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... and The Doctor Said: Continuing their all out assault on women, the Republicans in the House passed a measure that would prohibit medical schools that receive any federal funds from teaching doctors a number of basic gynecological procedures that might – just might – be used to perform an abortion. Are we back to the 12th Century yet?
If... Then... Else... If the Ryan version of Medicare/Medicaid becomes law, do you have $4,000 a month to keep Mom in the nursing home? If not, have you got a spare bedroom?
Dry Me a River: The worst drought in 50 years is forcing the release of massive amounts of water from the Three Gorges reservoir into China's Yangtze river – sacrificing hydroelectric generation in favor of irrigation and drinking water. The Yangtze delta supports 400 million people and 40% of China's economic activity.; The electric power will be sorely missed because of shortages caused by cutbacks in coal-fired generation due to high prices for coal.
Pick Up Sticks: Global Sticks, a Chinese maker of wooden ice cream sticks is abandoning China for Ontario, Canada. Why? Because the uncertain electrical supply in China and its soaring costs make the abundant, cheap electrical power in Canada more important than the increase in wages. All those Canadian trees are just a bonus.
Right On Schedule: While the Republicans keep sharpening their knives and salivating over Social Security and Medicare, yet another analysis concludes that our massive budget deficits and burgeoning national debt are the result of George W. Bush's tax cuts for the rich and his useless wars. The idea was to so burden the country with debt that it would have to reverse all of the social gains of the last 100 years. And it's working.
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