Politics/Government: Tuesday, 25 Aug 2009

This is democracy's great barbaric yawp
Media manufacture "smoking gun" story re: healthcare protests
Dems trot out friend with Nazi tattoo
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Gov't-Run Care Is A Study In Soaring Costs
Healthcare advisor: Hippocratic Oath imposes undue pressure on health system
Healthcare and math
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GAO: FDA can't estimate its own budget needs
Saving money: Government Discovers That Paper Has Two Sides
Jobless Checks for Millions Delayed

Obama admits Government plan will eliminate private insurance
National healthcare nothing more than rationed healthcare
Obama claims US doesn't want gov't healthcare, says detractors using Canadian system as scapegoat
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Canadians visit U.S. to get health care
57% Opose Single-Payer (Government) Health Care
Sebelius Says Government Insurance Plan Not Essential
White House appears ready to drop 'public option'
Bill without public option 'would be very, very difficult'
ObamaCare's Contradictions - The President does both sides now on his health insurance plan
Fighting false health care claims, Obama repeats one of his own
'Public' Humiliation Prez In Double-flip on Health Option

Palin calls Obamacare "evil"
Sarah Palin doubles down on 'death panels'
If she's dim and Obama is brilliant, how did he lose the argument to her?
Obama Snares Palin, Media in Wide Blame-Game Net

'Death Panels' in Oregon?
2008: Terminally Ill Denied Drugs for Life, But Can Opt for Suicide in Oregon

President Obama: Don't buy health reform 'rumors'
House Bill Skews End-of-Life Counsel
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Government in-home visits to teach proper childcare...

The Euthanasia Mistake
Questioning healthcare for the elderly
The Democrats' senior problem
Senators exclude end-of-life provision from bill