Cruz Campaign Defends Controversial Pastor Who Says God Sent Hitler To Hunt Jews:
"Among Bickle's more radical views is his prophecy that as the End Times approach, all Jews will be given a chance to accept Jesus, warning that if they do not accept "the grace" of Christ, God will then "raise up a hunter" who will kill two-thirds of them "and the most famous hunter in recent history is a man named Adolf Hitler"."
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Pro-Trump Alex Jones Threatens Violence Against Supporters Of "Inhuman, Parasitical Maggot," "Hitler" Bernie Sanders
http://mediamatters.org/research/2016/02/11/pro-trump-alex-jones-threatens-violence-against/208537
"Conspiracy theorist radio host Alex Jones, who is being courted by Donald Trump's presidential campaign, is smearing Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) as "a dangerous, evil," man comparable to Hitler and Lenin, and falsely claiming he wants to put people in "forced relocation" camps. Jones has also launched unhinged attacks against "stupid" and "self-propelled trash" Sanders supporters, suggesting they need to have their "jaws broken" and their "moron heads" slapped."
"Conspiracy theorist radio host Alex Jones, who is being courted by Donald Trump's presidential campaign, is smearing Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) as "a dangerous, evil," man comparable to Hitler and Lenin, and falsely claiming he wants to put people in "forced relocation" camps. Jones has also launched unhinged attacks against "stupid" and "self-propelled trash" Sanders supporters, suggesting they need to have their "jaws broken" and their "moron heads" slapped."
Busted: Kochs Funding Bundy Militia, Rancher Extremists So They Can Drill On Public Land
http://www.occupydemocrats.com/2016/02/11/busted-kochs-funding-bundy-militia-rancher-extremists-so-they-can-drill-on-public-land/
"Both the ALC and FIA are part of a dizzying array of shadowy groups that channel money from big-ticket conservative donors like the Kochs to anti-government terrorists like the Bundys."
"Both the ALC and FIA are part of a dizzying array of shadowy groups that channel money from big-ticket conservative donors like the Kochs to anti-government terrorists like the Bundys."
Cliven Bundy's Indictment Charges Massive Conspiracy - UPDATED
Cliven Bundy's Indictment Charges Massive Conspiracy - UPDATED
"He'll be in the clink for the rest of his life after this trial, alongside his sons."
"He'll be in the clink for the rest of his life after this trial, alongside his sons."
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Emails Indicate Flint Lead Tests Withheld from Public at Snyder's Command
Emails Indicate Flint Lead Tests Withheld from Public at Snyder's Command
"redacted emails released last month by the governor indicate that his administration was informed of problems with Flint's water many months before, as early as Feb. 2015"
"redacted emails released last month by the governor indicate that his administration was informed of problems with Flint's water many months before, as early as Feb. 2015"
Ted Cruz is in Big Trouble With Jewish Groups Over Highly Controversial Endorsement
Ted Cruz is in Big Trouble With Jewish Groups Over Highly Controversial Endorsement
"You essentially lose any right to call yourself remotely pro-Israel or pro the Jewish community when you refer to Hitler as a “hunter” that was sent by God to eradicate Jewish people."
"You essentially lose any right to call yourself remotely pro-Israel or pro the Jewish community when you refer to Hitler as a “hunter” that was sent by God to eradicate Jewish people."
Ted Cruz Defends Endorsement From Pastor Who Believes Hitler Was ‘Hunter’ Sent By God
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/02/11/3748743/ted-cruz-defends-endorsement-from-pastor-who-believes-hitler-was-hunter-sent-by-god/
"Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz isn’t backing away from the endorsement of Mike Bickle, a controversial evangelical pastor who once characterized Hitler as “a hunter” sent by God to go after Jews who don’t to convert to Christianity."
"Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz isn’t backing away from the endorsement of Mike Bickle, a controversial evangelical pastor who once characterized Hitler as “a hunter” sent by God to go after Jews who don’t to convert to Christianity."
The Koch Brothers' Dirty War on Solar Power
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-koch-brothers-dirty-war-on-solar-power-20160211
"investor-owned utilities, together with Koch-brothers-funded front groups like American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), are mounting a fierce, rear-guard resistance at the state level – pushing rate hikes and punishing fees for homeowners who turn to solar power. Their efforts have darkened green-energy prospects in could-be solar superpowers like Arizona and Nevada. But nowhere has the solar industry been more eclipsed than in Florida, where the utilities' powers of obstruction are unrivaled.
"investor-owned utilities, together with Koch-brothers-funded front groups like American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), are mounting a fierce, rear-guard resistance at the state level – pushing rate hikes and punishing fees for homeowners who turn to solar power. Their efforts have darkened green-energy prospects in could-be solar superpowers like Arizona and Nevada. But nowhere has the solar industry been more eclipsed than in Florida, where the utilities' powers of obstruction are unrivaled.
The Kochs Are Ghostwriting the United States' Story
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/34772-the-kochs-are-ghostwriting-the-united-states-story
"In other words, Koch and his brother David and the extraordinary machine they have built in cahoots with fellow billionaires and others, have spent hundreds and hundreds of millions to get their way - "the great wealth grab" in the words of Richard Eskow - all part of one long story told in pursuit of a specific end: to make the needs of the very, very few our nation's top priority and to thwart or destroy any group effort among the poor and middle class to do or say otherwise."
"In other words, Koch and his brother David and the extraordinary machine they have built in cahoots with fellow billionaires and others, have spent hundreds and hundreds of millions to get their way - "the great wealth grab" in the words of Richard Eskow - all part of one long story told in pursuit of a specific end: to make the needs of the very, very few our nation's top priority and to thwart or destroy any group effort among the poor and middle class to do or say otherwise."
Corporations Killed Medicine. Here's How to Take It Back
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34784-corporations-killed-medicine-here-s-how-to-take-it-back
"Playing the role of modern-day lords of the manor are pharmaceutical corporations, which have taken a good that was once considered off-limits for private profiteering and turned it into an expensive commodity."
"Playing the role of modern-day lords of the manor are pharmaceutical corporations, which have taken a good that was once considered off-limits for private profiteering and turned it into an expensive commodity."
Maine Joins the Growing List of States to Vote on Marijuana Legalization This Year @alternet
Maine Joins the Growing List of States to Vote on Marijuana Legalization This Year @alternet:
"It looks like Mainers will be voting on legalization in November."
