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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Welcoming refugees brings unexpected economic benefits
The Trump Administration continues to govern with a blind eye toward inconvenient facts and analyses. Stephen Miller, Trump’s top white nationalist advisor in the White House, reportedly rejected a study proving refugees contribute significantly more to U.S. revenue than they cost. From … Continue reading
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Governors’ Letter Opposing the Graham-Cassidy Bill
September 19, 2017 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate 317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Charles E. Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate 322 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear … Continue reading
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Jimmy Kimmel Shreds the Graham-Cassidy Bill
From his monologue: “I know you guys are going to find this hard to believe. But a few months ago, after my son had open heart surgery … a senator named Bill Cassidy from Louisiana, was on my show … Continue reading
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Letter to Sen. McCain
From Max Plesset MD (Springs, East Hampton) Dear Senator McCain, I have always respected your independence, judgement and thoughtful decision making. Now you have a serious malignancy and I am sorry for that. Undoubtedly you are receiving the best of … Continue reading
Posted in AHCA, Health Care, Medicaid, Planned Parenthood, Pre-existing Conditions, Uncategorized
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Oceans in Peril
Title image from Oceans of Acid. By Judith S. Weis OpEd in the East Hampton Star Sept. 14, 2017 While some politicians claim that climate change is a hoax, and climate scientists try to refine their models and forecasts of … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Paris Climate Accord, science, Uncategorized
Tagged climate change, global warming, oceans, water quality
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Graham Cassidy Obamacare Repeal Bill May Pass
Senator says Obamacare repeal bill close to enough votes to pass, but there’s reason to be skeptical The Graham-Cassidy bill would strip away $80 billion in federal funding support for health coverage. Prior bills that were likewise expected to lead … Continue reading
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Trump’s ‘election integrity’ group is waging war on the right to vote
The president’s commission lead by Kris Kobach, a champion of repressive voting laws, could do significant damage to hard-won voting rights The Guardian by Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles Sunday 17 September 2017 The Trump presidency is opening up a … Continue reading
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East Coast Republicans join Dems to lobby Trump against Atlantic oil exploration
McClatchyDC.com BY TONY PUGH SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 5:15 PM WASHINGTON State and federal lawmakers from both parties have joined East Coast business interests to convince the Trump administration to halt its plan for fossil fuel development in the Atlantic … Continue reading
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The Seventeenth Amendment Is Under Attack By The Right
What is the 17th Amendment? The Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have … Continue reading
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Your Coming Tax Increase
Your Coming Tax Increase By David LeonhardtSEPT. 7, 2017 President Trump speaking about tax reform at an event in North Dakota on Wednesday. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times A 19th-century economist named Adolph Wagner made a prediction that came … Continue reading
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