Author: Jeff Anderson

Magically, Republicans No Longer Care About Ethics

Magically, Republicans No Longer Care About Ethics

Posted by | Jan 3, 2017 | |

UPDATE: As of January 3, due to overwhelming public outcry and having their phone lines flooded, House Republicans backed off their plan to dismantle the Office of Congressional Ethics.  ## Now that Republicans have full control of Washington, it seems they suddenly no longer care about ethics. On the eve of the new Congress being sworn in, Republicans opted to gut their own ethics oversight office. [AdSense-A] Acording to Politico, “Monday’s effort was led, in part, by lawmakers who have come under investigation in recent years.” House Republicans on Monday adopted a proposal by Bob Goodlatte a Republican of...

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How Obamacare Repeal Would Impact 156M Who Get Insurance Through Employer

How Obamacare Repeal Would Impact 156M Who Get Insurance Through Employer

Posted by | Jan 2, 2017 | |

As Donald Trump and the Republicans get ready to take control of power in Washington and follow through on their promise to repeal Obamacare, a lot of attention has been paid to how the 20 million people who get their health insurance through Obamacare will be impacted. [AdSense-A] An Obamacare repeal would impact 156 million who get insurance through their employer However, a full repeal of Obamacare won’t just affect those on Obamacare plans. In fact, there are 156 million people who get their insurance through their employers in this country that would be at risk of having their benefits...

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Obama’s Farewell Address Set for Chicago

Obama’s Farewell Address Set for Chicago

Posted by | Jan 2, 2017 | |

President Obama will give his farewell address from his hometown of Chicago next week. The address is likely his last chance to share a vision for the country and defend his legacy before Donald Trump takes office on January 20. [AdSense-A] Barack Obama’s farewell address set for Chicago Obama’s farewell address is scheduled for the evening of Jan. 10 at McCormick Place – a convention center overlooking Lake Michigan. And in an email to supporters, President Obama said the speech was “a chance to say thank you for this amazing journey, to celebrate the ways you’ve changed this country for...

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Three former White House Press Secretaries Sound the Alarm about Trump Press Relations

Three former White House Press Secretaries Sound the Alarm about Trump Press Relations

Posted by | Jan 2, 2017 | |

On Meet the Press Sunday three former White House press secretaries issued stern warnings about Donald Trump’s treatment of the press and the danger our free press will face with Trump in the White House. [AdSense-A] During a panel discussion with Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd, Joe Lockhart former White House press secretary under President Bill Clinton, Nicolle Wallace former communications director for President George W. Bush and Ari Fleischer a former White House press secretary for George W Bush sounded the alarm over Trump’s treatment of the press and his seeming tenuous relationship with the truth. Joe Lockhart compared Donald Trump to...

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A Tale of Two Tweets: The Difference Between Barack Obama and Donald Trump

A Tale of Two Tweets: The Difference Between Barack Obama and Donald Trump

Posted by | Jan 1, 2017 | |

There is no doubt that Barack Obama and Donald Trump are very different men – but maybe nothing better encapsulates the differences between the two men than the way they chose to tweet for New Years. [AdSense-A] Per usual Barack Obama kept it classy with a gracious tweet that said, “It’s been the privilege of my life to serve as your President. I look forward to standing with you as a citizen. Happy New Year everybody.”   It’s been the privilege of my life to serve as your President. I look forward to standing with you as a citizen. Happy...

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