"It looks like Mainers will be voting on legalization in November."
5 New Discoveries That Will Shake Up Our Understanding of Marijuana @alternet
5 New Discoveries That Will Shake Up Our Understanding of Marijuana @alternet:
"New research shows marijuana may have more uses (and benefits) than we thought."
"New research shows marijuana may have more uses (and benefits) than we thought."
WI Supreme Court Again Tries Thwarting SCOTUS Review of Its Conflicts of Interest
http://www.prwatch.org/news/2016/02/13040/JohnDoe_order_Wisconsin
"Last week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court's majority took another step to insulate itself from review by the U.S. Supreme Court, the latest twist in the long-running "John Doe" legal saga that has brought national attention to dysfunction on the state's highest court."
"Last week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court's majority took another step to insulate itself from review by the U.S. Supreme Court, the latest twist in the long-running "John Doe" legal saga that has brought national attention to dysfunction on the state's highest court."
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Inequality Against Democracy: 10 Facts About the 1 Percent
Inequality Against Democracy: 10 Facts About the 1 Percent
"Political choices are shaping a new class of super-wealthy Americans. And, conversely, the super-wealthy are shaping our political choices. A Princeton study by political scientists Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page concluded that “economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on U.S. government policy, while mass-based interest groups and average citizens have little or no independent influence.” A government controlled by wealthy individuals and large corporations will be much more likely to harm the environment and subvert democratic processes. It will cater to the defense industry abroad and the for-profit prison industry at home. It will hamper racial justice, because true equality cannot be achieved without effort and cost. Its policies are likely to foster growing instability at home and abroad, affecting virtually every aspect of foreign and domestic policy. That is why runaway inequality is the central issue of our time. It stifles democracy and leads to a more dangerous world. We should, of course, demand that political candidates advocate the right social, foreign policy, and environmental decisions. But even the best candidates will find it impossible to consistently carry out the best policies in a society where so few have so much and so many have so little. Here’s the good news: Today’s inequality was created by choice, which means we can make different choices. We can end the great wealth grab – by strengthening collective bargaining rights, regulating Wall Street and large corporations, fixing our tax system, and renegotiating bad deals like NAFTA while blocking such deals in the future. Ending the great wealth grab will improve life for most Americans, and will make it easier to reclaim our democracy."
"Political choices are shaping a new class of super-wealthy Americans. And, conversely, the super-wealthy are shaping our political choices. A Princeton study by political scientists Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page concluded that “economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on U.S. government policy, while mass-based interest groups and average citizens have little or no independent influence.” A government controlled by wealthy individuals and large corporations will be much more likely to harm the environment and subvert democratic processes. It will cater to the defense industry abroad and the for-profit prison industry at home. It will hamper racial justice, because true equality cannot be achieved without effort and cost. Its policies are likely to foster growing instability at home and abroad, affecting virtually every aspect of foreign and domestic policy. That is why runaway inequality is the central issue of our time. It stifles democracy and leads to a more dangerous world. We should, of course, demand that political candidates advocate the right social, foreign policy, and environmental decisions. But even the best candidates will find it impossible to consistently carry out the best policies in a society where so few have so much and so many have so little. Here’s the good news: Today’s inequality was created by choice, which means we can make different choices. We can end the great wealth grab – by strengthening collective bargaining rights, regulating Wall Street and large corporations, fixing our tax system, and renegotiating bad deals like NAFTA while blocking such deals in the future. Ending the great wealth grab will improve life for most Americans, and will make it easier to reclaim our democracy."
Jeb Bush Unveils Sneaky New Plan To Make Citizens United Even Worse
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2016/02/08/3747327/jeb-bush-citizens-united/
"Simply put, Bush would permit a level of corruption that even the Roberts Court views as intolerable."
"Simply put, Bush would permit a level of corruption that even the Roberts Court views as intolerable."
A majority of low-wage workers earn so little they must rely on public assistance to make ends meet
A majority of low-wage workers earn so little they must rely on public assistance to make ends meet:
"When corporations pay wages so low that working people must rely on public assistance, taxpayers are effectively subsidizing these companies to make up the difference between what workers make and what they need to support themselves and their families. Meanwhile, corporations continue to post extraordinarily high profits and CEOs’ salaries continue to climb. Of the many policies that would lift wages, raising the minimum wage is the simplest way to help millions of low-paid workers pay the bills and ensure that businesses are doing their fair share to provide working families with the means to a decent life. Higher wages would also free up billions of dollars that could be used to strengthen anti-poverty programs, fund new education initiatives, or make economy-boosting investments."
"When corporations pay wages so low that working people must rely on public assistance, taxpayers are effectively subsidizing these companies to make up the difference between what workers make and what they need to support themselves and their families. Meanwhile, corporations continue to post extraordinarily high profits and CEOs’ salaries continue to climb. Of the many policies that would lift wages, raising the minimum wage is the simplest way to help millions of low-paid workers pay the bills and ensure that businesses are doing their fair share to provide working families with the means to a decent life. Higher wages would also free up billions of dollars that could be used to strengthen anti-poverty programs, fund new education initiatives, or make economy-boosting investments."
IRS Gives Up, Grants Karl Rove's Dark Money Group "Social Welfare" Certification
http://www.prwatch.org/news/2016/02/13039/irs-gives-grants-karl-roves-dark-money-group-social-welfare-certification
"The IRS has granted nonprofit status to Karl Rove's dark money political operation, Crossroads GPS, which for the past five years has pushed the legal envelope in order to influence elections but keep its donors secret. Formed in the wake of Citizens United, Crossroads GPS has been one of the biggest secretly-funded political players, raising and spending $330 million on election-related ads attacking Democratic candidates or praising Republicans, but without doing anything that might be described as advancing "social welfare." Although the majority opinion in the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision endorsed disclosure of donors, in the five years following the decision, spending by secretly-funded 501(c)(4) nonprofits has exploded."
