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First, several readers commented that 24 million fewer Americans would have health insurance by 2026 rather than the 24,000 stated in my last blog.  Of course 24 million is correct.  No matter how many times I edit a blog I … Continue reading →

or the past seven years Republicans have lambasted the Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare as if it were the worst law that was ever passed.  Starting in 2011 the Republican-controlled U.S. House passed over 50 meaningless laws trying to … Continue reading →

Last December after being chosen by Donald Trump to be Treasury secretary, Steve Mnuchin was interviewed on CNBC.  He had this to say about Trump’s tax cut:  “Any reductions we have in upper-income taxes will be offset by less deductions, … Continue reading →

The Constitution of the United States proudly begins with “We the people.”  This cherished document was written in 1787 by educated men who had wealth and position. But they had the foresight to frame a government in this charter that … Continue reading →

Congress will be in their favorite status next week, recess, a.k.a. vacation.  After 85 days of President Donald Trump’s administration both Trump and the Republican controlled Congress are desperate to accomplish something.  Clearly their preference was to first pass a … Continue reading →

On Friday President Donald Trump completed his 78th day in office as the 535 members of Congress packed up and left Washington for their two-week Easter Holiday.  It didn’t seem to matter that critical legislation on funding the government after … Continue reading →

President Donald Trump’s budget director Mick Mulvaney is a Tea Party Republican and a former member of both the far-right House Freedom Caucus and Republican Study Committee.  Together these two groups comprise the majority of Republicans in the U.S. House. … Continue reading →

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has been the darling of the beltway press for years, the blue-eyed conservative golden boy of Congress.  But on Friday he crashed and burned on national television.   After seven years of doing everything … Continue reading →

It has been years since Republicans in Congress have been forced to govern.  All of their efforts since 2009 were focused on obstructing everything that President Barack Obama wanted to accomplish.  In fact that is all some of them have … Continue reading →

The Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare is a very complex law that has numerous taxes, regulations and government subsidies, all of which Republicans hate.  In fact the vast majority of them want to simply repeal the law.  But political … Continue reading →