Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that the speaker will not allow the final language of the health care to be posted online for 72 hours before bringing the bill to a vote on the House floor, despite her September 24 statement that she was "absolutely" committed to doing so. picked by shuallyo 3 weeks ago

A guy stops off at his local Taco Bell after work and decides to pay with a $2 bill instead of a $50 to make things easier for the cashier.

Hilarity and Asshatery ensue. picked by doggylives 2 years ago

With the public’s trust in his handling of health care tanking (50%-44% of Americans disapprove), the White House has launched a new phase of its strategy designed to pass Obamacare: all Obama, all the time. As part of that effort, Obama hosted a conference call with leftist bloggers urging them to pressure Congress to pass his health plan as soon as possible. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Hawaii is dropping the only state universal child health care program in the country just seven months after it launched.

Image that... Universal Health Care not working out like they'd like us to believe. picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

Medical care in the United States is derided as miserable compared to health care systems in the rest of the developed world. Economists, government officials, insurers, and academics beat the drum for a far larger government role in health care. Much of the public assumes that their arguments are sound because the calls for change are so ubiquitous and the topic so complex. Before we turn to gove... read full post picked by shuallyo 4 months ago

The House of Representatives on Saturday night passed a sweeping health care bill by a vote of 220-215.

Next, on to the Senate. picked by cmgoings 2 weeks ago

In a reflection of a legislative strategy that has left no stone unturned, President Barack Obama on Monday called on like-minded bloggers to help his administration keep the heat on lawmakers to pass health care reform. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

President Barack Obama cited his own long struggle to quit the cigarettes he took up as a teenager as he signed the nation's strongest-ever anti-smoking bill Monday and praised it for providing critically needed protections for future generations. picked by bingo 5 months ago

It seems Obama is getting quite the momentum. Perhaps we will see Bill on his cabinet after all. picked by coldbladed 2 years ago

"The end of Free Speech in America has arrived at our doorstep. It's a new law called the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act, and it is worded in a clever way that could allow the U.S. government to arrest and incarcerate any individual who speaks out against the Bush Administration, the war on Iraq, the Department of Homeland Security or any government agency (inc... read full post picked by tvirus 2 years ago

Wonder where all that money is going? Well wonder no more, here are 14 pages of fun economy stimulation. picked by Gammerus 10 months ago

Born in 1900, Bill Stone first tried to enlist in the Navy when he was 15 to serve his country. He successfully enlisted aged 18.

He stayed in the service until 1945 and was the last veteran to have served in both WWI and WWII.

He is survived by Henry Allingham, 112, and Harry Patch, 110 who both served in WWI. picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

Excellent WashPo article regarding health care myths.

Seriously, people, change isn't scary, and it won't kill you or cost you "all" of your own money. picked by bcgrote 3 months ago

The bill is still laden down with billions of pork and very little of it will actually create jobs or even help the economy (likely the opposite) but at least they cut out some tiny amount of waste. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

84-year-old Norman Beckman was hit with a $3,000 water bill after his pipes burst and allowed a free flow of water to pass through the meter for a 3 month period, when Beckman was away due to health problems.

Neighbor's have raised more than $4,000 to pay off the bill, and Beckman plans to donate the excess. picked by Marli 12 months ago

Some things worth considering before turning health care entirely over to the government. picked by cb__ 8 months ago

The new version of the bill would allow the president to "declare a cybersecurity emergency" relating to "non-governmental" computer networks and do what's necessary to respond to the threat. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

It didn't take long to run into an "uh-oh" moment when reading the House's "health care for all Americans" bill. Right there on Page 16 is a provision making individual private medical insurance illegal. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Change for a million? That's what a man was seeking Saturday when he handed a $1 million bill to a cashier at a Pittsburgh supermarket. But when the Giant Eagle employee refused and a manager confiscated the bogus bill, the man flew into a rage. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

At issue are what insurance companies consider absurdly low penalties for people who choose not to buy health insurance. picked by JoshSF49 1 month ago