- “Link? That's a pretty bold claim, considering CBO's long reputation for fair analysis. I don't necessarily doubt that there's any”
Posted on CBO: Finance Committee Health Care Bill Would Save $81 Billion Over 10 Years October 7, 2009 5:26 PM - “That should all be in blockquotes. I forgot that new lines break the blockquote tag.”
Posted on CBO: Finance Committee Health Care Bill Would Save $81 Billion Over 10 Years October 7, 2009 5:15 PM - “Since we're discussing the topic, here's what CBO said (in brief, through the Director's Blog) in their analysis of the”
Posted on CBO: Finance Committee Health Care Bill Would Save $81 Billion Over 10 Years October 7, 2009 5:14 PM - “According to the CBO -- http://cboblog.cbo.gov/?p=332 Yesterday CBO released a preliminary analysis, conducted with the staff of the Joint Committee”
Posted on CBO: Finance Committee Health Care Bill Would Save $81 Billion Over 10 Years October 7, 2009 5:12 PM - “The worst thing the Dems coud do --- politically-speaking -- is enact a half-assed bill that flops catastrophically by not”
Posted on Rockefeller to Baucus, Conrad: Co-ops Are a Sham, Public Option Is a Must September 16, 2009 5:24 PM - “400% http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/105xx/doc10572/09-16-Proposal_SFC_Chairman.pdf From page 2 of the CBO preliminary report -- Specifications Regarding Insurance Coverage ...the proposal would establish new”
Posted on Rockefeller to Baucus, Conrad: Co-ops Are a Sham, Public Option Is a Must September 16, 2009 4:40 PM - “http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/4person.html Median income for a 2005 family of four in Wyoming was $62,933, in New York $72,170, in New Mexico”
Posted on Rockefeller to Baucus, Conrad: Co-ops Are a Sham, Public Option Is a Must September 16, 2009 4:34 PM - “Forgot the link. http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/105xx/doc10572/09-16-Proposal_SFC_Chairman.pdf I hope critics are at least willing to read through the analysis, and consider it alongside”
Posted on Rockefeller to Baucus, Conrad: Co-ops Are a Sham, Public Option Is a Must September 16, 2009 4:27 PM - “From the CBO analysis of the Baucus plan: By 2019, CBO and JCT estimate, the number of nonelderly people who”
Posted on Rockefeller to Baucus, Conrad: Co-ops Are a Sham, Public Option Is a Must September 16, 2009 4:18 PM - “err, that was supposed to be a reply to Economides.”
Posted on Sources: Expect Disappointed Progressives After Obama's Big Health Care Speech September 3, 2009 5:00 PM - “Couldn't agree more. Democrats that believe there are other methods to achieving meaningful, lasting health care reform without a public”
Posted on Sources: Expect Disappointed Progressives After Obama's Big Health Care Speech September 3, 2009 4:59 PM - “Like I said, generous subsidies are another key element of any reform. The Senate Finance Committee has talked about reducing”
Posted on Sources: Expect Disappointed Progressives After Obama's Big Health Care Speech September 3, 2009 4:24 PM - “I should also clarify that the Health Insurance Exchange is key to moving away from employer-based health insurance.”
Posted on Sources: Expect Disappointed Progressives After Obama's Big Health Care Speech September 3, 2009 4:04 PM - “Just of the top of my head: 1) Health Information Technology. This is the most obvious source of savings, but”
Posted on Sources: Expect Disappointed Progressives After Obama's Big Health Care Speech September 3, 2009 4:02 PM - “I responded earlier to your post in more detail, but it was flagged for approval since it included a few”
Posted on Sources: Expect Disappointed Progressives After Obama's Big Health Care Speech September 3, 2009 3:34 PM - “At the heart of health reform are the regulations that prohibit insurers from turning away potential customers for pre-existing conditions.”
Posted on Sources: Expect Disappointed Progressives After Obama's Big Health Care Speech September 3, 2009 2:09 PM - “I'm not entirely sure why everyone is throwing fits over my interpretation. So I thought the joke was in bad”
Posted on President-Elect Barack Obama's First Press Conference: Promises To "Act Swiftly" On Economy November 7, 2008 8:23 PM - “I am young, but I should have remembered that. Thanks for the reminder (both of you).”
Posted on President-Elect Barack Obama's First Press Conference: Promises To "Act Swiftly" On Economy November 7, 2008 5:19 PM - “Well, I won't be losing any sleep over it, but it's not terribly diplomatic to point and laugh when your”
Posted on President-Elect Barack Obama's First Press Conference: Promises To "Act Swiftly" On Economy November 7, 2008 4:52 PM - “Here's the "joke" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59XB68F54kA Right wing blogs are already in full outrage mode.”
Posted on President-Elect Barack Obama's First Press Conference: Promises To "Act Swiftly" On Economy November 7, 2008 4:42 PM - “The question was something along the lines of, "have you been consulting former presidents to aid in your transition?" Obama”
Posted on President-Elect Barack Obama's First Press Conference: Promises To "Act Swiftly" On Economy November 7, 2008 4:40 PM - “Actually, either works. You only need to use "an" when there's no H sound (e.g., "an honor"). In the case”
Posted on President-Elect Barack Obama's First Press Conference: Promises To "Act Swiftly" On Economy November 7, 2008 4:23 PM - “I'd agree the joke flubbed horribly, especially considering Nancy Reagan is likely still being treated for that fall a few”
Posted on President-Elect Barack Obama's First Press Conference: Promises To "Act Swiftly" On Economy November 7, 2008 4:20 PM - “Obama desperately needs a nap. I'd say the substance was adequate or better, but he looked pretty uncomfortable, possible even”
Posted on President-Elect Barack Obama's First Press Conference: Promises To "Act Swiftly" On Economy November 7, 2008 4:16 PM - “My mistake. Fox shows 41% LV-D, 39% LV-R (+2D).”
Posted on New Polls Show Tight Race In Key Swing States October 30, 2008 3:23 PM - “For what it's worth, Diego/Hotline 10/30 tracking poll (Obama 48-42) is weighted 41% Democrat, 35% Republican -- which matches precisely”
Posted on New Polls Show Tight Race In Key Swing States October 30, 2008 3:11 PM
