Congress

Times like these…

by Karoli on March 24, 2010 · 2 comments

First, a very cool ad running in support of the Democrats who are at risk of electoral defeat in November. Speaking of being at risk…

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HCR History, Chapter 2: Women, Children and the Disabled Win

by Karoli on March 17, 2010 · 3 comments

1949 Fast forward our HCR time machine to 1949. World War II is in the past, a new decade is just beyond, the first Social Security benefits are being paid to retired workers, and the future looks bright. Well, it looks bright for some, anyway. For others, not so much. President Truman has sent a [...]

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HCR History, Chapter I: Everything old is new again.

by Karoli on March 16, 2010 · 9 comments

I’ve been entertaining myself with a walk down memory lane on the legislative history of Social Security and Medicare for a few days. The more I read, the more familiar it all sounded. It’s a little like seeing bellbottoms and skinny jeans come back into style: fundamentally the same with small tweaks. By looking at [...]

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