"The IRS has granted nonprofit status to Karl Rove's dark money political operation, Crossroads GPS, which for the past five years has pushed the legal envelope in order to influence elections but keep its donors secret. Formed in the wake of Citizens United, Crossroads GPS has been one of the biggest secretly-funded political players, raising and spending $330 million on election-related ads attacking Democratic candidates or praising Republicans, but without doing anything that might be described as advancing "social welfare." Although the majority opinion in the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision endorsed disclosure of donors, in the five years following the decision, spending by secretly-funded 501(c)(4) nonprofits has exploded."
The Conservative Playbook for Keeping ‘Dark Money’ Dark
The Conservative Playbook for Keeping ‘Dark Money’ Dark
"In internal memos, groups opposing tighter state campaign finance rules coach their local supporters on how to battle disclosure of political donors."
"In internal memos, groups opposing tighter state campaign finance rules coach their local supporters on how to battle disclosure of political donors."
Federal Court Says North Carolina’s Racially Motivated Gerrymandering Is Unconstitutional
Federal Court Says North Carolina’s Racially Motivated Gerrymandering Is Unconstitutional
"Shortly after North Carolina Republicans took over the state legislature in 2010, they drew up new district maps to determine the boundaries of congressional and state legislative districts, carving them up to their partisan advantage. On Friday, a federal court declared that two of those congressional districts were gerrymandered in a way that was racially discriminatory, deliberately clustering many black voters — who often vote Democratic — into large, oddly shaped districts in violation of their constitutional rights."
"Shortly after North Carolina Republicans took over the state legislature in 2010, they drew up new district maps to determine the boundaries of congressional and state legislative districts, carving them up to their partisan advantage. On Friday, a federal court declared that two of those congressional districts were gerrymandered in a way that was racially discriminatory, deliberately clustering many black voters — who often vote Democratic — into large, oddly shaped districts in violation of their constitutional rights."
Federal Court Says North Carolina’s Gerrymandered Maps Are Unconstitutional
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2016/02/08/3746987/federal-court-says-north-carolinas-gerrymandered-maps-are-unconstitutional/
"No state has done more in the post-Jim Crow era to restrict voting rights than North Carolina. Just weeks after the Supreme Court gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, the state enacted a comprehensive voter suppression law that pulled together many different provisions used to restrict voting in other states. Meanwhile, its congressional maps offer only the illusion of a democracy. During the last presidential election, Republican candidate Mitt Romney received just over 50 percent of the popular vote in North Carolina. Nevertheless, Republicans won 9 of the state’s 13 seats in the U.S. House under North Carolina’s gerrymandered maps."
"No state has done more in the post-Jim Crow era to restrict voting rights than North Carolina. Just weeks after the Supreme Court gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, the state enacted a comprehensive voter suppression law that pulled together many different provisions used to restrict voting in other states. Meanwhile, its congressional maps offer only the illusion of a democracy. During the last presidential election, Republican candidate Mitt Romney received just over 50 percent of the popular vote in North Carolina. Nevertheless, Republicans won 9 of the state’s 13 seats in the U.S. House under North Carolina’s gerrymandered maps."
An Astonishing Breakdown Showing How Much of a Liar Donald Trump Really Is
An Astonishing Breakdown Showing How Much of a Liar Donald Trump Really Is
"Only 7 percent of Trump’s statements have been deemed honest while a whopping 77 percent have been deemed dishonest."
"Only 7 percent of Trump’s statements have been deemed honest while a whopping 77 percent have been deemed dishonest."
Marco Rubio is no moderate
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/2/7/1479673/-Marco-Rubio-is-no-moderate
"As it turns out, there's only one problem with the Marco the Moderate Myth: It simply isn't true. As a quick glance at his past record and proposals for the future shows, Marco Rubio is a reactionary ideologue whose extremism has only increased during his short tenure in the Senate."
"As it turns out, there's only one problem with the Marco the Moderate Myth: It simply isn't true. As a quick glance at his past record and proposals for the future shows, Marco Rubio is a reactionary ideologue whose extremism has only increased during his short tenure in the Senate."
Krugman: Not Failure, Not Even Reality Will Stop the Republicans From Dropping Their Canned Talking Points
http://www.alternet.org/economy/krugman-weirdness-watching-republicans-canned-talking-points-which-have-been-discredited
"Think about the doctrines every Republican politician now needs to endorse, on pain of excommunication. First, there’s the ritual denunciation of Obamacare as a terrible, very bad, no good, job-killing law. Did I mention that it kills jobs? Strange to say, this line hasn’t changed at all despite the fact that we’ve gained 5.7 million private-sector jobs since January 2014, which is when the Affordable Care Act went into full effect. Then there’s the assertion that taxing the rich has terrible effects on economic growth, and conversely that tax cuts at the top can be counted on to produce an economic miracle. This doctrine was tested more than two decades ago, when Bill Clinton raised tax rates on high incomes; Republicans predicted disaster, but what we got was the economy’s best run since the 1960s. It was tested again when George W. Bush cut taxes on the wealthy; Republicans predicted a “Bush boom,” but actually got a lackluster expansion followed by the worst slump since the Great Depression. And it got tested a third time after President Obama won re-election, and tax rates at the top went up substantially; since then we’ve gained eight million private-sector jobs. Oh, and there’s also the spectacular failure of the Kansas experiment, where huge tax cuts have created a budget crisis without delivering any hint of the promised economic miracle. But Republican faith in tax cuts as a universal economic elixir has, if anything, grown stronger, with Mr. Rubio, in particular, going even further than the other candidates by promising to eliminate all taxes on capital gains."
"Think about the doctrines every Republican politician now needs to endorse, on pain of excommunication. First, there’s the ritual denunciation of Obamacare as a terrible, very bad, no good, job-killing law. Did I mention that it kills jobs? Strange to say, this line hasn’t changed at all despite the fact that we’ve gained 5.7 million private-sector jobs since January 2014, which is when the Affordable Care Act went into full effect. Then there’s the assertion that taxing the rich has terrible effects on economic growth, and conversely that tax cuts at the top can be counted on to produce an economic miracle. This doctrine was tested more than two decades ago, when Bill Clinton raised tax rates on high incomes; Republicans predicted disaster, but what we got was the economy’s best run since the 1960s. It was tested again when George W. Bush cut taxes on the wealthy; Republicans predicted a “Bush boom,” but actually got a lackluster expansion followed by the worst slump since the Great Depression. And it got tested a third time after President Obama won re-election, and tax rates at the top went up substantially; since then we’ve gained eight million private-sector jobs. Oh, and there’s also the spectacular failure of the Kansas experiment, where huge tax cuts have created a budget crisis without delivering any hint of the promised economic miracle. But Republican faith in tax cuts as a universal economic elixir has, if anything, grown stronger, with Mr. Rubio, in particular, going even further than the other candidates by promising to eliminate all taxes on capital gains."
