Tuesday, February 7, 2006

Molly Ivins | Kicking the Oil Addiction: Bush Lied, Again. Molly Ivins writes: Just a few weeks ago, the House of Representatives cut $16 billion from Medicaid over 10 years, which means states will increase co-payments on poor people and drop preventive care - which will cost more in the long run, but what the hey. [t r u t h o u t] 12:53:08 PM    comment []

Fires burn four more Alabama churches, after Chris Matthews speculated to a "Hardball" guest that "maybe a more liberal person, who's gay for example," might be responsible for a recent wave of church burnings. [Cursor.org] 12:52:14 PM    comment []

A survey of Iraqi children is said to find that "the only things they have on their minds are guns, bullets, death and a fear of the U.S. occupation," while Iraq's Labor Ministry now says that two million Iraq families now earn less than one U.S. dollar per day, with children paying "the silent cost." [Cursor.org] 12:49:48 PM    comment []

L.A. to end car chases, zap fleeing cars with sticky darts. Read full story for latest details. [CNN.com] 12:25:51 PM    comment []

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