Wednesday, July 31, 2019

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Trump Administration Proposes Allowing Drug Imports for Cheaper Prescriptions

Katie Thomas at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 minutes ago
Consumers and some Democrats have long complained that the United States should be allowed to buy drugs from Canada, where high-priced products like insulin are much cheaper.

That would be an intelectual property violation.

What to Watch For in Tonight’s Democratic Debate

Katie Glueck and Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 minutes ago
Everything you need to know about the presidential primary debate starting Wednesday at 8 p.m. E.T.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/us/politics/live-updates-democratic-debate.html

U.S.-China Trade Talks End With No Deal in Sight

Alexandra Stevenson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 minutes ago
Negotiators left Shanghai on Wednesday with little immediate sign of progress as both sides appear to be settling in for a long economic clash.

No surprise.

A Rainbow Reading Out of Pete Buttigieg

Pachacutec at Ian Welsh - 1 hour ago
Hi. I’m the blogger artist formerly known as Pachacutec. If you are old enough to remember me as lefty a blogger, you’ve been on this Internet thing too long. But I digress. My friend Ian saw me tweet something, and he asked me if I wanted to do a piece about it. Sure, why not? […]

Could be.   I can wait for more evidence.

Echo Trump’s Tough Talk, or Lift Tariffs? Democrats Clash Over Trade

Alan Rappeport at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Though presidential candidates appearing at a debate on Tuesday generally favored a strong approach to China, they differed over whether protectionism was the way forward.

Taeiffs are generally an error.
End the trade war.

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Who Won Night 1 of the Democratic Debate? Experts Weigh In

Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Lower-polling candidates had their moments, but none outshone the front-runners, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

There is no compromise with Trump's party.
Progress toward a "More Perfect Union" is the Democratic party goal.

What Kamala Harris Doesn’t Want to Be Asked at the Debate

Alexander Burns at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
In an extended interview, the California senator explains why she thinks litmus-test questions aren’t helpful and how she is approaching this campaign.

There is no objection to Kamala Harris and  no desire.
One must have dreams for government.

A Provocateur on the Front Lines of China’s War of Words With the U.S.

Javier C. Hernández at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Hu Xijin, editor of the Global Times, is a combative public voice for Xi Jinping’s government at a time of open rivalry with the United States.




 

Debate Night: The ‘On Politics’ Breakdown

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
John Delaney, Elizabeth Warren, and the fight for the future of the Democratic Party. Plus: A chat with Charles Barkley.

Debate is the wrong form at this point in an election.

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In Wisconsin Swing District, a Range of Views on Immigration

Stephanie Saul at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Invoking family stories of coming to America, many left-leaning voters in the multiethnic city of Racine say immigrants should enter legally.

Legal entry is a novelty,   Eugenics drove it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics

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Democratic Debate Turns Ferocious Over Health Care

Abby Goodnough at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
The candidates sparred angrily over whether to wipe out private health insurance and institute a government-run health system.

News wants blood.

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Bernie Sanders ‘Wrote the Damn Bill.’ Everyone Else Is Just Fighting About It.

Matt Flegenheimer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
The 77-year-old democratic socialist from Vermont makes clear that he can still own the Democratic debate. And the debate stage.

It is an old dream,   Almost as old as a ballanced budget.
Yes, he wrote the bill.  It is still only a bill.

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Elizabeth Warren on Free College and Canceling Student Debt

Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Ms. Warren has proposed a $1.25 trillion plan that would wipe out most student debt.

What is free is not valued.
Eduation takes time and cash  Take less cash.

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Elizabeth Warren on a Wealth Tax

Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Ms. Warren wants to tax the 75,000 wealthiest families in the United States and reduce inequality.

Such a tax would help.

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Pete Buttigieg on Gun Violence: ‘I Was Part of the First Generation That Saw Routine School Shootings’

Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
During the Democratic debate, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Gov. Steve Bullock both spoke in stark terms about how the epidemic of gun violence had personally affected them.

The U.S. believes in guns.

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Marianne Williamson on Race, Reparations and Trump’s ‘Dark Psychic Force’

Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Ms. Williamson, the author and self-help guru, has drawn outsize attention during the first two Democratic debates for her unconventional responses.

I have a problem with the inheritance of moral debt.
It leads to Israel and Palestine.
Reconstruction failed and cannot be repaired.
Too many are dead.
Lead in Flint Michigan is a more current problem.

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Elizabeth Warren: Why Run for President Just to Talk About What Can’t Be Done?

Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Senator Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday made her argument that Democrats should nominate a presidential candidate who will fight for sweeping change.

Dreams are necessary.

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How the 2020 Democrats Have Responded to Trump’s Attacks on People of Color

Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
President Trump said a group of congresswomen should “go back” to the countries they came from — remarks Democrats roundly condemned as racist and divisive.

Donald Trump displayed his ignorant racism.

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Sanders and Warren Battle Accusations of ‘Fairy Tale’ Promises as Intraparty Rift Flares

Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
Moderate underdogs kicked off the Detroit debates by targeting the top candidates with charges of “wish-list economics” and “impossible promises” on health care.

No promise was made.

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Tim Ryan on Food and Agriculture

Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
Mr. Ryan wants to provide more federal funding for local and organic farms and promote carbon capture techniques.

I had to look him up.

He does not dream big.

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