Author: Stephanie Moffat

Bipartisan Group Of Governors Call On Republicans To Reject ‘Skinny Repeal’ Governors urge Senate to vote no on “skinny repeal.”  A bipartisan group of 10 governors sent a letter to the leaders of the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urging Senate Republicans to reject the so-called “skinny repeal.” In their letter, the governors write that the so-called “skinny repeal” is “is expected to accelerate health plans leaving the individual market, increase premiums, and result in fewer Americans having access to coverage.” “Instead, we ask senators to work with governors on solutions to problems we...

CBO Confirms So-Called ‘Skinny Repeal’ Bill Would Cost 16 Million People Insurance Skinny repeal bill would be a disaster. The Congressional Budget Office just released their analysis of the so-called “skinny repeal” bill that would remove Obamacare’s individual and employer mandates, and the results are about as bad as every other Republican proposal. According to the CBO, the “skinny repeal” bill would result in 16 million people losing their health insurance by 2021. In addition, the analysis by CBO finds that insurance premiums would surge as a result. According to the CBO, it would result in premiums that are...

Transgender Navy SEAL To Trump: Tell Me To My Face I’m Not Worthy Of Serving Trans Navy SEAL has rough words for Donald Trump. Retired Navy SEAL Kristin Beck blasted Donald Trump for his announcement Wednesday Morning after he announced that transgender individuals would no longer be allowed to serve in the military. Beck, who was as Navy SEAL for 20 years, said in an interview she wanted the president to tell her to her face that she is not worthy of serving. “Let’s meet face to face and you tell me I’m not worthy,” Kristin Beck told Business...

FACT CHECK: Military Spends Five Times More On Viagra Than Transgender Medical Care Health care costs for transgender troops is a red herring.  Donald Trump on Wednesday morning announced via Twitter that transgender Americans would no longer be able to serve in the military. As part of his reasoning, Trump cited the medical costs associated with transgender troops. But here’s the thing, health care for trans troops costs the military a minuscule amount of money. Oh, and by the way, the military spends at least five times more on Viagra prescriptions than it does on all health care costs for...

Democrat Pulls Off Upset In New Hampshire Special Election Democrats get an important win in New Hampshire special election.  Democrats pulled off an upset in a New Hampshire special election on Tuesday. Democrat Kevin Cavanaugh beat Republican former State Senator David Boutin. The victory for Cavanaugh ensures Democrats will keep the seat and limits the Republican majority in the state senate. According to WMUR, “The win was viewed as an upset because registration figures show 35 percent of the district’s voters are Republicans and 29 percent are Democrats, with undeclared voters the largest segment, at 36 percent. In addition,...