Tag Archives: health care reform

“I don’t care about the Constitution”

Posted on April 2, 2010 by bkingr

here is a perfect encapsulation of the problem with Congress: But it isn’t just Democrats who don’t care about the Constitution. Remember in 2002 when McCain Feingold was passed by a Republican congress and signed by a Republican President? Indeed, … Continue reading →

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quick hits

Posted on March 28, 2010 by bkingr

weekend wrap up. Here is a long, detailed and informative look at health care and the profit motive from Avik Roy. Be sure to read the whole thing. When it comes to health care, liberals and conservatives often seem to … Continue reading →

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history

Posted on March 24, 2010 by bkingr

here is a bit of long view perspective by Abe Greenwald. here is a snip, but you really should go read the whole essay. For amid the symbolic fanfare of giant gavels and the tactical gravitas of deployed Lincoln quotes, … Continue reading →

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By the way

Posted on March 22, 2010 by bkingr

if any foolish person tries to tell you that Republicans didn’t have an alternative (or that they are simply the party of “no”) or some version thereof. Please refer them to this clip from the Rules Committee this weekend. HT … Continue reading →

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she must be unseated

Posted on March 22, 2010 by bkingr

anybody running for Congress with a D after their name must be beaten. Anybody who votes for this woman as speaker is no moderate no matter how they voted on this particular bill. Are you listening people in Texas Congressional … Continue reading →

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“it must be repealed”

Posted on March 22, 2010 by bkingr

Jim DeMint is hitting on all cylinders today. There’s no fixing the government health care takeover Democrats forced through on Sunday. It must be repealed. After telling Americans in 2008 that they would lower spending, taxes and insurance premiums, Democrats … Continue reading →

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just the foundation

Posted on March 5, 2010 by bkingr

in case there is anyone still under the illusion that Barack Obama is the least bit moderate, there is this story in the Huffington Post about the President’s attempt to shore up his left flank with the “progressives”* in the … Continue reading →

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anger

Posted on March 4, 2010 by bkingr

Paul Burka believes that the primary election Tuesday here in Texas shows that voters aren’t as angry as everybody keeps saying they are. I think Paul needs to wait to see what happens in November before pronouncing on this topic. … Continue reading →

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“…this was a calamity they summoned entirely upon themselves”

Posted on February 26, 2010 by bkingr

John Podhoretz has thoughts about where the Democrats go from here with regard to health care reform. His analysis is interesting, but I think he misspeaks a bit on the first possibility. I think the House has to first pass … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform

Posted on November 10, 2009 by bkingr

The Wall Street Journal is quoting John Cassidy from The New Yorker explaining what Obamacare really is and why Nancy Pelosi was willing to sacrifice the careers of several House members to get it passed: Mr. Cassidy is more honest … Continue reading →

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health care

Posted on November 9, 2009 by bkingr

Nancy Pelosi has pulled out an armtwistinghardballnoholdsbarredrazorthinpartisan “victory” in passing a plan for the Government to take over all of our health care decisions. Notice the bipartisan nature of the opposition. anyway, check out this very important Wall Street Journal … Continue reading →

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pushing folks out the door at the NHS

Posted on September 3, 2009 by bkingr

The National Health Service in Britain is being criticized by “palliative care experts” (doctors who care for terminally ill patients) because of prematurely pushing patients out the door by withholding medicine and intravenous fluids while drugging them up. In a … Continue reading →

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two videos on the Government's role

Posted on August 31, 2009 by bkingr

first from Iain Murray a nice economic fisking of a you tube government health care video [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPq6_7AFsp4&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] and next an uplifting musical piece from allahpundit [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO2eh6f5Go0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1]

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anatomy of a carve out

Posted on August 17, 2009 by bkingr

check this out. which hospital is this? “A hospital that was recognized as a comprehensive cancer center or clinical cancer research center by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health as of April 20, 1983, that is … Continue reading →

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Carville can't count

Posted on August 17, 2009 by bkingr

I don’t know because I don’t watch the show, but did anyone at CNN question Carville’s crazy cajun calumny? Here’s Carville on CNN’s State of the Union today: Put a bill out there, make them filibuster it. Make them be … Continue reading →

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