With the Affordable Care Act back at the front of the media landscape as it arrives in front of the Supreme Court this week, advocates on both sides of the issue are dusting off their messaging strategies around the issue. Last Friday, President Obama signalled that rather than running from the title of “Obamacare” that Republicans have …
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Like much of the nation, I’m frustrated and angry that our politicians have let the U.S. come so close to default on its debts – and that the issue still isn’t resolved. But as I packed my bags to move closer (geographically at least!) to the heart of this mess, I came across John F. …
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Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court handed down another decision split on ideological lines. While there was bipartisan agreement that the female plaintiffs in a suite against Wal-Mart could not file for monetary damages, the conservative justices aligned to severely limit class-action suits that depend on statistics suggesting bias against groups of people. And this …
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I know it’s been a while since I’ve blogged. But this time, it isn’t because I don’t have enough to say, it’s because I have too much to say. Those of you who follow my Twitter feed probably realize I’ve been spending a lot of time at the Capitol, joining in the protests against Governor …
The debate over taxes is always contentious, but never more so than this year. The debate comes at a time when many Democrats are frustrated with Obama’s attempts at bipartisanship, feeling that Republicans haven’t reciprocated. Yet it also follows a midterm election in which Democrats lost their House majority, allowing Republicans to claim they had …
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