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I'm mad as hell, so I'm going to lash out at everybody!

This seems to be the prevailing opinion in the country today. Everybody seems to be mad. Everyone seems to be on edge. The government is to blame. Conservatives are to blame. Independents are too fickle. Democrats are too liberal. We’ve heard every explanation under the sun. In my opinion, some of the explanations are simply outlandish and others miss the point entirely. The bottom line, as I see it, is that people are working hard and getting less and less in their take-home pay. Whatever monies they make cover less and less. This is the problem. One of the more misguided

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Single-payer questions and answers (updated)

Thanks for stopping by C&L readers. I posted a little something on my Facebook page which stated if we went with single-payer would you save anywhere between $3 – 4 trillion over 10 years. Some of my friends began to seize when they saw that number. So I thought that I would take some time to explain where that number came from and answer some of other questions. Are you dreaming? Although it is nice to dream, I don’t think I’ve ever dreamed about healthcare or healthcare reform. As a matter of fact, I’m really not looking forward to dreaming about

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The Top 43 Appointees Who Helped Make Bush The Worst President Ever

I wish I were smart enough to come up with a list like this. The good news is my friends at TP are smart enough. From TP: Next week, “change is coming to America,” as President George W. Bush wraps up his tenure as one of the worst American presidents ever. He wasn’t able to accomplish such an ignominious feat all by himself, however; he had a great deal of help along the way. The ThinkProgress team heralds the conclusion of the Bush 43 presidency by bringing you our list of the top 43 worst Bush appointees. Did we miss anyone? Who

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Errington C. Thompson, MD

Dr. Thompson is a surgeon, scholar, full-time sports fan and part-time political activist. He is active in a number of community projects and initiatives. Through medicine, he strives to improve the physical health of all he treats.

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A Letter to America

The Thirteeneth Juror

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