Chris Christie and Marco Rubio Unwittingly Exposed Default Republican Position on Literally Everything
http://thedailybanter.com/2016/02/marco-rubio-unwittingly-exposed-default-republican-position-on-literally-everything/
"The fact is, the GOP has been running on the same platform for 30 years — cut taxes for the rich, privatize everything, dismantle worker’s rights and gut the government. These policies are getting harder and harder to justify given they haven’t worked for the vast majority of the population, and nearly turned the country into a banana republic under the stewardship of George W. Bush. The Republicans can’t run a presidential election on their bold new ideas, because they have no new bold ideas."
"The fact is, the GOP has been running on the same platform for 30 years — cut taxes for the rich, privatize everything, dismantle worker’s rights and gut the government. These policies are getting harder and harder to justify given they haven’t worked for the vast majority of the population, and nearly turned the country into a banana republic under the stewardship of George W. Bush. The Republicans can’t run a presidential election on their bold new ideas, because they have no new bold ideas."
Karl Rove's Dark Money Gets IRS Non-Profit Status
Karl Rove's Dark Money Gets IRS Non-Profit Status
"Crossroads had been the most active of the nonprofits that are funneling cash into politics — often called dark money because the original source of the funds may be kept secret if the organizations have social welfare as their primary purpose. During the 2012 cycle, Crossroads reported spending almost twice as much on political ads as the next most-active nonprofit, Americans for Prosperity, which is backed by conservative billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch."
"Crossroads had been the most active of the nonprofits that are funneling cash into politics — often called dark money because the original source of the funds may be kept secret if the organizations have social welfare as their primary purpose. During the 2012 cycle, Crossroads reported spending almost twice as much on political ads as the next most-active nonprofit, Americans for Prosperity, which is backed by conservative billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch."
Ordinary Americans Fought Big Money and Won in 2015
http://www.prwatch.org/news/2016/02/13037/ordinary-americans-fought-big-money-and-won-2015
"Americans believe in democracy—and they're ready to reclaim it from the wealthy special interests that have grown ever-more dominant since the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision. The overwhelming majority of Americans agree that money has too much influence over elections, and that the system for financing political campaigns needs a radical overhaul. Over 90 percent of Iowa caucus voters—in both parties—recently told pollsters they are unsatisfied or "mad as hell" about the role of money in politics."
"Americans believe in democracy—and they're ready to reclaim it from the wealthy special interests that have grown ever-more dominant since the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision. The overwhelming majority of Americans agree that money has too much influence over elections, and that the system for financing political campaigns needs a radical overhaul. Over 90 percent of Iowa caucus voters—in both parties—recently told pollsters they are unsatisfied or "mad as hell" about the role of money in politics."
The ExxonMobil Climate Scandal Reveals the Deadly Evil of Corporatism
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/02/05/exxon-climate-scandal-reveals-deadly-evil-corporatism.html
"The Republican Party and its voter drones are always advocating for corporations, as though corporatism is the answer to federalism, as though corporations run by people we don’t get to vote for is a healthier choice for Americans than a government we do. To understand how very wrong this is, you need only to look at the ExxonMobil climate scandal. Like the tobacco companies of a generation ago, ExxonMobil knew all about the dangers of fossil fuels – and sold them anyway. Now the oil giant is being investigated by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has followed suit. Others may join them. And the fossil fuel industry is outraged. Corporate America is outraged. How dare anyone call their practices into question!"
"The Republican Party and its voter drones are always advocating for corporations, as though corporatism is the answer to federalism, as though corporations run by people we don’t get to vote for is a healthier choice for Americans than a government we do. To understand how very wrong this is, you need only to look at the ExxonMobil climate scandal. Like the tobacco companies of a generation ago, ExxonMobil knew all about the dangers of fossil fuels – and sold them anyway. Now the oil giant is being investigated by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has followed suit. Others may join them. And the fossil fuel industry is outraged. Corporate America is outraged. How dare anyone call their practices into question!"
Elizabeth Warren Exposes The Corporate Legal System That Is Above The Law
Elizabeth Warren Exposes The Corporate Legal System That Is Above The Law
"Elizabeth Warren gave a rousing speech about the two legal systems are ruining our nation. One for you and me and the other for corporate lawbreakers."
"Elizabeth Warren gave a rousing speech about the two legal systems are ruining our nation. One for you and me and the other for corporate lawbreakers."
Firefighters union slams Ted Cruz as 'the worst kind of politician' over Iowa victory speech
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/2/4/1479775/-Firefighters-union-slams-Ted-Cruz-as-the-worst-kind-of-politician-over-Iowa-victory-speech
"Cruz opposed reauthorizing a law that provides health care for 9/11 first responders. You know, the people who rushed into the burning World Trade Center and then sifted through its still-smoking wreckage. It’s not hard to see why firefighters would be a tad annoyed to hear Cruz telling a national audience how he’d be their champion."
"Cruz opposed reauthorizing a law that provides health care for 9/11 first responders. You know, the people who rushed into the burning World Trade Center and then sifted through its still-smoking wreckage. It’s not hard to see why firefighters would be a tad annoyed to hear Cruz telling a national audience how he’d be their champion."
Seth Meyers rumbles with Martin Shkreli, levels Big Pharma
Seth Meyers rumbles with Martin Shkreli, levels Big Pharma
"On Tuesday’s “Late Night,” Seth Meyers took a closer look at the “so-called ‘bad boy’ of pharma,” Martin Shkreli."
"On Tuesday’s “Late Night,” Seth Meyers took a closer look at the “so-called ‘bad boy’ of pharma,” Martin Shkreli."
Despicable ‘Pharma Bro’ smirks his way through congressional grilling on drug price gouging
Despicable ‘Pharma Bro’ smirks his way through congressional grilling on drug price gouging
"Shkreli became widely hated when he raised the price of a life-saving drug used to fight infection in cancer and AIDS patients by 5,000 percent. He was arrested in December on federal securities fraud charges."
