Obamacare

(ANTIMEDIA) Earlier this month, the IRS made a seemingly insignificant change to its policy, undermining the Obamacare mandate in a very significant way.

“Freedom is the recognition of necessity.” — Friedrich Engels

(ANTIMEDIA) Washington, D.C. — As protests continue to break out all around the nation over President Donald Trump’s desire to scrap Obamacare, Politico reported Tuesday that many politicians are beginning to worry about their own personal safety — to the point where some are having private sessions to discuss the matter.

When Donald Trump promised to deliver on his promises and do so quickly, many thought that he was just another politician promising something he couldn’t deliver.
Five days into his term, he has proved them wrong, using executive orders to deliver on key promises. Here are some of the most important ones.
TPP
Donald Trump has used an executive order to withdraw from the Trans Pacific Partnership. This was part of his broader pledge to protect American jobs from unfair free trade deals which would lead to the outsourcing of further industrial jobs.

As Obama finally departs from the scene, this seems as good a moment as any to assess his Presidency.
In my opinion it has been a disastrous Presidency, which has hugely deepened divisions in America – a fact which more than any other explains the exaggerated reaction to his successor – and which has brought international relations to its most dangerous point of crisis since the end of the Second World War.

Caffeine consumption, the hot chocolate market and Obama's legacy + this day in history w/Marion Barry and our song of the day by Right Said Fred on your Morning Monarchy for January 18, 2017.

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Reince Priebus, Chair of the Republican National Committee, right, speaks as President-elect Donald Trump gives his acceptance speech during his election night rally, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in New York. (AP/Julie Jacobson)
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You can see the trend. Hospital "consolidation" — a polite term for monopoly formation — in the hospital industry (source: Federal Reserve of Minneapolis)by Gaius PubliusI'm on Alan Grayson's email list, and this recently came through.

Less than a week before President elect Donald Trump’s inauguration the US House of Representatives took a first step towards Obamacare – US President Obama’s signature policy and the keystone of his legacy.
The Republican dominated House voted 227 to 198 to introduce a budget measure that is widely seen as a first step towards repeal.
This acts on an election promise made by Donald Trump during the recent election.