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• Majority Thinks The Russians Affected 2016 Election Result

  

  We've known for a while that Russian trolls spread misinformation on social media during the 2016 presidential campaign. Now we learn that Facebook actually sol... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Republicans Are The Party Of Corruption

  

  Republican officials love to parade their religion in public, and they claim to be the party of "values". But that doesn't seem to matter when they get one of... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Graham-Cassidy Version Of Trumpcare Would Hurt Millions

  

  The Republicans say they want to repeal Obamacare to help all Americans. That is nothing more than a sick joke. Every plan they have come up with would take... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democrats Slightly Ahead In Generic Congressional Vote

  

  This chart shows the results of a new Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between September 17th and 19th of a random national sample of 1,500 adults (including... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Independents Want Congress To Focus On Fixing Obamacare

  

  Republicans still want Obamacare repealed and replaced. Some Democrats are now willing to abandon Obamacare and pursue a single-payer system. What do... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Overwhelmingly Opposes Graham-Cassidy Bill

  

  It's starting to look like the latest version of Trumpcare (the Graham-Cassidy bill) is in deep trouble. Yesterday, Senator McCain (R-Arizona) came out against... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Medicaid Directors In The 50 States Oppose Trumpcare

  

  Doctors, Hospitals, AARP, insurance companies, and a host of medical societies have all come out against the latest version of Trumpcare (the Graham-Cassidy... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Speaks To The U.N. - And Proves Himself A Fool

  

  (Image is from the Facebook page of a friend.) There's an old saying that a man can let people think he's a fool, or speak and remove any doubt. Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Still Doesn't Think Trump Is Honest & Trustworthy

  

  This chart reflects the results of a new Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between September 17th and 19th of a random national sample of 1,500 adults (including... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Trusts Judicial Branch - But Not Executive & Legislative

  

  This chart is from the Gallup Poll -- with the latest survey being done between September 6th and 10th of a random national sample of 1,022 adults, with a 4... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Insurance Companies Join Those Opposing Trumpcare

  

  The image above is no surprise. Everyone but the rich and Republicans oppose the Senate GOP's latest effort to repeal Obamacare (the Graham-Cassidy Trumpcare... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Pluralities View Both Parties As Too Extreme Politically

  

  The two political parties seem to both want to become more extreme in their views. Many Democrats want their party to move further to the left, and many... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Two New Polls Show A Plurality Want Single-Payer

  

  A couple of days ago, I brought you the results of a recent Rasmussen Poll showing that a plurality of Americans (48%) would support a single-payer health... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Is Still Convinced Trump Will Get Us Into A War

  

  The chart above reflects the results from the Economist / YouGov Poll. It is a weekly poll, and I went back to show how the country feels about Trump and war. Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP Still Doesn't Care About The Health Of Citizens

  

  (Cartoon image is by Bob Englehart.) The zombie Republican "health care" bill has come back again. I put it in quotation marks because it's not really a health... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Minimum Wage Won't Buy Decent Housing In Any State

  

  The national minimum wage in the United States is $7.25 an hour ($15,080 a year). The Republicans will tell you that is enough, and the minimum wage does not... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Median Income Rises - Still Below 2007 Level In 27 States

  

  The chart above, from the Economic Policy Institute, shows the percentage rise in income in each of the 50 states. Here is what David Cooper and Julia Wolfe at... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• There Must Be NO Litmus Test To Be A Democrat

  

  I have been a Democrat for a long time now, and I'm proud of that. But there is an element in the party right now that wants to limit who can be a Democrat --... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Nearly Half Of Americans Support Single-Payer

  

  The chart above represents the public's current feeling about a single-payer health care system (Medicare for All). It is from a new Rasmussen Poll -- done on... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Americans Are Very Dissatisfied With Their Government

  

  The charts above are from a new Gallup Poll -- done between September 6th and 10th of a random national sample of 1,022 adults, with a margin of error of 4... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY