Conversation with a "thirty percenter"

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Sunday September 17, 2006 · 6:08 AM PDT

2006/09/17 · 06:08

I had a conversation with a Bush supporter yesterday. Yes, one of the proud 30% or so who thinks Bush is doing a good job. The discussion was heated, but civil.

While neither one of us was able to change the other's mind about anything, the conversation provided valuable insight into how a Bush supporter thinks and how effective Republican propaganda has been. Read More

Democrats are girly men.

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Saturday September 16, 2006 · 7:55 AM PDT

2006/09/16 · 07:55

"Democrats are girly men."

This has been the theme of the Republican noise machine since 2000, and especially since 9/11.

From anti-gay marriage initiatives, to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, to Dick Cheney's comments about John Edwards's good hair, to mean Jean Schmidt's comment about "cowards cut and run, Marines never do", these seemingly unrelated attacks all have a common theme - Democrats aren't manly enought to run the country.

Unfortunately, the Democrats seem oblivious to the overall theme of the attack, which is why it has been so effective.
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Money talks. Guess what Dick Cheney's is saying?

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Saturday July 08, 2006 · 7:19 AM PDT

2006/07/08 · 07:19

Here's something that slipped through the cracks.

Dick Cheney has a lot of money. Want to know what he's doing with it? Read More

The dirty little secrets about Health Saving Accounts

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Sunday July 02, 2006 · 12:08 PM PDT

2006/07/02 · 12:08

According to the Bush Administration and other conservative groups, a single-payer health care system just won't work. The y say that the "free market" is the best way to control health care costs and deliver the best health care to the most people for the least amount of money.

The plan they have come up with is the Health Savings Account (HSA). It goes like this: You buy a high deductable health plan (HDHP) that has an out-of-pocket maximum below a certain level (~$5,000/yr individual/~$10,000/yr family). You pay for your health care costs with your own money until you hit deductable. Then the insurance kicks in and pays above this level. The HSA is available so that the money you use for health care can be saved tax-free.

This is supposed to allow more people to afford health insurance and to allow people to have more control over their own health care.

Well, it just so happens that I have an HDHP/HSA... Read More

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