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Getting From Profits for a Few to Health Care for All

Scott Tucker / Truthdig Mar 19, 2018 Organizing people dedicated to change begins with a conversation among friends and comrades. Start small, and start now. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Krugman: ‘Ugly Reality’ of the Romney-Ryan Health Care Plan

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 15, 2012 In his latest Op-Ed, the New York Times columnist rips the Republican presidential ticket for a health care plan that would deny potentially millions of Americans coverage in order to save money -- all while proposing a trillion-dollar tax cut that would help the wealthiest Americans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Brown vs. Warren, Koch Brothers vs. Justices, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 3, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including how Paul Ryan's 30 percent compares with Mitt Romney's 47 percent and a Pennsylvania judge decides the fate of the state's voter ID law for the 2012 election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Obamacare? Romneycare? Robertscare?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2012 The Supreme Court retained President Obama's health care overhaul. Congressional opponents of the law plan a House vote on repeal as early as two weeks from now. And the House voted Thursday to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in criminal and civil contempt of Congress over the refusal to disclose documents related to a bungled firearms sting. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: WSJ Writer Mark Maremont

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2012 Most of us know better than to trust men running for public office to tell the whole story of their past. For those inclined to forget, Wall Street Journal senior editor Mark Maremont offered a reminder this week when he uncovered hidden emails detailing Mitt Romney’s support for a law similar to a portion of Obamacare that is reviled by conservatives.For anyone with the tendency to trust men running for public office to tell the whole story of their past, WSJ senior editor Mark Meremont administered an antidote this week. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Day 2 in the Health Care Showdown

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2012 Tuesday marked the second day of arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court over key aspects of President Obama's health care reform law, and the top court's conservative justices were at the ready with pointed questions for the Obama administration's lawyer about the stipulation that would require all Americans to have health insurance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Biggest Win Could Be His Biggest Weakness

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Mar 17, 2012 Conservative super PACs, along with Republican presidential and congressional candidates, are aiming at President Barack Obama’s health care reform, figuring that “Obamacare” and the program’s shaky support will be a deadly weapon against Democrats facing a difficult election year.It’s conceivable that the nation might as well prepare a White House welcome mat for Mitt Romney, the man who invented Obamacare (Romneycare) and now campaigns against it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )