Republicans were close to unanimous on the Sunday shows today arguing that Obamacare creates disincentives to work. That’s their interpretation of that much discussed CBO report that came out last week. This is a classic case where there is something to this argument but that something is actually ugly, distorts the labor market and is simply inhumane. In other words, people need to step back and think about what the hell they’re talking about.
Alaska Governor rejects suggestion that his comments were meant as threat to withhold infrastructure funding from local community.
Endlessly changing stories from Christie scandal players somewhat offset by endlessly changing stories of Christie scandal accusers.
We’re discussion Christie Fatigue in this thread in The Hive (sub req). Are you feeling it? Or can’t wait for more?
Like Charter 77 and the dissidents of the late Cold War era, now we have the Billionaire Dissidents of Obama’s America. Meet them and learn their stories.
You know that many states didn’t set up their own Affordable Care Act exchanges. Many of the same states refused to accept Medicaid expansion, despite the fact that participating states will only have to pay a tiny percentage of the cost. Now there’s this: If you live in a red state and need to use the federal exchange and are eligible for a subsidy, now a growing number of conservatives wants to prevent you from getting that subsidy.
Just because … well, just because apparently it’s really, really important that you not get access to health care insurance. Sens. Cruz, Rubio, Lee and others have signed an amicus brief in support of the lawsuit which is trying to block these subsidies and then there’s this email I got last night from TPM Reader JW who notes State AGs who are also on board …
Billionaire Sam Zell says denigration of 1% must end, “we just work harder.” Watch.
Notably Zell’s recent work has focused on destroying a series of historic news organizations.
New IG Report shows Medicare is dramatically over-paying for penis pumps.
Democrats were hoping for a good half dozen Todd Akin’s to be running for Senate this year. They did. And they’re all in Georgia.