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Do Conservatives Want Lukas To Breathe?

Brevard County newspaper Florida Today explains who SCHIP helps, and helpfully notes who voted against it: Lukas Richmond started wheezing again this week. The boisterous Titusville 8-year-old missed 52 days of school last year because of severe asthma and allergies...

The Cost of College: Relief is in Sight

At last we get a little good news. The new Congress is presenting to the President a package of legislation designed to help working families afford the skyrocketing cost of college. He’s threatened to veto it but we’ll get to that later. Start with the good news....

When Bushes Care

The message: I care. We're trying. -- President George H.W. Bush, responding to a town hall question about the worsening economy, 1/15/92 I know some say, well, since he's against Kyoto he doesn't care about the climate change. That's urban legend that is...

There's Always Obstruction

Conservatives aren't getting anywhere with their misinformation campaign against the State Children's Health Insurance Program. But there's always the ol' reliable: obstruction. CQ reports that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a routine move (requiring...

Conservative SCHIP Plan Going Ka-Bluey

Conservatives spent their August recess trying to explain (using copious misinformation) how they could be against covering more kids with health insurance. It doesn't seem to have gone well, with polls and editorials squarely in support of congressional bills...

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