The GOP is quickly realizing that it has a higher commitment to ideology than governing.
Paul Ryan
Posted inPolitical Animal
Trump Is Facing Massive Failure, Leaving Much of Obama’s Legacy Intact
The failure of the AHCA makes other large-scale efforts by the White House and the GOP unlikely for at least the rest of 2017.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Why the Rush To Repeal Obamacare? It’s All About the Tax Cuts
Passing a healthcare bill frees the GOP to do what they really want.
Posted inHealth Care
The GOP Health Bill Promises “Access” And “Choice.” Don’t Believe It.
Cutting subsidies means “choice” is no choice at all.
Posted inPolitical Animal
House Healthcare Bill Still in Trouble
Despite concessions from Ryan and threats from Trump, right-wing Republicans still are not supporting the AHCA.
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Will Ryan Settle For Gutting Medicaid?
It’s been his ambition since his college days.
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Will Republicans Settle For Only Passing Obamacare Repeal in the House?
A bill that can’t pass the Senate could be just what they need.
Posted inFeatured, Politics
Paul Ryan Wants to Make You Less Free
The government safety net promotes individual liberty. Progressives need to start talking about it that way.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Republicans Have Devised a Health Care Plan For the Healthy
Paul Ryan does not like the idea of healthy people subsidizing the sick, a.k.a. health insurance.
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The Disaster of Embracing Ideology While Abandoning Competence
That GOP strategy is on full display in their new health plan.
