March 10, 2017 - Pensito

Brookings: 15 Million Will Lose Insurance Under House Bill

March 10, 2017 Buck Banks

15 million

A new Brookings Institution report suggests that at least 15 million people will lose their health care insurance under the House Republican plan currently being considered. Key finding: “Estimates could be higher, but it’s is unlikely they will be significantly lower.”

Is He or Ain’t He?

March 10, 2017 Buck Banks

Donald’s wiretapping claim was a wild allegation
That was met with widespread alarm and consternation.
In the chaos he instigated,
Trump says he isn’t being investigated,
But the Justice Department declined to confirm he’s not under investigation.

Trumpcare Passes Two House Committees

March 10, 2017 Buck Banks

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“Two key House committees have approved a Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act, giving the bill its first victories even as the Senate’s top Republican expressed concern about the absence of a price tag,” the Washington Post reports.

Day: March 10, 2017

Brookings: 15 Million Will Lose Insurance Under House Bill

15 million

A new Brookings Institution report suggests that at least 15 million people will lose their health care insurance under the House Republican plan currently being considered. Key finding: “Estimates could be higher, but it’s is unlikely they will be significantly lower.”

Is He or Ain’t He?

Trumpcare Passes Two House Committees

2

“Two key House committees have approved a Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act, giving the bill its first victories even as the Senate’s top Republican expressed concern about the absence of a price tag,” the Washington Post reports.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“They’ve invested heavily in AI labs. They’ve invested heavily in data centers. So, the first family has a financial stake in this industry, and as a result, the president of the United States is compromised.”

— “Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) on Monday said President Trump will likely not heed calls from technology leaders to implement guardrails on the development of artificial intelligence because of his family’s investments in the industry,” NewsNation reports.

— Jane Haman

“We’re working through some political issues in Israel. I think we agree with them on the end state. They just have a crazy election, and that makes them a little irrational in certain regards.”

— Jared Kushner, quoted by CBS News, on the lack of progress in Gaza.

Numerati

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.

$184 million

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