HealthCare Notes

8/28/16

Here are the lies about Social Security in Donald Trump's new nationwide ad

http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-social-security-trump-20160822-snap-story.html
"The Trump Presidential campaign rolled out its first major television ad last week, aimed at voters in Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. For Social Security experts and advocates, it wasn’t worth waiting for."

Trump's New Ad: Social Security Lies, White Nationalist Sources

Trump's New Ad: Social Security Lies, White Nationalist Sources

"Donald Trump hasn't spent much money on political ads so far, but when he does he makes sure they have as many lies as possible."

8/19/16

Happy Birthday Social Security—Let's Remember That Mike Pence Was A Cheerleader For The Program's Destruction

Happy Birthday Social Security—Let's Remember That Mike Pence Was A Cheerleader For The Program's Destruction:

"On August 14, 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. Eighty-one years later it still represents one of the most successful social programs in our country’s history. Nearly 2 out of every 3 seniors rely on the Social Security for the majority of their income. If it did not exist, 44% of the elderly would live in poverty (added link). Currently only 9% do. As a member of Congress, Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee Mike Pence was one of the biggest cheerleaders for George W. Bush’s privatization plans and other reforms that would have harmed the program."

Meet The Anti-Obamacare Myth-Maker Trump Just Named To His Economic Team

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/betsy-mccaughy-trump-team
"the greatest asset she brings to Team Trump: an ability to serve up distortions and flat-out falsehoods about Democratic legislation that mainstream Republicans and even credible media outlets devoured and regurgitated as conventional wisdom."

Donald Trump's Healthcare Plan Would Lead to Disaster Americans would be paying more for worse coverage

http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/476301/how-realistic-is-donald-trumps-healthcare-plan/?utm_source=atlfb
"In this short video, we explore the hypothetical reality of TrumpCare and what it would mean for Americans—in short, a public health disaster."