After many committee meetings and much speculation whether the bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (“Supercommittee”) would come to an agreement to cut the United Stated deficit by $1.2 trillion, the deadline has unfortunately past. Despite the fact that the Supercommittee had full authority to essentially cut from any government budget to reach the $1.2 trillion goal, the Democrats and Republicans could not agree on exactly how to reform certain programs for savings nor develop creative ways to raise revenue without increasing taxes for everyone. Our own Senator Patty Murray, a co-chair of the Supercommittee, stated that the group worked up to the wire to strike a deal, but in the end, no recommendation could be agreed upon by both parties. Continue reading ‘Supercommittee fails to reach an agreement — what now?’
Monthly Archive for November, 2011
On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States decided it would hear the challenge to major provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in its upcoming session. Specifically, the Court will hear arguments contained within the suit filed by 26 states and the National Federation of Independent Business that came through the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. It is important to note this is the only appellate court to find the law to be unconstitutional. Continue reading ‘The Supreme Court to hear arguments on the Affordable Care Act’
Today I joined Mayor Mike McGinn at West Seattle High School to encourage the community to vote “Yes” on the Families & Education Levy so the City can continue providing successful “wrap around” services, including student health centers, to Seattle’s public school students.
Some 1,748 students made 11,066 visits to the seven health centers that Group Health operates in the 2010 school year. Group Health receives grant funds from Seattle’s Families and Education Levy and provides in-kind resources to operate the health centers. Continue reading ‘School-based health centers make a difference’
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