Sort by Think Progress (Free subscription) - 07/04/2009 - YouTube
Sen. Grassley help a town meeting in Waukon Iowa on June 30, 2009. A constituent shared his family's personal struggle with the burden of high health ...
Sort by Think Progress (Free subscription) - 07/04/2009
During a townhall in Waukon, IA Tuesday, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) was asked by a constituent of his: “Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance and so better than my insurance?” When Grassley struggled to explain the details of his own health care plan, the elderly man followed up, “Okay, so how [...]
Sort by Atlas Shrugs (Free subscription) - 08/08/2009
Here is a great link on the overhaul the health care industry. Dan wrote a guide for attendees of health care town halls on the blog here. Quick round-up of the scorn and derision your elected officials are heaping on the American people. Your taxpayer dollars at work (my state NY is looking at a tax rate of 57% . Imagine that high end enslavement. (Link hat tip Laura) Congressman Blumenauer (Democrat-OR)...
Sort by Pam's House Blend (Free subscription) - 07/05/2009
How are we supposed to get anything done with health care reform with ridiculous attitudes like this? ( Think Progress ): During a townhall in Waukon, IA Tuesday, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) was asked by a constituent of his: "Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance and so better than my insurance?" When Grassley struggled to explain the details of his own health care plan, the elderly...
Sort by Iowa Independent (Free subscription) - 07/06/2009
Advocates for a public health insurance option available to all Americans have been peppering U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley with comments at his public events for months. Sometimes he deals with the questions well, but for a guy like Grassley who is known for his verbal shots from the hip, a slip-up was inevitable. Last week in [...]
Sort by Brilliant at Breakfast (Free subscription) - 07/06/2009
You know, next to getting drunk and vomiting in the rose bush at your brother in law's BBQ and frying your best friend's face off with illegal pyrotechnics, one of the most cherished traditions of Independence Day is remembering what it really means. It commemorates the day we'd achieved our independence from a tyrannical regime from far away. And this past week’s news was a more effective emetic than...
Sort by MyDD (Free subscription) - 07/02/2009
Senator Chuck Grassley has been holding town-hall meetings around the state this week, and the Iowa Democratic Party highlighted a fun clip from his June 30 meeting in Waukon. A constituent wanted to know why his health insurance policy was so much more expensive than Grassley's, despite having less generous coverage. The senator advised the questioner to "go work for John Deere" if he wanted a better...
Sort by Welcome Back to Pottersville (Free subscription) - 07/06/2009
You know, next to getting drunk and vomiting in the rose bush at your brother in law's BBQ and frying your best friend's face off with illegal pyrotechnics, one of the most cherished traditions of Independence Day is remembering what it really means. It commemorates the day we'd achieved our independence from a tyrannical regime from far away. And this past week’s news was a more effective emetic than...
Sort by Blog for Iowa (Free subscription) - 07/04/2009
Grassley Tells Iowan "Go Work for Federal Government" for Affordable Insurance YouTube.com
Sort by KatieFavazza.com (Free subscription) - 07/04/2009
Democrats in the Senate want their health care reform enacted as soon as possible. If these four Republicans go the way of the Ds–and that’s not an impossible scenario–the intrusive government takeover of the health care industry may happen before the August recess. The only way we can take action and attempt to have an [...]
Sort by Later On (Free subscription) - 07/04/2009
An option he fully enjoys: Faiz Shakir of ThinkProgress: During a townhall in Waukon, IA Tuesday, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) was asked by a constituent of his: “Why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance and so better than my insurance?” When Grassley struggled to explain the details of his own health care plan, [...]
Sort by Progressive Blue - Front Page (Free subscription) - 08/30/2009
What would Jesus Do about Health Care? Good Question. Well it sounds, like he understood how Sick People need Doctors: Mark 2:17 GWT When Jesus heard that, he said to them, "Healthy people don't need a doctor; those who are sick do. I've come to call sinners, not people who think they have God's approval." (emphasis added) GOP Health Care Obstructionists, are you Listening??? The Pharisees, thought...
Sort by The Liberal Curmudgeon (Free subscription) - 07/07/2009
President Bush famously showed how out of touch he was on health care when he asserted that access to care was no problem: "After all, you just go to an emergency room ." Senator Charles Grassley (R) of Iowa recently demonstrated the same aloofness on an issue critical to the well-being and financial stability of millions. First, a little background. Grassley has stated, "We need to make sure there's...
Sort by JackRabbit Café (Free subscription) - 07/03/2009
That's Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley, dancing around questions about health care at a town hall meeting. A constituent asked why average citizens can't have access to the same type of quality, affordable healthcare coverage that Grassley and his other government buddies have. Grassley is one of the top recipients of health insurance and HMO lobby money. He's outspoken in his opposition to a public...
Sort by I Didn't Write That! (Free subscription) - 07/08/2009
Suddenly, Harry Reid woke up, and realized that he didn't need Republican votes to pass health care reform . So he told other Democrats that today. No more chasing Republican votes. Oh, and also, he wants to drop the proposal to tax benefits. Welcome to the cold outdoors, GOP. Nobody can say you didn't ask for this. Like Sen. Charles Grassley(R-Iowa) saying the following recently : Last week in Waukon,...
