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Before Congress took off before the Christmas break, they actually managed to do something productive and pass the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" act, which banned open gays and lesbians from serving in the U.S. military. Unfortunately, the DREAM Act, which would have allowed undocumented…
Random thoughts below the fold. John Sweeney, R-NY, has lost. Hitting your wife isn't liked by the electorate. I wasn't a huge Jim Webb fan, but he was vastly superior to Sen. George "Macacawitz" Allen. Once again, it looks like the asshole Green Party siphoned off just enough votes to give the…
Millions of people will gain insurance under the Affordable Care Act, but will they be able to get appointments with healthcare providers? Coverage doesn't automatically translate into access, and some newly insured individuals will struggle to find physician practices that will take them on as…
This week, House Republicans are voting on whether to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Their bill, misleadingly titled "The Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act," has a good chance of passing the House but virtually none of passing the Senate or being signed by the…