"Shkreli became widely hated when he raised the price of a life-saving drug used to fight infection in cancer and AIDS patients by 5,000 percent. He was arrested in December on federal securities fraud charges."
How to prevent another Flint: Move gubernatorial elections to presidential years
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/2/3/1479244/-How-to-prevent-another-Flint-Move-gubernatorial-elections-to-presidential-years
"State Republicans, led by Gov. Rick Snyder, have long used their power to usurp local government authority by appointing unelected emergency managers in solidly Democratic cities, including Flint. Their aggressive gerrymandering has insulated their legislative majorities from public disapproval, even though the GOP habitually loses the statewide popular vote. Together, these measures have subverted the democratic process in Michigan. However, there is a way to break the Republican stranglehold on state government and align Michigan’s policies more closely with its citizens’ wishes: Move gubernatorial and state elections from midterms to presidential years. Republicans benefit heavily when elections don’t coincide with the presidential cycle because voters who skip midterms tend to disproportionately lean Democratic. Sixty-five percent of eligible Michigan voters turned out in 2012, but without a presidential race on the ballot, turnout plummeted to just 43 percent in 2014. Snyder won a second term that year by just a 4 percent margin; with presidential turnout, he could very well have lost. It seems even likelier that he never would have won in the first place had Michigan elected its governor in 2008 and 2012, when Democrats easily won the state for president—as they have every year from 1992 on."
"State Republicans, led by Gov. Rick Snyder, have long used their power to usurp local government authority by appointing unelected emergency managers in solidly Democratic cities, including Flint. Their aggressive gerrymandering has insulated their legislative majorities from public disapproval, even though the GOP habitually loses the statewide popular vote. Together, these measures have subverted the democratic process in Michigan. However, there is a way to break the Republican stranglehold on state government and align Michigan’s policies more closely with its citizens’ wishes: Move gubernatorial and state elections from midterms to presidential years. Republicans benefit heavily when elections don’t coincide with the presidential cycle because voters who skip midterms tend to disproportionately lean Democratic. Sixty-five percent of eligible Michigan voters turned out in 2012, but without a presidential race on the ballot, turnout plummeted to just 43 percent in 2014. Snyder won a second term that year by just a 4 percent margin; with presidential turnout, he could very well have lost. It seems even likelier that he never would have won in the first place had Michigan elected its governor in 2008 and 2012, when Democrats easily won the state for president—as they have every year from 1992 on."
The GOP's Flint disaster: Will they help fix the mess made by a 'fiscally responsible' GOP governor?
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/2/3/1479353/-The-GOP-s-Flint-disaster-Will-they-help-fix-the-mess-made-by-a-fiscally-responsible-GOP-governor#read-more
"Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder committed one of the worst sins imaginable for a public servant: He poisoned his own people. Why? To pinch a penny. Now he's got to turn to his GOP-led state government and the Republican Congress to help foot the $767 million bill to fix Flint's water infrastructure. It seems government's always the problem until you've got a problem—even if you engineered that problem yourself."
"Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder committed one of the worst sins imaginable for a public servant: He poisoned his own people. Why? To pinch a penny. Now he's got to turn to his GOP-led state government and the Republican Congress to help foot the $767 million bill to fix Flint's water infrastructure. It seems government's always the problem until you've got a problem—even if you engineered that problem yourself."
Monday, February 8, 2016
How Dark Money Stays Dark: The Koch Brothers, Sheldon Adelson and the Right's Destructive Racket @alternet
How Dark Money Stays Dark: The Koch Brothers, Sheldon Adelson and the Right's Destructive Racket @alternet:
"Internal memos reveal the slimy tactics political donors use to hide their campaign contributions from the public."
"Internal memos reveal the slimy tactics political donors use to hide their campaign contributions from the public."
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
GOP Candidate's REAL 'Repeal And Replace' Is With Medicare
GOP Candidate's REAL 'Repeal And Replace' Is With Medicare
"It's clear from the Republican candidates statements and websites that replacing Medicare with a plan that forces senior citizens to buy health insurance continues to be Republican gospel. Please note that every candidate uses the canard that current retirees are unaffected by their proposals. (Unless they have 55 year old kids, who are screwed.) And none of the candidates address the specific impact on seniors of repealing Obamacare - covered wellness visits, closing the donut hole, etc. So yes, we are dealing with patent dishonesty as usual."
"It's clear from the Republican candidates statements and websites that replacing Medicare with a plan that forces senior citizens to buy health insurance continues to be Republican gospel. Please note that every candidate uses the canard that current retirees are unaffected by their proposals. (Unless they have 55 year old kids, who are screwed.) And none of the candidates address the specific impact on seniors of repealing Obamacare - covered wellness visits, closing the donut hole, etc. So yes, we are dealing with patent dishonesty as usual."
Koch-Fueled Playbook Against West Virginia Working Families Exposed
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34679-koch-fueled-playbook-against-west-virginia-working-families-exposed
"the Kochs and the operations they help finance to remake state law to fit their hostile view of workers' rights to collectively bargain or to secure measures like prevailing wage. Welcome to the murky world of ALEC (the American Legislative Exchange Council), the State Policy Network (SPN), and David Koch's Americans for Prosperity (AFP) - all of which are financially aided by the Kochs' riches along with funding from some of their fellow billionaire travelers. (SPN, which directs funding to its affiliates, has received funding from Koch-controlled philanthropy and also from secretive donor vehicles connected to the Kochs. SPN has recently stepped into a more prominent role in coordinating the defense of attacks on workers' rights, as with their efforts working with other Koch operatives around the Supreme Court's hearing in the Friedrichs case.) RTW is backed by that Koch-fueled alliance, groups that front for the interests of corporations and CEOs like the Kochs, whose legislative agenda helps the rich get richer despite their recent PR coup on "addressing" poverty. How are the groups pushing that legislative agenda? Through Right to Work (RTW) and Prevailing Wage Repeal bills. These are just two of parts of the ALEC agenda, bills that drives down wages of Americans who work for a living."
