Jul 31, 2017
Gary and Dee discuss another alternate voting method: Approval Voting. It’s much easier than Rank Choice Voting. It’s biggest drawback is that it doesn’t have a ‘catchy’ name. The Voting Integrity Commission is up and running. Sadly, Colorado is one of the states cooperating with it. Thanks Wayne...
Jul 23, 2017
Gary, Dee, and Joe discuss Rank Choice Voting. Rank choice voting is a better way to vote. It gives everyone a voice. It eliminates negative advertising. It stops fringe candidates from winning. It has the side effect of a more involved electorate. In US cities where it is used, there is a higher voter turn out. ...
Jul 18, 2017
Gary and Dee discuss the latest version of the Republican Tax Cut bill, otherwise known as Trumpcare. What would this new ‘healthcare’ bill change? For adults under the age of 65 the consequences are disastrous. The premiums could rise to as much as five times what a younger adult would pay. Currently, that is...
Jul 10, 2017
Gary and Dee discuss dialysis and dialysis clinics. What is the state of dialysis here in the United States? Did you know dialysis is guaranteed to everyone who needs it? Why is so much of our dialysis care tied up in for-profit clinics? What are the consequences of this? DaVita is a national for-profit dialysis...
Jul 5, 2017
Gary and Dee discuss health care in America. We’d love to discuss the current health care ‘reform’ proposals, but those aren’t finalized, yet. Our main focus of discussion is lack of primary care physicians. According to a Medical Colleges report, the US could lose 100,000 physicians in eight years. That’s...