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Economics, Politics / democracy, health care, Paul Ryan, Reagan, Republicans, Trump, Trumpcare /

Republican Dilemma

March 24, 2017

We are down to the wire in Congress: will the Republican party be able to live up to its six year old promise to eliminate the Affordable Care Act [aka Obamacare]? As I write this, a few hours before the vote in the House of Representatives, the answer appears to be no. The reasons for […]

Economics, Politics / defense spending, Federal Budget, fiscal policy, government spending, Republicans, Trump /

Budget Topline

March 16, 2017

We all ought calm down about the Trump budget. Presidential budgets never, ever, get put into practice. They are simply exercises in politics. They simply give us insight into presidential goals. In Trump’s case there is nothing that we didn’t already know. He wants to slash domestic programs, especially those niggling ones that offend his […]

Economics, Politics, Uncategorized / health care, Obamacare, Republicans, Trump, Trumpcare /

Trumpcare Facts

March 14, 2017

With the devastating report from the Congressional Budget Office now being digested by the media and voters, it’s hard to avoid talking about the Republican plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. So, in an effort to keep us focused on fact rather than fiction during our many discussions here are a few reminders: No. Obamacare […]

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