From Vox: America’s uninsured rate appears to have leveled off at 13.4 percent since Obamacare’s open enrollment ended, new Gallup data showed Thursday.
The uninsured rate for the last quarter of 2013 was 17.1 percent. That means there’s been a 22 percent drop over the last five months in people who lack health insurance coverage.
It’s amazing what creating a few gifs and having a decent Tumblr will get you these days.
That legislation is HR 1010, which would raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. Republicans are preventing it from coming up for a vote on the floor.
Also I know the lines a bit off - House rules say you can’t call out other members directly, and Rep. Hot Shot (R-PA) has a real chip on his shoulder about jokes like this.
Winner of a 2014 Gold Mouse Award for Social Media for the 113th Congress
Couldn’t have done it without Tumblr, read more here.
Great supercut from Rep Huffman’s office: What if Republicans really cared about climate change?
Interested in context? The Fix has you covered.
And yes, I know its not actually a picture of a Big Mac.
There is an alternative to the infamous Ryan budget that would turn Medicare in to a voucher program. Its the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ Better Off Budget and it prioritizes job creation above all else - creating 8.8 million by 2017.
To find out more visit betteroffbudget.org
Yes ericming that is where the sign is from.
Whether its too much spray tan or too many attempts at undermining Obamacare, some times your friends need an intervention.
With the expiration of the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program in late December, more than 2.2 million Americans, including over 200,000 veterans, have now had their unemployment benefits cut off, with an additional 72,000 job seekers losing benefits every week.
The bipartisan Senate legislation to extend the EUC program through May would restore this vital lifeline to 514,300 Californians.
The Actual Numbers (of Obamacare enrollees): 14.6 - 22.1 Million
7.08 Million Exchange-based QHPs (estimate)
+ 71,000 SHOP QHPs
+ 9.0 Million total OFF-Exchange QHPs (estimate by Rand Corp.)
+ 4.71 Million New “Strict Expansion” Medicaid enrollees
+ 1.80 Million New “Woodworker” Medicaid enrollees (estimate)
+ 3.10 Million 19-26 Year Olds on their Parent’s Plans (estimate)
- 3.70 Million Cancelled Non-Compliant Policies
=appx. 22.1 Million People (at highend) or 14.6 Million (at lowend)
#TBT My Grandfather Isao, my grandmother Kazue (holding my uncle Kenny), my great-aunt Carol and my father Willie (standing in front).
Millions of people dream of better lives in America, much like my grandfather who immigrated here in 1916. The #TimeIsNow for immigration reform. We #DemandAVote.