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Confront Rising Drug Prices

The outlook for prescription drug costs, and for health care costs generally, continues to be ominous. Price increases of more than 100 percent for certain prescription drugs means it is more important than ever to give the Medicare program the power to bargain with...

Making A Wave When You Can

Over the weekend, I found myself listening to the theme song from the 1970s TV show “Good Times,” because, yes, I have that kind of time on my hands. The show depicted the struggles, triumphs and heartache of the Evans family, a low-income African-American family...

Country Legend Tom Russell Predicts The Future

Country legend Tom Russell, known for being one of the pioneers of Americana music, last year responded to the anti-immigrant frenzy with a brilliant song, "Who's Gonna Build Your Wall?" I've got 800 miles of open border - right outside my door. There's Minutemen in...

Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up

The Sunday shows strike out again, going 0-for-3 for the Watchdog. The biggest whiff goes to Face The Nation, which allowed Karl Rove to punditize at will, as if he was a mere observer of politics. Host Bob Schieffer failed to ask him about the week's biggest...

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