10 of the Nuttiest Statements Elected Officials Have Made in the Health Care Battle

AlterNet by Joshua Holland, AlterNet | Nov. 7, 2009 (Opinion)

(Blog Post) Wild, over-the-top rhetoric and bizarre conspiracy theories about health reform aren't just coming from the right-wing blogs and talk-radio loudmouths. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Cynthia Gilbert - Nov 7, 2009 - 2:20 AM PST
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Edited by: Cynthia Gilbert - Nov 7, 2009 - 5:58 PM PST
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 by Randy Morrow - Nov. 7, 2009

This article would be hugely funny if "the right" didn't take many of the statements as articles of faith.

But given the degree to which Democrats have been forced to water down their legislation to appease conservatives within their party, these memes really represent a mass ... More »

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