"the Kochs and the operations they help finance to remake state law to fit their hostile view of workers' rights to collectively bargain or to secure measures like prevailing wage. Welcome to the murky world of ALEC (the American Legislative Exchange Council), the State Policy Network (SPN), and David Koch's Americans for Prosperity (AFP) - all of which are financially aided by the Kochs' riches along with funding from some of their fellow billionaire travelers. (SPN, which directs funding to its affiliates, has received funding from Koch-controlled philanthropy and also from secretive donor vehicles connected to the Kochs. SPN has recently stepped into a more prominent role in coordinating the defense of attacks on workers' rights, as with their efforts working with other Koch operatives around the Supreme Court's hearing in the Friedrichs case.) RTW is backed by that Koch-fueled alliance, groups that front for the interests of corporations and CEOs like the Kochs, whose legislative agenda helps the rich get richer despite their recent PR coup on "addressing" poverty. How are the groups pushing that legislative agenda? Through Right to Work (RTW) and Prevailing Wage Repeal bills. These are just two of parts of the ALEC agenda, bills that drives down wages of Americans who work for a living."
“Right-to-Work” States Still Have Lower Wages
“Right-to-Work” States Still Have Lower Wages:
"Wages in 'right-to-work' (RTW) states are 3.1 percent lower than those in non-RTW states, after controlling for a full complement of individual demographic and socioeconomic factors as well as state macroeconomic indicators. This translates into RTW being associated with $1,558 lower annual wages for a typical full-time, full-year worker."
"Wages in 'right-to-work' (RTW) states are 3.1 percent lower than those in non-RTW states, after controlling for a full complement of individual demographic and socioeconomic factors as well as state macroeconomic indicators. This translates into RTW being associated with $1,558 lower annual wages for a typical full-time, full-year worker."
Michigan GOP Gov. Rick Snyder Values Big Business More Than Children’s Lives
http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18803/michigan_gop_governor_demands_bailout_following_his_own_negligence
"Michigan didn’t have to poison Flint’s children. That was a values choice. And Republican Gov. Rick Snyder values big business more than little children. Immediately after Snyder got elected, he gave his corporate buddies a big fat tax break and raised taxes on individuals, including poor people and pensioners. An analysis by the Detroit Free Press in 2014 showed individuals were forking over a total of $900 million more a year. By contrast, businesses paid $1.7 billion less annually after Snyder cut their tax bills. If corporations had paid their fair share in taxes over the five years that Snyder has been in charge, Michigan would have an additional $8.5 billion to help struggling cities like Flint afford clean water and struggling school districts like Detroit afford decent education. But giving businesses a tax break was more important to GOP businessman Snyder."
"Michigan didn’t have to poison Flint’s children. That was a values choice. And Republican Gov. Rick Snyder values big business more than little children. Immediately after Snyder got elected, he gave his corporate buddies a big fat tax break and raised taxes on individuals, including poor people and pensioners. An analysis by the Detroit Free Press in 2014 showed individuals were forking over a total of $900 million more a year. By contrast, businesses paid $1.7 billion less annually after Snyder cut their tax bills. If corporations had paid their fair share in taxes over the five years that Snyder has been in charge, Michigan would have an additional $8.5 billion to help struggling cities like Flint afford clean water and struggling school districts like Detroit afford decent education. But giving businesses a tax break was more important to GOP businessman Snyder."
McConnell Lets Slip Republicans Plan On Doing Nothing In 2016 And The Reason Is Infuriating
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2016/02/02/mcconnell-lets-slip-republicans-plan-on-doing-nothing-in-2016-and-the-reason-is-infuriating/
"For years Republican politicians have been held hostage by a radical fringe of their base that says any bipartisan cooperation means you aren’t a “true” conservative. Just passing a bill to give more support to veterans is considered a “betrayal” to the party if it means working with Democrats. You accomplish exclusively conservative goals or you don’t accomplish anything at all. McConnell, with all the backbone of a snail, isn’t taking any chances. He’ll wait out the election and hope that voters focus on how his party never once compromised with “the enemy,” and not, say, on the fact that they hadn’t done their jobs for 12 months. How does he plan to cover his tracks? It’s shameless – but kind of clever. McConnell plans to intentionally slow down and string out the dozen annual appropriations bills. Those can be addressed individually and, if time is properly squandered, can go on pretty much indefinitely. By the end of the year, with 12 appropriations bills in hand, he can brag about having done something. Just not very much. When we think about how the election cycle brings out the worst in politicians, we typically picture the attack ads, the rat race, the pettiness. There’s another side: The craven attempt to cling onto jobs by a group of people who demonstrably do not deserve them. It means in this crucial year, when the United States faces a ton of major challenges, Americans will be treated to nothing – and all because a few politicians are worried what their most toxic supporters would think if they actually bothered show up to work."
"For years Republican politicians have been held hostage by a radical fringe of their base that says any bipartisan cooperation means you aren’t a “true” conservative. Just passing a bill to give more support to veterans is considered a “betrayal” to the party if it means working with Democrats. You accomplish exclusively conservative goals or you don’t accomplish anything at all. McConnell, with all the backbone of a snail, isn’t taking any chances. He’ll wait out the election and hope that voters focus on how his party never once compromised with “the enemy,” and not, say, on the fact that they hadn’t done their jobs for 12 months. How does he plan to cover his tracks? It’s shameless – but kind of clever. McConnell plans to intentionally slow down and string out the dozen annual appropriations bills. Those can be addressed individually and, if time is properly squandered, can go on pretty much indefinitely. By the end of the year, with 12 appropriations bills in hand, he can brag about having done something. Just not very much. When we think about how the election cycle brings out the worst in politicians, we typically picture the attack ads, the rat race, the pettiness. There’s another side: The craven attempt to cling onto jobs by a group of people who demonstrably do not deserve them. It means in this crucial year, when the United States faces a ton of major challenges, Americans will be treated to nothing – and all because a few politicians are worried what their most toxic supporters would think if they actually bothered show up to work."
Elizabeth Warren Shames Republicans For Trying to Shield Corporate Criminals
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/02/03/elizabeth-warren-shames-republicans-shield-corporate-criminals.html
"Post Bush Great Recession and subsequent taxpayer funded Big Bank bailouts, it’s disturbing that Republicans feel their priority should be ensuring less accountability for the powerful corporations and bankers that use our taxpayer-funded infrastructure in order to make huge profits and then get a socialized bailout from the little people when their risks don’t turn out well."
