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Health Care

  • The Shortcomings of the 2012 Republican Platform

    The Republican Party has approved this platform and many of its provisions would make sweeping changes in programs that benefit the middle class and the poor. It is in many ways more extreme than Mitt Romney would have wished, and it may make his candidacy more difficult. This describes the main provisions of the platform… Read more

  • Senator Coburn’s Town Hall Meeting ( Part 1)

    In his town hall meeting, Senator Coburn made several claims that, though they play well with his constituency, were false upon further research of the topic. Read more

  • Coffee, Tea, and Civility

    The Coffee Party pledge: I agree to conduct myself in a way that is civil, honest, and respectful toward people with whom I disagree. I value people from different cultures, I value people with different ideas, and I value and cherish the democratic process. Read more

  • Will Privatizing CompSource Lower Costs?

    The proper role of government in health care has been the source of many recent arguments on health care reform.  A similar argument has been going on at the state level in Oklahoma. According to a recent Tulsa World article1, “Workers comp proposal mulled “ , Oklahoma State Rep. Dan Sullivan wants to privatize CompSource… Read more