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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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Nebraska is Essentially a One Party State

Originally published September 16, 2011, By Linda. Updated November 6, 2014. 6 Comments

Nebraska is Essentially a One Party State

Editor’s Note: This is the seventh article in a series about Nebraska politics, particularly as pertains to the Nebraska Republican Party and closely connected groups and their relationship to the “tea party movement”. We recommend starting with the article “Nebraska’s Ruling Class and the Perils of (Assisted) Political Suicide” which includes links to all other […]

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Massachusetts State Treasurer on How MA Health Care Is a Pilot Program

Originally published March 23, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated January 25, 2011. Leave a Comment

Posted by Shelli Dawdy At the Sunday, March 22, “Kill or NULLIFY the Health Care Bill” Rally we held between the Governor’s mansion and the Capitol, Linda explained how Massachusetts’ Romneycare has been a failure and serves as a pilot program of sorts from which the rest of the country can learn. The Massachusetts State […]

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