Politics
A guide to what the state ballots will be presenting to voters in 2010:
"Voters in Missouri will get the nation's first chance to weigh in on the federal health care law when they take up a measure August 3 that takes aim at the new mandate that everyone have insurance. Nationwide, more than 120 questions are slated to appear on statewide ballots this fall on topics ranging from property taxes to abortion. And there will be more: A number of states have yet to reach their filing deadlines. Below is a sampling of measures that have already qualified for the ballot." more »
Did Labor Lose When Lincoln Won? Not Exactly
Organized Labor is the 800-pound gorilla in the Democratic Party, but current party leaders haven’t been paying much attention to Labor’s needs. The gorilla wants to be fed. Labor went after a Democrat who had voted against the union position too often, and who also looked vulnerable. more »
A Misleading Email FactChecked
Q: Did Congress slip a $150 to $250 monthly tax into the new health care law to pay for home care for the elderly? A: No. The new CLASS Act program is voluntary. Premiums are estimated to be $123 per month for workers who choose to participate. It… more »
How the Repeal of Affordable Care Act Would Affect Asthma, Diabetes and High Blood Pressure Health Coverage
The Center for American Progress, has created a state-by-state map of the states that would lose health provisions if the Affordable Care Act was repealed; their article,Health Reform Helps Millions with Chronic Conditions by Sonia Sekhar follows: Heal… more »