"Post Bush Great Recession and subsequent taxpayer funded Big Bank bailouts, it’s disturbing that Republicans feel their priority should be ensuring less accountability for the powerful corporations and bankers that use our taxpayer-funded infrastructure in order to make huge profits and then get a socialized bailout from the little people when their risks don’t turn out well."
The Myth Of Marco Rubio As The ‘Moderate’ Candidate
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/02/02/3745336/rubio-not-moderate/
"Rubio is not much different and in some ways is more radical than the two Republican frontrunners."
"Rubio is not much different and in some ways is more radical than the two Republican frontrunners."
Marco Rubio can’t save the Republican Party: Why people are giving him way too much credit after Iowa
Marco Rubio can’t save the Republican Party: Why people are giving him way too much credit after Iowa
"Rubio is so far to the right and the party is so hostile to racial and ethnic minorities that they cannot win a national election."
"Rubio is so far to the right and the party is so hostile to racial and ethnic minorities that they cannot win a national election."
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Infographic: How Private Prison Companies Rake In Profits From Our Criminal Legal System
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34578-how-private-prison-companies-rake-in-profits-from-our-criminal-legal-system
"While the usual suspects - Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and GEO Group - operate prisons, numerous companies with similar track records provide services like health care, food provision and prisoner transport. Companies like Corizon, Aramark, JPay and GTL have histories of providing low-quality services, harming not only prisoners, but communities and taxpayers as well. We already know that the industry routinely cuts corners to make more profit, resulting in prison violence, lawsuits, accidental releases and high staff turnover."
"While the usual suspects - Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and GEO Group - operate prisons, numerous companies with similar track records provide services like health care, food provision and prisoner transport. Companies like Corizon, Aramark, JPay and GTL have histories of providing low-quality services, harming not only prisoners, but communities and taxpayers as well. We already know that the industry routinely cuts corners to make more profit, resulting in prison violence, lawsuits, accidental releases and high staff turnover."
Pete Selleck Doubles Down on Voodoo
http://quietmike.org/2016/02/02/pete-selleck-doubles-voodoo/
"Mr. Selleck, Sam Brownback, Paul Ryan and their fellow Republicans know that there is no recorded instance of this revenue-side theory being successful in practice. Indeed, it is based on the trickle-down economics of Ronald Reagan that have resulted in thirty-five years of upward income redistribution and its resultant wealth inequality gap."
"Mr. Selleck, Sam Brownback, Paul Ryan and their fellow Republicans know that there is no recorded instance of this revenue-side theory being successful in practice. Indeed, it is based on the trickle-down economics of Ronald Reagan that have resulted in thirty-five years of upward income redistribution and its resultant wealth inequality gap."
Fox News' Chris Wallace Crushes Ted Cruz on His Lies About the Economy Under Obama (Video)
Fox News' Chris Wallace Crushes Ted Cruz on His Lies About the Economy Under Obama (Video)
"Again, this is what Cruz does. He constantly tries to argue that reality isn’t reality and facts aren’t facts. And whenever he’s called out on his lies, he either attacks the person calling him out or the source being used to debunk whatever nonsense he’s trying to push. Ted Cruz is nothing but a propagandist and a con artist who built his entire career on lies, and I’m glad Chris Wallace called him out on one of them directly to his face."
"Again, this is what Cruz does. He constantly tries to argue that reality isn’t reality and facts aren’t facts. And whenever he’s called out on his lies, he either attacks the person calling him out or the source being used to debunk whatever nonsense he’s trying to push. Ted Cruz is nothing but a propagandist and a con artist who built his entire career on lies, and I’m glad Chris Wallace called him out on one of them directly to his face."
Why Ted Cruz Is Unfit to Be President
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/34653-why-ted-cruz-is-unfit-to-be-president
"This is one of the biggest stories of the 2016 race for president, but the really disturbing thing is that the media almost completely ignore it. Turn on CNN or any of the other major networks and you're more likely to hear about poll numbers than the fact that the potential Republican nominee for president has been endorsed by a guy who thinks Hitler was sent by God. It's almost like the media think it's acceptable that someone running for president likes to pal around with Christian extremists and theocrats. Well, it’s not acceptable; it's a direct threat to our democracy, which is why it's time for the media to start taking Cruz and his extremist endorsements seriously. Based on everything we've seen up to this point, we have every reason to believe that a Ted Cruz presidency could mean the start of a Saudi Arabia-style theocracy right here in the US. The media should function as the fourth estate and wake the American people up to this before it's too late."
"This is one of the biggest stories of the 2016 race for president, but the really disturbing thing is that the media almost completely ignore it. Turn on CNN or any of the other major networks and you're more likely to hear about poll numbers than the fact that the potential Republican nominee for president has been endorsed by a guy who thinks Hitler was sent by God. It's almost like the media think it's acceptable that someone running for president likes to pal around with Christian extremists and theocrats. Well, it’s not acceptable; it's a direct threat to our democracy, which is why it's time for the media to start taking Cruz and his extremist endorsements seriously. Based on everything we've seen up to this point, we have every reason to believe that a Ted Cruz presidency could mean the start of a Saudi Arabia-style theocracy right here in the US. The media should function as the fourth estate and wake the American people up to this before it's too late."
Ben Carson: Ted Cruz Used 'Dirty Tricks' To Hurt His Campaign: UPDATED
Ben Carson: Ted Cruz Used 'Dirty Tricks' To Hurt His Campaign: UPDATED
"I doubt Cruz just saying "sorry," will cut it for the Carson camp. The damage is already done."
"I doubt Cruz just saying "sorry," will cut it for the Carson camp. The damage is already done."
