Archive : health care reform

Hawkins and Voters Agree: Congressional Health Care Reform Did Not Go Far Enough

Hawkins and Voters Agree: Congressional Health Care Reform Did Not Go Far Enough

Hawkins Wants a  State Single Payer Health Care System, State Takeover of Medicaid Costs Howie Hawkins, the Green Party nominee for Governor, said  that he agreed with American voters that the recent Congressional health care  reform did not go far …

The Health Care Hindenburg Has Landed

The Health Care Hindenburg Has Landed

[Why we need more Greens in office. -RS] [From Truthdig] By Chris Hedges Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s decision to vote “yes” in Sunday’s House action on the health care bill, although he had sworn to oppose the legislation unless there was a public option, is a perfect example of why I would never be a politician. [...]

Is Kucinich just herding sheep to slaughter?

Is Kucinich just herding sheep to slaughter?

[From On the Wilder Side] IW: While faux progressive sites like Daily Kos and MoveOn have threatened Kucinich for not voting for the toothless health insurance bill, independent media site like Black Agenda Report and Democracy Now! have lobbed softballs his way. Even Nader refused to directly criticize Kucinich in his roll in mollifying a [...]