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  • Fact Check: Did Republicans ‘Essentially’ Repeal Obamacare?

    Fact Check: Did Republicans ‘Essentially’ Repeal Obamacare?0

    President Donald Trump claimed the GOP tax bill that Congress passed Wednesday “essentially” repeals Obamacare. “We—I hate to say this—but we essentially repealed Obamacare because we got rid of the individual mandate, which was terrible,” said Trump during remarks after passage of the bill. Verdict: False Republicans voted to repeal the individual mandate—the requirement that Americans buy health insurance or face a penalty—but

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  • The Real ‘Toxic Masculinity’ Problem

    The Real ‘Toxic Masculinity’ Problem0

    When Americans think about health care, we typically think about health insurance—not the provision of actual care. We also don’t tend to think about mental health care, unless we’re embroiled in yet another debate about what to do with people who apparently have profound mental health problems, as in the wake of a mass casualty

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  • No, Tax Cuts Don’t Kill People

    No, Tax Cuts Don’t Kill People0

    When the Senate passed their tax reform bill earlier this month, Republicans were excited that the new law would cut taxes. Liberals thought it would kill people. As the legislation went through the Budget Committee, protesters inside the Capitol chanted, “Don’t kill us, kill the bill.”  Larry Summers, a top economist in the Obama administration, claimed

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