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Republicans Aren’t Even Trying to Fight the Democrats’ Covid Relief Bill Obamacare

Republicans Aren’t Even Trying to Fight the Democrats’ Covid Relief Bill

Do Fox News viewers even know about the American Rescue Act, the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that passed the Senate? They might not. The network, like most right-wing media, has largely ignored the Covid-19 relief legislation, instead fixating on silly culture-war controversies involving Mr. Potato Head and Dr. Seuss. In…
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March 9, 2021
The Democrats Have An Ambitious Agenda. Here’s What They Should Learn From Obamacare. Obamacare

The Democrats Have An Ambitious Agenda. Here’s What They Should Learn From Obamacare.

In 2010, the last time Democrats controlled both houses of Congress and the presidency, they used the opportunity to pass sweeping health care reform legislation known as the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. Why some Republicans voted to convict Trump and others didn’t | FiveThirtyEight Now, though, Democrats are back…
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February 17, 2021
New Obamacare enrollment window opens as Congress battles for more Covid aid Obamacare

New Obamacare enrollment window opens as Congress battles for more Covid aid

WASHINGTON— HealthCare.gov’s market for subsidized health plans reopens Monday for a special three-month sign-up window as the Democratic-led Congress pushes a boost in financial help that could cut premiums by double digits. This enrollment period during the coronavirus pandemic is an early test of President Joe Biden’s strategy to use…
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February 15, 2021
The Pfizer vaccine could be effective against the 2 most dangerous COVID-19 variants, according to new data Obamacare

The Pfizer vaccine could be effective against the 2 most dangerous COVID-19 variants, according to new data

The Pfizer vaccine triggers a strong response against two prominent COVID-19 variants, per a new study. The variants — first found in the UK and South Africa — led to fears that vaccines might not work on them. The study appears to rebut that theory, but the results are preliminary…
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February 12, 2021
COVID Relief Bill Could Expand Obamacare to Middle Class Families, Reduce Premiums Obamacare

COVID Relief Bill Could Expand Obamacare to Middle Class Families, Reduce Premiums

Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee may increase premium tax credits on Obamacare—also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—for lower and middle-class families. The committee is expected to take up the proposed legislation as part of the budget reconciliation, which could pave the way for the faster…
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February 9, 2021
Don’t Believe the Bad Press About the Economic Impact of a $15 Minimum Wage Obamacare

Don’t Believe the Bad Press About the Economic Impact of a $15 Minimum Wage

The reviews for a $15 hourly minimum wage are in, and they’re brutal. “Biden’s $15 Wage Bid Hits Headwind,” says Bloomberg. “Don’t Expect A $15 Minimum Wage: Goldman Sachs,” warns Yahoo!Money. “Raising Minimum Wage to $15 Would Cost 1.4 Million Jobs,” reports CNBC, which also says a $15 minimum would…
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February 9, 2021
Joe Manchin, King of the Senate Obamacare

Joe Manchin, King of the Senate

Liberals, still flush from defeating Trump and taking control of both houses of Congress, are adjusting to the grim reality that the fate of their bold legislative agenda lies with one of Washington’s most conservative Democrats: a pro-coal, anti-choice, Trump-friendly fiscal hawk who voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the…
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February 3, 2021
Meet the corporate lobbying powerhouses that bankrolled Joe Biden’s star-studded, fireworks-filled inauguration bash Obamacare

Meet the corporate lobbying powerhouses that bankrolled Joe Biden’s star-studded, fireworks-filled inauguration bash

Premium Katy Perry sings while President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden take in inaugural festivities on January 20, 2021. Numerous corporations that lobby the federal government and have government contracts helped bankroll Biden's inauguration celebration. Handout/Biden Inaugural Committee via Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images This story is available exclusively…
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January 31, 2021