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Democracy Was Saved on 4/4/23 ! And I Am Not Talking About The Orange One.
A VERY important thing happened on Tuesday April 4, 2023. Democracy was saved ! While most people were glued to the news about the orange...
Christopher Benjamin
Apr 6, 20235 min read
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She, Sisyphus
Sisyphus is the mythological figure doomed by the gods to roll a rock up a hill, only to have it roll back down again and restart the...
Just Another Democrat
Mar 28, 20232 min read
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Awesome Newsom !
Last year, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California was going to wield the power of the 5th largest economy in the world to ......
Christopher Benjamin
Mar 26, 20232 min read
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Just Say No Didn't Work in the 80’s Either…
I’ve got a great idea about how to extend the DeSantis plan of curtailing rights for everyone in his state. How about “just don’t say...
Just Another Democrat
Mar 26, 20233 min read
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Beware GOP bearing gifts…
I watched an interview with the governor of Utah this morning. He was defending his state legislature’s recently passed law that does...
Just Another Democrat
Mar 26, 20232 min read
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Talking Straight About The IRA
Americans generally understand that federally funded programs which boost economic activity have some potential to raise the rate of...
Darryl Wimberley
Mar 26, 20233 min read
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130, 557 Billion, Generation Lockdown, Burger, Graham, TN, Biden
130 This is the number of mass shootings in America in 2023 so far. 557 billion This is the total economic cost to the economy from gun...
Christopher Benjamin
Mar 22, 20232 min read
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Biden Cares For Families
Biden's compassionate 2024 budget focuses on family support, increasing taxes on the rich and corporations, increasing good jobs...
Christopher Benjamin
Mar 18, 20235 min read
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More On The IRA And OOP Insulin Savings
Health and Human Services now estimates that 1.5 million people with Medicare would have saved approximately $500 on out-of-pocket (OOP)...
Christopher Benjamin
Mar 18, 20231 min read
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The IRA Strikes Again ! No, Not The Irish !
We reported previously that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) mandates that all Medicare Part D plans (Part D covers medications) in 2023...
Christopher Benjamin
Mar 18, 20232 min read
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It went down, down, down ... No, not Johnny Cash !
Today, the "it" in the title refers to the "Inflation rate" ! Yes, that's right, inflation has been going down, down, down since 6/30/22...
Christopher Benjamin
Mar 18, 20231 min read
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Jane’s Oppression - Part 3
Please read Jane's Dilemma - Part 1 and Jane’s Obstacles - Part 2 first. Abortions have been around as long as sex. Potions, herbs,...
Just Another Democrat
Mar 17, 20233 min read
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Defund Fox !
I have been relishing the news about Dominion v Fox News and the embarrassing and revelatory details from the depositions of Fox News...
Christopher Benjamin
Mar 17, 20232 min read
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Fox News Continues To Lie To Its Viewers
When I started writing this column for The News Virginian, my first column was about insurrection — what it is, how it works, and why...
Yvonne Surette
Mar 15, 20233 min read
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The Fed Reveals What We Value
Ready to wonk out with the Federal Reserve ? As you know, the Federal Reserve has many roles including economic research. On February 10,...
Christopher Benjamin
Mar 12, 20233 min read
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Jane’s Obstacles - Part 2
Please read Jane's Dilemma - Part 1 first If you’re old enough to remember the early 70’s, you probably remember bell bottoms, the Bee...
Just Another Democrat
Mar 12, 20232 min read
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"Show me your budget and I'll tell you what you value."
Joe Biden likes to quote his father. Yesterday at the Philadelphia event to unveil his 2024 budget, he did it again. "Show me your...
Christopher Benjamin
Mar 10, 20233 min read
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Don’t get fleeced again, Virginia
Anybody catch that CNN interview townhall with Governor Youngkin on 3/9/23 ? Maybe you didn’t recognize him without his sleeveless...
Just Another Democrat
Mar 10, 20233 min read
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Biden Takes Care Of People And Says "I dare you!"
President Joe Biden officially announced his 2024 budget today. So let's take a look at some of the bullet points in this proposal:...
Christopher Benjamin
Mar 9, 20233 min read
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Another Inflation Reduction Act Medicare Gem For You!
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed in 2022, is an incredibly multi-faceted piece of legislation that impacts numerous aspects of...
Christopher Benjamin
Mar 8, 20232 min read
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