- “Then again, if it's your own work, maybe you should use talking points. One can easily conclude from your past”
Posted on Reid Spokesman: McCain Amendment A 'Big Fat Wet Kiss' To The Insurance Industry December 1, 2009 12:50 PM - “Y'know, If instead of just regurgitating political talking points, you actually took the time to develop a sophisticated understanding of”
Posted on Reid Spokesman: McCain Amendment A 'Big Fat Wet Kiss' To The Insurance Industry December 1, 2009 12:33 PM - “Hey Brian, the former Senate Majority Leader's surname is spelled Daschle -- not Daschel. I'm just wondering if there is”
Posted on White House Officials, Reid, Meet Tonight To Discuss Health Care November 30, 2009 7:12 PM - “Hey Brian, I've got my list of amendments that could and should be offered: 1. Increase the minimum actuarial value”
Posted on Dems, GOPers Ready Amendments For Senate Health Care Bill November 30, 2009 3:14 PM - “Heck, if the NRA's opposition to the "prevention and wellness program," which really should be called the "employers do the”
Posted on White House Takes On Gun Lobby's Health Care Reform Attacks November 24, 2009 5:49 PM - “But, but, but ... The cost-control mechanisms have a big middle-class tax increase in them. We can't possibly tax some”
Posted on Rahm Orders Health Care Article Be Must-Read For Staffers November 24, 2009 12:09 PM - “Hey Brian, Here's my list of possible amendments to the bill. They mostly focus on affordability and risk selection: 1.”
Posted on What Did We Learn From Saturday's Health Care Vote November 23, 2009 1:10 PM - “The 2:1 age community rating is what we have here in MA. And we don't allow a smoker rating. [NY”
Posted on Dean: There's No Real Insurance Reform In Health Care Bills November 23, 2009 12:03 PM - “The problems? Adverse selection -- that employers could game the system. Take a hypothetical company. Let's call it Cheney &”
Posted on With Reid's Support Wyden And Baucus To Cosponsor 'Free Choice' Amendment November 20, 2009 4:28 PM - “Bingo. The big question is affordability. Can people afford the premiums? If they can afford the premiums, can they afford”
Posted on Reid Outlines Bill For Caucus, Warns Conservative Dems That Reconciliation Is Still An Option November 18, 2009 7:39 PM - “I prefer the Senate Finance Committee's financing mechanisms over the House's as well. But everything else -- the House bill”
Posted on CBO: Senate Bill Costs $849 Billion, Major Deficit Reducer November 18, 2009 5:48 PM - “Then again, if the bill allows private insurers in the Exchange to cover abortions, well then what else matters?”
Posted on CBO: Senate Bill Costs $849 Billion, Major Deficit Reducer November 18, 2009 5:05 PM - “$50 billion more plus an effective employer mandate, and you can cover 6-8 million more people and probably with better”
Posted on CBO: Senate Bill Costs $849 Billion, Major Deficit Reducer November 18, 2009 5:04 PM - “Would you mind telling that to my 27-year-old sister's face? That because your feelings were hurt that a sufficient number”
Posted on Progressives To Moderates: Do You Really Want To Kill Health Care Reform? November 17, 2009 5:17 PM - “Goofy, you just have to accept that these single-payer enthusiasts are allergic to political, economic, and human reality. And debating”
Posted on Progressives To Moderates: Do You Really Want To Kill Health Care Reform? November 17, 2009 4:32 PM - “Have you been living under a rock the last six months? Try these provisions: Guaranteed issue and renewal underwriting Community”
Posted on Progressives To Moderates: Do You Really Want To Kill Health Care Reform? November 17, 2009 4:27 PM - “Bingo! This moment in health care reform for Democrats is like a wedding day for a bride. Democrats have waited”
Posted on Stupak Sticks To His Guns, Blames Liberals For Abortion Amendment November 13, 2009 2:43 PM - “It's actually much worse than that, Brian. The only reason the average person may have his/her premiums lowered is because”
Posted on Conservatives Celebrate Embarrassing CBO Analysis Of GOP Health Care Bill November 6, 2009 2:46 PM - “This. Is. Good. News. For. House. Republicans.”
Posted on Conservatives Celebrate Embarrassing CBO Analysis Of GOP Health Care Bill November 6, 2009 2:27 PM - “Stroszek, It's good to blog with you. Please come back to the Daily Kos for the health care reform debate.”
Posted on Republican Health Insurance Reform Bill Insures Almost Nobody November 5, 2009 1:00 PM - “Well, sure. Democrats have aspired over the last 60 years to use the common good in order to perfect the”
Posted on The Public Option Fight Continues--But How Exactly Does Reform Work? November 4, 2009 4:09 PM - “As you know, I'm not big one way or another on the public option. I don't believe the grandness of”
Posted on The Public Option Fight Continues--But How Exactly Does Reform Work? November 4, 2009 3:26 PM - “I have higher standards than passing anything. I think there has to be a foundation, and the House bill certainly”
Posted on The Public Option Fight Continues--But How Exactly Does Reform Work? November 4, 2009 3:07 PM - “Absolutely. I've been trying to say this for months, yet everyone chooses to overlook this, and focus on the public”
Posted on The Public Option Fight Continues--But How Exactly Does Reform Work? November 4, 2009 2:48 PM - “Good work, Brian. Want to compare your diary to my diary analyzing the contents of the House bill? I did”
Posted on The Public Option Fight Continues--But How Exactly Does Reform Work? November 4, 2009 2:36 PM - “Goofy, You know I respect you, but I do have to disagree with you on the tax treatment of employer-provided”
Posted on CBO Says House Health Care Bill Is Deficit Reducer In Near And Long Term October 29, 2009 7:21 PM - “Goofy, You know I respect you, but I do have to disagree with you on the tax treatment of employer-provided”
Posted on CBO Says House Health Care Bill Is Deficit Reducer In Near And Long Term October 29, 2009 7:11 PM - “Here's the way I'd put it to Joe Lieberman: "Hey, Joe, you ought to recognize that for Democrats, this moment”
Posted on Lieberman: Take Public Option Off The Table, Come Back To It In Four Years October 28, 2009 1:23 PM - “The Public Option will just accurately reflect the cost of services and nothing else. Not true. The public option --”
Posted on Key Senators, White House Officials, To Discuss Public Option Tonight October 21, 2009 4:38 PM - “I stand by what I wrote yesterday: And that's where I disagree with you. I don't share your views about”
Posted on Key Senators, White House Officials, To Discuss Public Option Tonight October 21, 2009 12:45 PM











