And focus groups?
This is a brilliant site. I am a fan of anyone that manages to put ideas across in graphical form.
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Sunday, September 6, 2009
Yet another reason that I love Jane Hamsher - From a distance of course
Campaign Silo » Van Jones: A Moment of Truth For Liberal Institutions in the Veal Pen
If there is going to be a serious progressive movement in this country capable of standing up for health care against an industry that spends $1.4 million a day on lobbying, we can't just look to the members of the Progressive Caucus and say "hey, you, get something done." They need cover. They need to know that they will be supported. And people like Van Jones who have given their lives to causes we say we value like prison reform and environmental advocacy need to know that they will be defended, and not handed over to Glenn Beck as an acceptable casualty in the battle for K-Street dollars.
Eloquently put
Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » The Say Anything Brigade Strikes Again
Never.
With apologies to Atrios, this has been another edition of simple answers to simple questions.
I know it is hard to keep up with all of the nonsense, but at what point are journalists going to look at one of these clowns when they say something like this and ask them, point blank- “What the fuck are you talking about?”
Never.
With apologies to Atrios, this has been another edition of simple answers to simple questions.
Ben Nelson - Moderate or Whore?
Senator signals possible health care compromise - CNN.com
Using the word moderate in association with Ben Nelson is so dishonest that I am shocked there isn't currently a rash of thunderstorms around Atlanta.
Imagine my shock at the list of his top contributors.
A moderate Senate Democrat said Sunday he could support a health-care bill that includes a provision for possibly bringing in a government-funded public health insurance option in the future.
Sen. Ben Nelson said a trigger mechanism would serve as a "fail-safe backstop."
The comment by Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska on CNN's "State of the Union" signaled a possible compromise on the most contentious issue in efforts to overhaul the nation's ailing health-care system.
Using the word moderate in association with Ben Nelson is so dishonest that I am shocked there isn't currently a rash of thunderstorms around Atlanta.
Imagine my shock at the list of his top contributors.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Big Fine ... No Problem
Pfizer To Pay $2.3 Billion In Biggest Fine Ever For Deceitful Drug Marketing
The problem of course is that this is classified as a business expense and thus reduces the amount of taxes that Pfizer has to pay. If they time the payment cleverly it can be quite beneficial.
n the largest settlement ever for wrongful drug marketing, Pfizer agreed to pay a total of $2.3 billion in fines for promoting medicines for unapproved uses and will plead guilty to illegally marketing the painkiller Bextra, The Wall Street Journal reported. The settlement resolves charges raised by the Justice and Health and Human Services departments. (Bextra was pulled from the market in 2005.)
The problem of course is that this is classified as a business expense and thus reduces the amount of taxes that Pfizer has to pay. If they time the payment cleverly it can be quite beneficial.
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