Author: Jeff Anderson

DNC Chief: CBO Analysis Shows Trumpcare Is ‘A Big Fat Lie’ Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez slammed Donald Trump and the Republicans for proposing a health plan that would cost 24 million people their health insurance. Following the Congressional Budget Office report, Perez slammed Trump for failing to fulfill his promise of “insurance for everyone.” “Donald Trump’s ‘insurance for everybody’ pledge was a big fat lie … the plan slashes Medicaid, drives up the cost of care for older Americans, and defunds life-saving services provided by Planned Parenthood. The only winners here are Trump, and the corporations and rich...

Tillerson Used An ‘Alias’ Email To Discuss Climate Change At Exxon The New York Attorney General alleged on Monday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, while he was CEO of Exxon Mobil, used an “alias email account” to discuss climate change issues. In a letter to a state judge, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office said an investigation into the company’s climate science had revealed Tillerson used an alternate email account under the name “Wayne Tracker” to discuss climate changes issues. The New York Attorney General’s office noted that Tillerson used the “alias” account between at least 2008 and 2015....

Why The Republican Health Plan Is A Total Disaster According To CBO Analysis The Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the House Republican Obamacare replacement plan on Monday and it found that 24 million would lose their health insurance by 2026. The Republican plan would also lead to 14 million people losing health insurance almost immediately.   Here are some key questions the CBO answers. HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL LOSE INSURANCE UNDER THE REPUBLICAN HEALTH PLAN? The CBO estimates that 14 million people to lose their health insurance right away if it becomes law. And by 2026 that number would...

John Oliver Savages Trump Health Plan: ‘People Are Going To Be Hurt By This Bill’   HBO’s John Oliver spent time savaging the Republican Obamacare repeal and replacement plan on Sunday. Oliver point out that Trumpcare will hurt Trump’s supporters the most. “Essentially it seems people on both sides see AHCA as just being sh*tty ObamaCare,” Oliver said after showing multiple clips of saying the bill is “dead on arrival.” “People are going to be hurt by this bill,” Oliver said. “This plan is literally taking taking money from the poor and giving it to the very rich,” Oliver also...

California Becomes 7th State To Sue Over Trump Muslim-Ban The state of California has become the seventh state to sue over Donald Trump’s revised Muslim-ban. The Los Angeles Times reported Monday that California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has joined six other states attorneys general to legally challenge the new Trump order. California joins Washington, Maryland, New York, Oregon, Minnesota and Hawaii in asking Judge James Robart who blocked the first Muslim-ban to also block the new version. However, Judge Robart said Friday that state attorneys they have to file their amended complaint first. In a statement Becerra said the new...