When it gets too hard to dig through all of the spin on both sides, I tend to take a step back, read the actual bill and act on common sense.
This alone proved to me that the Democrats and the President were not being truthful.   They continue to try and shoot down the argument [...]

This post is in response to a well written article/post from an obviously more liberal point of view.   I recommend reading his thoughtful piece .  His few pages are closer to a good legislative framework then our Congress and White House have come to in 1000s of pages across 5 committees As you may or [...]

It is often difficult to connect on these complex issues.   In many cases we start with different viewpoints and a belief that we are diametrically opposed.   In many cases these divisions are driven by the news media and politicians to make their points.    A friend posted a video he found compelling arguing for socialized [...]