GOP health care plan probably would make care pricier for core Trump voters - Chicago Tribune

GOP health care plan probably would make care pricier for core Trump voters - Chicago Tribune: "President Donald Trump offered his unqualified support for the health care alternative that House Republicans announced Tuesday. "I'm proud to support the replacement plan released by the House of Representatives," he told GOP lawmakers a few hours after he tweeted about "our wonderful new Healthcare Bill." At his daily news briefing, White House press secretary Sean Spicer specifically said that the proposal was "the Obamacare replacement plan that everyone has been asking for, the plan that the president ran on." If this is the plan that Trump ran on, his voters might be surprised to hear it. Preliminary analysis suggests that Trump's base of support is more likely to see insurance premium costs rise -- often substantially -- under Trump's bill."  'via Blog this'

The Republican health-care bill threatens Trump's voters

The Republican health-care bill threatens Trump's voters: "The House GOP's reductions would affect all Medicaid beneficiaries, not just those added to the rolls under Obamacare. That includes more than 6 million senior citizens with incomes and assets low enough to qualify for the program.

Medicaid finances most nursing home care in the United States. Unlike the program's nonelderly beneficiaries, a 54 percent majority of beneficiaries aged 65 or older are white, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

That means the House bill would pinch Trump's blue-collar white supporters in two ways – crimping their own Medicaid coverage, and that of their elderly parents."  'via Blog this'

‘This is not Trump’s America!’: Passengers rejoice when man accused of racism is kicked off flight - The Washington Post

‘This is not Trump’s America!’: Passengers rejoice when man accused of racism is kicked off flight - The Washington Post: "“Goooodbyeee raaacists!” That was the blunt — and unquestionably sarcastic — message one heated passenger delivered to a man and a woman as they were being kicked off a United Airlines flight Saturday evening for causing a disturbance that was blamed on racist comments."  'via Blog this'

Trump just blamed the military for the botched Yemen raid. That's a disgrace. - Vox

Trump just blamed the military for the botched Yemen raid. That's a disgrace. - Vox: "Seventy-two years later, perhaps we should play Taps for the notion that the buck stops on the president’s desk. In an interview with Fox & Friends Tuesday, President Donald Trump refused to accept responsibility for the risky special operations raid in Yemen earlier this month that resulted in the death of Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens."  'via Blog this'

Utah ACA

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Trump's Troublesome Tweet on the Debt | The Concord Coalition

Trump's Troublesome Tweet on the Debt | The Concord Coalition: "Here’s what Trump said:

“The media has not reported that the National Debt in my first month went down by $12 billion vs a $200 billion increase in Obama first mo.”

The facts are accurate but meaningless.

Trump correctly claims that the debt went down in his first month as president. There are, however, two problems with this claim. First, the time frame is totally arbitrary. The debt number can fluctuate widely on a day-to-day basis. For example, from January 10 to January 12 this year the debt fell by $22 billion. On the other hand, from January 13 to January 18 it rose by $21 billion."  'via Blog this'

Federal Budget Growth is Concentrated in Entitlements and Interest Costs | The Concord Coalition

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Federal Budget Growth is Concentrated in Entitlements and Interest Costs | The Concord Coalition: "This bar chart shows how the federal budget will grow and change over the next 25 years. As a percentage of GDP, the largest source of growth will be the rising interest on the U.S. national debt. "
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Check please

Fact Check: Trump’s Address to Congress https://nyti.ms/2m6VbYq

George W. Bush: ‘I Don’t Like the Racism’ - The Daily Beast

George W. Bush: ‘I Don’t Like the Racism’ - The Daily Beast: " “I don’t like the racism and I don’t like the name-calling and I don’t like the people feeling alienated.” The ex-president’s comments come after he chastised the Republican president—for whom he did not vote—for his ongoing war with the media. Bush told the Today show he believes the media are “indispensable to democracy” and that sensible immigration policy should ..."  'via Blog this'

Trump just blamed the military for the botched Yemen raid. That's a disgrace. - Vox

Trump just blamed the military for the botched Yemen raid. That's a disgrace. - Vox: "“This was a mission that was started before I got here. This was something they wanted to do,” Trump said. “They came to me, they explained what they wanted to do ― the generals ― who are very respected, my generals are the most respected that we’ve had in many decades, I believe. And they lost Ryan.”"



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