Ted Cruz’s radical supporters: He won Iowa on the back of the scariest Bible-thumpers in the business
Ted Cruz’s radical supporters: He won Iowa on the back of the scariest Bible-thumpers in the business
"Cruz also enjoys the support of David Barton, a powerful crank who rose in the ranks of the religious right by feeding the masses totally false but pleasing stories about American history, designed to create the illusion that our country was basically formed as a theocracy. Barton’s willingness to lie and deceive on behalf of this claim is truly breath-taking
"Cruz also enjoys the support of David Barton, a powerful crank who rose in the ranks of the religious right by feeding the masses totally false but pleasing stories about American history, designed to create the illusion that our country was basically formed as a theocracy. Barton’s willingness to lie and deceive on behalf of this claim is truly breath-taking
Monday, February 1, 2016
Voters Furious After Ted Cruz Threatens Them With Fake “Voting Violation” Mail
http://www.occupydemocrats.com/voters-furious-after-ted-cruz-threatens-them-with-fake-voting-violation-mail/
"Religious extremist and Tea Party zealot Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) already deplorable presidential campaign has just hit a new low. Up to this point, he has made outright lies, shameless pandering, opportunistic flip-flopping and hypocrisy the main strategies in order to sell a vision of apocalyptic doom and fear that has very little relation to reality. But apparently that hasn’t been enough for Mr. Cruz, who is so scared of his rivals that he has resorted to threatening voters with the mailing equivalent of Internet pop-up ads. The Iowan Secretary of State, Paul Pate, furiously slammed Cruz today for his dirty scheme: “Today I was shown a piece of literature from the Cruz for President campaign that misrepresents the role of my office, and worse, misrepresents Iowa election law.” The Cruz campaign has been mailing voters fake citations that inform the recipient and their neighbors that they have committed a “voting violation” and have poor “voting scores,” which vaguely imply that some sort of punishment is in store if they do not attend the caucus"
"Religious extremist and Tea Party zealot Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) already deplorable presidential campaign has just hit a new low. Up to this point, he has made outright lies, shameless pandering, opportunistic flip-flopping and hypocrisy the main strategies in order to sell a vision of apocalyptic doom and fear that has very little relation to reality. But apparently that hasn’t been enough for Mr. Cruz, who is so scared of his rivals that he has resorted to threatening voters with the mailing equivalent of Internet pop-up ads. The Iowan Secretary of State, Paul Pate, furiously slammed Cruz today for his dirty scheme: “Today I was shown a piece of literature from the Cruz for President campaign that misrepresents the role of my office, and worse, misrepresents Iowa election law.” The Cruz campaign has been mailing voters fake citations that inform the recipient and their neighbors that they have committed a “voting violation” and have poor “voting scores,” which vaguely imply that some sort of punishment is in store if they do not attend the caucus"
Winning the fight against gerrymandering in the South
http://www.southernstudies.org/2016/01/winning-the-fight-against-gerrymandering-in-the-so.html
"After the wave of Tea Party victories across the nation turned more state legislatures red in 2010, Republican lawmakers redistricted their states to the party's benefit. In some cases, Democratic voters — often African-American — were packed into a small number of districts, diluting their political power. Not long ago, Shelby County, Alabama successfully challenged the section of the Voting Rights Act that required certain states and counties with a history of racial voting discrimination to submit any proposed election law changes — including new voting district maps — to the federal government for approval. The U.S. Supreme Court's 2013 ruling in Shelby County v. Holder enabled states, most of them in the South, to change voting districts without federal consent. Since then, voting rights activists have challenged the new gerrymandered district maps in court — and they're winning. In this year's primary, voters in Florida and likely in Virginia will cast ballots from districts redrawn to be less partisan and more fair. Meanwhile, legal battles continue over voting maps in Alabama and North Carolina after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered lower courts to reexamine districts there. At the same time, efforts are underway in some states to reform the redistricting process to make it less partisan. Here is a rundown of the latest developments across the region"
"After the wave of Tea Party victories across the nation turned more state legislatures red in 2010, Republican lawmakers redistricted their states to the party's benefit. In some cases, Democratic voters — often African-American — were packed into a small number of districts, diluting their political power. Not long ago, Shelby County, Alabama successfully challenged the section of the Voting Rights Act that required certain states and counties with a history of racial voting discrimination to submit any proposed election law changes — including new voting district maps — to the federal government for approval. The U.S. Supreme Court's 2013 ruling in Shelby County v. Holder enabled states, most of them in the South, to change voting districts without federal consent. Since then, voting rights activists have challenged the new gerrymandered district maps in court — and they're winning. In this year's primary, voters in Florida and likely in Virginia will cast ballots from districts redrawn to be less partisan and more fair. Meanwhile, legal battles continue over voting maps in Alabama and North Carolina after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered lower courts to reexamine districts there. At the same time, efforts are underway in some states to reform the redistricting process to make it less partisan. Here is a rundown of the latest developments across the region"
‘Black’ GOP Super PAC Is Secretly All-White
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2016/01/29/black-gop-super-pac-is-secretly-all-white/
"A group of extremely wealthy white men are pretending to be black in order to help elect right-wing Republicans. The “Black Americans for a Better Future” Super PAC sounds like a political pressure group operated by African-Americans interested in politics, but documents filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) show that all the money behind the group comes from white men."
"A group of extremely wealthy white men are pretending to be black in order to help elect right-wing Republicans. The “Black Americans for a Better Future” Super PAC sounds like a political pressure group operated by African-Americans interested in politics, but documents filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) show that all the money behind the group comes from white men."
Ted Cruz fact checked by Fox News for Obamacare whopper: “There’s certainly no question that more people have jobs and more people have health insurance”
Ted Cruz fact checked by Fox News for Obamacare whopper: “There’s certainly no question that more people have jobs and more people have health insurance”
"The Texas senator and Tea Party hero repeated long debunked falsehoods about President Obama’s signature healthcare law"
"The Texas senator and Tea Party hero repeated long debunked falsehoods about President Obama’s signature healthcare law"
Fox Host Shreds Ted Cruz over Obamacare Falsehoods: 'More People Have Jobs and Health Insurance' @alternet
Fox Host Shreds Ted Cruz over Obamacare Falsehoods: 'More People Have Jobs and Health Insurance' @alternet:
"Cruz, however, argued that the fact checkers were wrong because they were biased."
"Cruz, however, argued that the fact checkers were wrong because they were biased."
How to defeat the Koch brothers: Here’s what it could take to end their right-wing stranglehold
How to defeat the Koch brothers: Here’s what it could take to end their right-wing stranglehold
"In 2015, the Koch brothers revealed a spending goal of $889 million for their network, nearly 81 times more than Stone, and far more than the $657 million that the Republican Party spent in 2012."
"In 2015, the Koch brothers revealed a spending goal of $889 million for their network, nearly 81 times more than Stone, and far more than the $657 million that the Republican Party spent in 2012."
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