President Obama got on the phone this afternoon with several college students in a publicly-broadcast conference call, where he fielded questions from student journalists. His objective was relatively simple – garner support for health care initiatives that allow students to remain on their parents’ plan until they are 26, and encourage young people to take...
Tag: Health Care Reform
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Monday Reading Madness #41
– Health Care for all! Recap here and a brief analysis by Nile Gardiner. – Nothing new here, but The Guardian and BBC have also written about the recent string of Cornell suicides. – FoxNews and USA Today stories as well. – Cornell laughs its way to the Sweet 16!! – Meanwhile, hockey also goes...
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Monday Reading Madness #28
As we begin study week, here’s an extra long MRM to assist with your procrastination. – MetaEzra seems to be optimistic about the idea of a “College of Public Policy.” – This has to be a joke to make the cash strapped administration feel good, right? – Let us hope this product does not hit...
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Monday Reading Madness #27
– A Cornell professor examines how race, income, and gender shape religion’s effect on American voters. – Every college seems to be banking on “upping enrollment.” – Charles Krauthammer on why the health care bill “should be immolated, its ashes scattered over the Senate swimming pool.” – During the annual turkey pardon, Obama “saved or...
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MRM #23
– The 1990 page House health care bill is out. – Bloggers say the economy will still be the main issue for the 2010 midterms. – Obama may be taking his time in deciding what to do in Afghanistan, but the American people aren’t sure about the country’s purpose in Central Asia either. – Publishers...
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Politics of Spite?
About a week ago, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman authored an article entitled “The Politics of Spite,” attacking the Republican party for being emotionally immature and for valuing party politics over the well being of the country. In his extremely mature article, in which he compares the Republicans to a “bratty 13-year-old”, Krugman accuses...