone like that says we need to “talk” about privatizing Social Security, it should bring about the same reaction as Ernst’s proud castration ad did for sane people. Especially after the debate against her Democratic opponent is Bruce Braley in which she repeated Tea Party talking points like a broken record."
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