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[unable to retrieve full-text content]You are going to hear a lot from Vance saying, “Trump would, Trump says, Trump did, etc. Vance has little foundation to support his commentary. It will always be they said and not I believe or say . . . That is the Republican version of a vice president. Feet made of sand . . […] The post Vance . . . Trump administration would end funding to Planned Parenthood appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]What the Economists say Not likely. However it is a good economic and political ploy to play on voters. And Trump plays it well to stir up voters. The tariffs Trump proposes will hurt far more US citizens economically than immigrants coming to America legally or illegally. Trump is betting he can play on people’s […] The post Are immigrants taking jobs from ‘native’ U.S. workers?  appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Eric Kramer’s Observation in his Post: “Pennsylvania canvassing report.” Eric: For those of you who are Harris supporters and looking for good news, one of my co-canvassers pointed out that we have seen no Trump canvassers and little evidence of past Trump canvass efforts (not much Trump literature on porches).  And we’ve been in very […] The post Canvassing and the Election appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Almost a wash according to a recent study. The study provides timely insights on a shift in health insurance coverage among working-age adults after the restart of Medicaid eligibility redeterminations in April 2023. As expected, one study documented large and significant declines in Medicaid coverage post-unwinding. Contrary to some expectations, the study found no statistically significant […] The post After Pandemic, Health Insurance for...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The plutocrats on the right want to dismantle the administrative state, so they say. Of course, their wealth derives directly from the fiction of private property and an administrative state is required to enforce that fiction. Their wealth is monetized in currency, which is another fiction that the administrative state holds a monopoly on. The […] The post The Administrative state appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Initiative and Program Updates that have come into being in 2024 and also 2025 under the Biden Administration impacting Elderly Economics. The reporting is by AARP. Some of those who have passed into history that caught my eye too. Federal Income Tax Brackets for 2025 In the U.S. tax system, income tax rates are graduated, […] The post Taxes, Postage, and Medicare Updates appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]I miss my fellow writer Maggie Mahar who had an excellent view of what HealthCare should be like. Merrill offers up a similar view. In this review, he takes down “We’ve Got You Covered: Rebooting American Health Care,” by authors Liran Einav and Amy Finkelstein. The issue? Proposing the creation of a universal, government-funded health plan […] The post Medicare-for-all-lite appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]This is interesting. Another high-level American seeking wisdom and advice from Vladimir Putin. I guess anyone can to talk to whoever they wish to talk to. But, are there no voices of wisdom in the US for a billionaire who can buy his way into everything??? As the story suggests, this could lead to a […] The post Wall Street Journal Reports on Another High-Level American Chatting with Putin appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Trump promises to round up the homeless and put them in government internment camps. Only if they seek treatment and counseling, they might then qualify to be moved to housing. Harris takes a “housing first” approach. Get a roof over their heads and some housing stability, then offer the treatments and counseling that can move […] The post Trump vs Harris on homelessness appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]“There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.” Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice Robert Reich speaks out about the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times failure to endorse a candidate for president. Both stop […] The post Cowardice and intimidation at The Washington Post and L.A. Times appeared first on Angry Bear.