Who voted for the $600 relief bill?
After Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue had triumphantly voted for the coronavirus relief bill, Trump began attacking it as a “disgrace” and ridiculing the paltry $600 individual payments.
When we really needed all hands on deck in Georgia, was Trump a wrecking ball?
When we really needed all hands on deck in Georgia, Trump was a wrecking ball. He went down to Georgia and insulted everyone, refusing to talk about anything but himself.
Did the Democrats cheat in Georgia?
By contrast, Republicans indulged in their usual circular firing squads, while Trump kept the base distracted with his petulance about the November election. (Yes, the Democrats cheated. They always cheat. Maybe somebody should have done something about it before the election.)
Did we know about the Hucksterism?
We knew about the hucksterism. There was no warning about the kids.
Did Reagan keep his promises?
But — and here’s the big difference — Reagan kept his promises.
Did Trump sign the Georgia bill?
For a week, Trump pretended he wasn’t going to sign the bill. In the end, he signed it, but waited so long to do so that instead of Georgia voters receiving their checks days before the runoff, they’ll be getting their checks sometime later this week.
What would Biden like to enact to lower drug prices?
Other measures Biden would like to enact to lower drug prices include prohibiting most drug prices from rising faster than inflation, capping out-of-pocket spending on Medicare Part D and allowing consumers to import prescriptions from abroad.
How old do you have to be to get Medicare?
Biden wants to lower the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 60. Enrollment would be optional during that five-year period, CNBC reported.
Is Medicare running out of money?
Due to the pandemic, less revenue is being funneled into the trust fund that supports Medicare Part A, which means it could run out of funds several years earlier than 2026 as last ...
Is Medicare Part A funded by a trust?
Medicare Part A provides beneficiaries with hospital coverage and has no premiums — so rather than being funded by Medicare enrollees, it is funded by a trust. Because that trust could be insolvent in the next few years, whoever is the next president will need to take action to ensure Part A remains in play.
Will Medicare run out of funds in 2026?
Due to the pandemic, less revenue is being funneled into the trust fund that supports Medicare Part A, which means it could run out of funds several years earlier than 2026 as last projected, CNBC reported. In addition, a possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act could also have repercussions for the Medicare program.
Will Medicare beneficiaries receive direct payments?
Medicare Beneficiaries Could Receive Direct Payments To Cover Costs . Medicare Part D, which provides prescription drug coverage, has premiums, with higher earners paying more. Trump has said that he wants to send $200 payment cards to some Medicare beneficiaries to help them pay for prescription drugs, CNBC reported.
Will the Affordable Care Act be repealed?
In addition, a possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act could also have repercussions for the Medicare program. “It’s not entirely clear how a full dismantling of the ACA would impact Medicare,” Tricia Neuman, executive director of the Medicare policy program at the Kaiser Family Foundation, told CNBC.
When is Elizabeth Warren out of the race?
March 5, 2020, 2:31 PM PST. By Benjy Sarlin. WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren, whose presidential fortunes were on the upswing just months ago, is out of the race. She rose to the top of the field with strong debate performances, an anti-corruption message and a popular plan to tax the ultra-rich. Then "Medicare for All" happened.
Did Medicare for All fit the winning formula?
As the months wore on, however, it became clear Medicare for All didn’t fit the winning formula that underscored the rest of her platform. Rather than simply taking from the ultra-rich, Medicare for All involved rerouting trillions of dollars in existing health care spending.
Social Security
Most of the pundits felt that Social Security was not on the table as a 2020 election issue. However, most felt its solvency would be a serious issue in 2021 caused by increased unemployment lowering contributions to Social Security as well as the rising deficit.
Medicare and Telehealth
I asked the pundits this question posed by webinar watcher Next Avenue’s Money & Policy editor, Richard Eisenberg: “How will Medicare change under the next president and why?”
Prescription Drug Prices
I asked the panelists whether the ability for Congress and the President to agree to a meaningful prescription drug bill had passed this year.
Who upsets Jessica Cooper?
More: McDonald upsets incumbent Prosecutor Jessica Cooper; Coulter leading executive race. Regionally, that would mean that all three of metro Detroit’s county governments would have Democrats in their executive seats, although Republican incumbents are likely to hold onto some county offices in both Oakland and Macomb.
Who was the runner up in the 2016 presidential election?
Runners up were Robert Buxbaum, a former chemical engineering professor at Michigan State University who lost to Nash in 2016, this time receiving 36,425 (33.59%); and political newcomer Steven Johnson with 30,927 votes (37.71%. Contact Bill Laitner: blaitner@freepress.com.
Who won the Republican primary for Treasurer?
In the Republican primary for treasurer, three candidates split the GOP votes, with the winner being Joe Kent , an Oxford business owner. Kent got 61,504 to claim victory over Susan E. Anderson, with 52,515 votes.
Who won the Oakland primary?
Kowall was the lop-sided winner of the Republican primary for Oakland executive, receiving 91,359 votes, while his opponent, Troy lawyer and political newcomer Jeffrey Nutt, tallied 30,487 votes.
Who did Meisner take on?
The win comes after a bruising primary that had two of Oakland County's most prominent Democrats pitted against one another for the county's top elected post, Meisner gambled his job as county treasurer to take on Coulter, the former mayor of Ferndale, who was appointed as county executive after L. Brooks Patterson's death last year.
Who was the prosecutor who beat Karen McDonald?
But the big upset of the night was in the Democratic primary for prosecutor, where longtime incumbent Jessica Cooper was trounced by former judge Karen McDonald. In the executive race, with nearly 100% of the ballots tallied, Coulter was ahead with 108,162 votes to Meisner's 92,189, an 8 percentage point margin of victory.
Is Bouchard a Republican?
Bouchard ran unopposed in the Republican primary and, despite Oakland County’s increasingly blue electorate, his overwhelming popularity in past elections could bring him significant support this fall from independent as well as Democratic voters.