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May 24, 2017
Brian Beutler
Will Republican Lies Catch Up to Them Before or After They Ruin People’s Lives?
May 22, 2017
Alex Shephard
While the media was lavishing Trump with praise, he was preparing to shred the social safety net.
May 11, 2017
Sarah Jones
How Trumpcare Turns Back the Clock on Disability Rights
To its great shame, the government is poised to reverse many of the victories disability activists have achieved.
May 8, 2017
Brian Beutler
The Four Flagrant Lies Republicans Are Telling to Sell Trumpcare
GOP congressmen spent the weekend misleading the public about what will happen if the American Health Care Act becomes law.
May 4, 2017
Clio Chang
The GOP health care bill ramps up Washington’s war on the poor.
March 31, 2017
Clio Chang
The GOP is pushing hard for work requirements. Democrats shouldn’t let them.
March 24, 2017
Brian Beutler
Why Trumpcare Failed
There is more to passing major legislation than possessing a mathematical majority in Congress.
March 24, 2017
Primary Concerns
This is What a Death Spiral Looks Like
A leading legal mind looks ahead to the coming fights over health care, in a Supreme Court that's about to swing right again.
March 21, 2017
Alex Shephard
The “sweeteners” added to Trumpcare at the eleventh hour aren’t so sweet.
January 23, 2017
Sarah Jones
Trump’s health care plan would repeat the failures of welfare reform.
January 16, 2017
Alex Shephard
Is Trump’s “insurance for everybody” vow really a contradiction of Republican plans?
June 20, 2016
Brian Beutler
Why Paul Ryan Can’t Quit Donald Trump
He's too close to achieving a decades-old dream of conservative revolution.
November 17, 2015
Brian Beutler
Republicans Versus Reality
The presidential candidates can't stop making sweeping proposals. But congressional Republicans show it's all bluster.
November 9, 2015
Suzy Khimm
Why Ben Carson's Problem With the Truth Really Matters
His fuzzy relationship with facts isn't just about the past—it's about his vision for America's future.
November 4, 2015
Brian Beutler
The Superficiality of the Republican Commitment to Racial Justice
Look no further than the governor's race in Kentucky
July 30, 2015
The New Republic
The Long March Toward Medicare
May 5, 2015
Bill Gardner
Debunked: Every Republican Reason for Adding a Work Requirement for Medicaid
May 1, 2015
Brian Beutler
Republicans Say Baltimore Proves Social Welfare Doesn't Work. How Will Hillary Respond?
April 17, 2015
Brian Beutler
Cut Taxes or Expand Medicaid? Florida Governor Rick Scott Is in Quite a Pickle.
November 4, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
CHART: States That Block Medicaid Are Giving Up a Lot of Money

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