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Editorial
What part of the $24-billion-and-growing state budget deficit and public agony over harsh cutbacks in services to the needy does our dysfunctional California state government ... |
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on Aug 9, 2009 at 9:41 am by What a laugh!, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Jobless recovery?
Interesting article by a former Obama economic advisor.
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on Aug 8, 2009 at 5:50 pm by John, a resident of the Danbury Park neighborhood |
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legal Issues For health System Leadership - Healthcare Reform: An Overview of Key Concepts
Healthcare Reform: An Overview of Key Concepts
Beckers Hospital Review-Business and legal Issues For health System Leadership
Written by Scott Becker, JD, CPA, and Ali... |
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on Aug 7, 2009 at 8:36 am by Law Student, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Your Awesome Private Healthcare System
Newly unveiled court documents show that ghostwriters paid by a pharmaceutical company played a major role in producing 26 scientific papers backing the use of hormone replace... |
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on Aug 6, 2009 at 4:24 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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John Stossel (ABC News) Videoclip: Will Obamacare Kill Medical Innovation?
An eye opener...(a short 6:23 min.)
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on Aug 5, 2009 at 10:39 pm by Me Too, a resident of the Canyon Creek neighborhood |
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What To READ on health care Bill:
Please take the time to read the analysis of the heath Care Bill:
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Scroll down to Analysis, it's a LONF Read and clari... |
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on Aug 5, 2009 at 4:24 pm by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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What to Civilly Ask Your Congressperson about Obamacare (Parts 5&6 of 7)
July 30, 2009
What To Ask Your Congressperson About Obamacare (Part 5 of 7)
Lee Cary
Here’s the 5th installment in a series of questions you can ask your member of the Hous... |
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on Aug 5, 2009 at 11:37 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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he'd like every American to have access to the same high-quality care that's available to government officials
“Cherlin said in a statement that Obama is pushing for healthcare reform because "he'd like every American to have access to the same high-quality care that's available to gov... |
Obama Care |
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on Aug 4, 2009 at 11:41 pm by Ted, a resident of the California Somerset neighborhood |
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Medical Bills Cause Most Bankruptcies
Nearly two out of three bankruptcies stem from medical bills, and even people with health insurance face financial disaster if they experience a serious illness, a new study s... |
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on Aug 4, 2009 at 10:53 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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manipulating facts and figures in order to deceive the public
Ground Rules and Tips for Challenging the Right
From Political Research Associates
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DO YOUR HOMEWORK
Recognize that the Right is a ... |
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on Aug 4, 2009 at 10:11 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Birther Fail
The Birthers are crapping their cages over what they consider to be an authentic birth certificate from Kenya. Too bad it's a total forgery.
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on Aug 4, 2009 at 10:11 am by JK, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Cash for Clunkers boosts Ford's July sales 1.6 pct
DETROIT – Lured by the government's cash-for-clunkers campaign, car and truck buyers started to return to Ford Motor Co. showrooms last month, with the automaker reporting its... |
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on Aug 3, 2009 at 12:15 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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We'll see if this development has "legs" ...
I won't hold my breath regarding the Obama "birth certificate" issue, however this is an interesting development, if true, ...
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on Aug 3, 2009 at 11:55 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Are you underinsured?
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"Think your insurance has you covered? Just wait till you n... |
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on Jul 30, 2009 at 9:26 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Canadians cry foul over U.S. healthcare attacks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) – Canadian physician Robert Ouellet is tired of hearing Canada's healthcare system cast as the boogeyman in the vitriolic U.S. political ... |
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on Jul 29, 2009 at 2:24 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Private Bankers Bilk America on Bush's Watch
In an extraordinary 4˝-hour interview from behind bars, convicted Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff told a San Francisco trial lawyer yesterday that he got away with his $65 billion... |
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on Jul 29, 2009 at 8:19 am by Sal, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Health care status quo would be disaster for middle class
By House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
Washington, DC — How’s this for a health care plan? It will make your premiums go up—in fact, it will double health costs over t... |
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on Jul 27, 2009 at 1:47 pm by P-Towner, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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War vs. Healthcare
Stupid foreign wars: cheered for, given blank checks, can't end them.
Decent health care for Americans: worrying, can't be paid for, unsustainable.
If healthcare refo... |
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on Jul 26, 2009 at 5:46 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Article about prop. 13
This article was on the mercury news, and it is about prop. 13:
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on Jul 25, 2009 at 3:09 pm by Linda, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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10 questions for Obama to answer
Interesting article and and requires a little reflection.
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on Jul 22, 2009 at 4:20 pm by Stay Cool, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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I would like your input on this article re: where America is headed
I am not necessarily advocating the following position, and I hope this author (in the linked article below) is wrong about the "Threat of Totalitarianism" by Obama. However, ... |
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on Jul 17, 2009 at 11:41 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Solution to future Budget Deadlocks in CA?
Quoted from Tri Valley Herald article reporting on declaration of fiscal emergency on Thursday:
"Under the declaration, state offices will be closed three days a month to c... |
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on Jul 3, 2009 at 2:49 pm by Alison, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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I wonder if Jerry McNerney will choose for his family the Obama health plan
May be worth a call to Jerry McNerney's office to see what HE recommends regarding healthcare plans. Is HE going to choose for himself and his family the Obama Healthcare pla... |
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on Jun 25, 2009 at 2:42 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Compelling Film Opening Fri., 6/26: "The Stoning of Soraya"
This Friday the film "The Stoning of Soraya" will open in selected cities around the country. Given the current events in Iran this film is not only timely but we understand v... |
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on Jun 24, 2009 at 7:17 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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BART's management and union leaders trade barbs over negotiations
BART management and union leaders traded barbs Tuesday with only two weeks remaining before the contract for the transit agency's five labor
unions expires.
Read the full s... |
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on Jun 17, 2009 at 9:17 am by Very Concerned, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |