Summary Liberal groups have hit TV and radio with ads praising the idea of a public health insurance plan, an option that President Obama and other Democrats support as part of changes to the health care system. But the ads lack context and could well mislead the public: A TV ad by Health Care for America Now asks, "What if we stripped away the 13 billion dollar insurance company profits?" Our answer: It wouldn’t make much of a difference. The ad fails to mention that the figure... Click to Read the Full Post
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Gimmicks in the Health Care Bill?
Democrats in Congress have been pleased with the Congressional Budget Office's findings that both the House... Extras: Palin, Rubio, Apps and Chain E-mails From time to time we come across bits of political malarkey or other items that don't...
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