A Dragon in Sheep’s Clothing

Interesting comments being made on a Newsvine poll at MSNBC that asked whether Democrats should continue with the health bill. (The poll itself is useless since the choices are very leading.)
I just felt like recording some here for posterity, or at least as long as I maintain this blog.
A commenter named “cdahl” had an idea to keep down [...]

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From AP via Yahoo News:
[House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi and others contend that because Massachusetts already has near-universal health coverage under a state law, the upset victory by GOP state Sen. Scott Brown to take Edward M. Kennedy’s old seat could not be seen as a referendum on the issue.
“Massachusetts has health care. … The rest [...]

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As I was tuning over to the TV Guide channel to check tonight’s schedule of movies, etc., I passed C-SPAN and paused to see what was on. Normally I dont look at C-SPAN, but it was mentioned in some news I read recently, so I paused for a glance.
The bottom of the screen read [...]

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In a major breakthrough, union leaders bowed Thursday to White House demands for a new tax on high-cost insurance plans as part of landmark health care legislation taking final shape in intensive negotiations. “We are on the doorstep” of success, President Barack Obama said.
….The president has told lawmakers he wants the tax on high-cost plans [...]

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