Tag: Obamacare


Robert Reich: The Hollowing Out of Government
May 2013When Republicans can’t repeal laws they don’t like, they hollow them out, deny funds to fully implement them, and reduce funds to enforce them.

David Morris: The U.S. Healthcare Debate – From the Sublime to the Ridiculous
August 2012The American debate over healthcare seems absurd most everywhere else.

Mattea Kramer: Four Spending Myths That Could Wreck Our World
July 2012How the deficit obsession has been distracting us from our country’s most pressing issues.


David Morris: Protect Obama’s Health Care Reform, Then Move Toward a Public Option
July 2012Now that Obamacare has been upheld, the next steps are preventing its repeal and moving towards a public option.

Robert Reich: Roberts’ Switch
June 2012Why did Chief Justice Roberts choose to uphold the Affordable Care Act, alone amongst Republican appointees?

Robert Reich: Why the Supreme Court Will Uphold the Constitutionality of Obamacare
June 2012Robert Reich predicts that the Supreme Court will come down six to three in favor of the Affordable Care Act.

Robert Reich: A Back Door to the Public Option
June 2012Many have said a Supreme Court strike-down of the individual mandate could be the end of Obamacare, but it might be what’s needed to revive the public option.

Robert Reich: Why the Public’s Growing Disdain for the Supreme Court May Help Obamacare
June 2012Less than half of Americans believe that the Supreme Court is doing a good job. Here’s what that may mean.

David Morris: Profiles of Political Courage
May 2012Health care reform may be repealed if Republicans win in November, but it may not be the only president’s signature legislation that’s in danger.


