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NEGOP: Help us understand how you differ from Democrats

Originally published March 1, 2013, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 3 Comments

NEGOP: Help us understand how you differ from Democrats

I am in receipt of your recent Chairman’s Report update, and would like to report an injury; I have some bruising of the chin area, sustained when my jaw hit the floor from incredulity. This from the state Republican Party chairman whose senators own a super majority in the legislature, the same legislature that is about to pass without serious debate, challenge, or objection, a huge increase in the Nebraska Medicaid entitlement program?  Read full articleNEGOP: Help us understand how you differ from Democrats

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Republican Cave-In on Health Care: Make Them Own It

Originally published November 28, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 5 Comments

Republican Cave-In on Health Care: Make Them Own It

As most Americans rightfully turn their attention toward the holiday season and their priority becomes a focus on faith, family, and friends, our elected officials at both the Federal and State levels are busily working on a range of very important issues, from tax rates to individual freedoms in controlling our personal health care decisions. […]

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