August 27, 2010 | Posted by John M. Simpson
Despite what the spinmeisters over at Google's Public Policy Blog would have you believe, the Internet giant is facing tough...
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August 19, 2010 | Posted by Judy Dugan
Wouldn't it be great if we could all deduct our federal income and
investment taxes from next year's income? And if we could also deduct that
stress-reducing trip to a spa in Bora Bora? And if the government
would just take our word for it? Fantasy for us, but the health
insurance industry think that's what federal health reform ought to
allow, on a corporate scale.
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August 17, 2010 | Posted by John M. Simpson
Four members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, on Monday ...
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August 15, 2010 | Posted by John M. Simpson
I'm just back from a sweltering week in Washington, DC, convinced
that those of us who care about protecting consumers' online privacy
have reason for optimism. There is growing interest in creating a "Do
Not Track...
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August 14, 2010 | Posted by Judy Dugan
It's livelier Saturday at the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners meeting in Seattle. Most refreshing was a medium-sized
street demonstration, with forays into meeting rooms, by young and old
demonstrators protesting lobbyist influence on health care reform. They
handed out "lobbyist disinfectant packs," including soap and face
masks, and demanded that regulators do their job for consumers. The
sponsor was the "Puget Sound Alliance for Retired Americans," and it
was backed by Health Care for America Now, a national group that is
finally engaging with vigor on regulation issues.
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