[69], McCaughey said the National Coordinator would monitor patients' electronic medical records to ensure that doctors and hospitals treated patients in a way that "the federal government deems appropriate and cost effective" and that doctors and hospitals deviating from the government's "electronically delivered protocols" would be penalized. So Im supporting Hillary Clinton.. Um, I dont know at which schools McCaughey has been hanging out, but from what I can tell, those schools are not on planet Earth. Dumb question. "The Electoral College and direct election of the President: hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, July 22, 1992", Washington: U.S. GPO, pp. However, supporters of the stimulus bill provision said that research funded would provide additional evidence to guide treatment decisions and save lives and money by avoiding unnecessary, ineffective, or risky treatments. 3600, The Health Security Act, Title I, Subtitle A", "Clinton Calls for a Centrist 'Social Compact, "The Fixer: Can editor Franklin Foer rescue the New Republic? George Will picked up on it, adding nonsense about jail terms. Betsy McCaughey, who railed against the transgender militants in a recent piece on World Net Daily. What makes Feders book so, well, cool, is that it truly is a celebration of bodies of all shapes, sizes, genders, colors, and abilities. Their first announced wedding date, Sept. 15, fell through amid reports of yet another breakup. Photo-ops, empty promises and such will be followed by rapid backsliding. "[45][39], According to The Washington Post, the "No Exit" article, the White House response, and the ensuing television and radio interviews with McCaughey made her a star: "Her toothy good looks, body-conscious suits, Vassar BA and Columbia PhD reduced right-wingers to mush. "Like justice, jury selection should be colorblind". [68], McCaughey published an op-ed on February 9, 2009, and claimed that the Obama administration's pending American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 stimulus contained the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, hidden provisions that would harm the health of Americans as well as the healthcare sector of the economy. 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To find out more about Betsy McCaughey and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. columnist @NYPost, TV personality, fmr. McCaughey, Elizabeth. Vasisht, Rashmi. Or Ill wait for grandchildren., I never look back, she says. George E. Pataki, Donna Hanover Giuliani and City Council Speaker Peter F. Vallone, Martha Stewart, Donald Trump and Bob Nederlander, who was the best man. She has been accused of intentionally twisting facts in debates over health care and education and of presenting herself as far more of a public policy expert than her critics say her resume warrants. Does she think that LGBTQ people are just biological oddities? She shed her working-class life with a marriage to wealthy Thomas McCaughey, which brought her three daughters, now 16, 18 and 20 years old, and the Park Avenue spread that covers an entire. This has been the most productive year of my life, says Betsy, who recently determined that Medicare is not facing the crisis many predicted. She was an assistant professor at between 1981 and 1983, teaching two classes per year, both at Columbia University Between 1983 and 1984, she had a National Endowment for the Humanities postdoctoral fellowship. She did attack all three enemies, including her boss, in press interviews. Not just in health class? Does she think that LGBTQ+ people are just biological oddities and havent contributed to history and society? Hes already told the transgender crowd, Your president has your back., In other words: if you dont hate transgender people, a good reminder that the ACLU and Biden are allies. [81][82][83], McCaughey's choice of words and analysis were described by The Atlantic's James Fallows as inaccurate and sensationalistic. "Perverting the Voting Rights Act". Betsy McCaughey, who railed against "the transgender militants" in a recent piece on World Net Daily. Governor of New York, 1995-98 Last name pronounced "McCoy." The backlash against LGBTQ+ people continues apace even after finally getting Trump out of the White House. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. So many indispensable persons attended that the Rev. There are many illustrations of people in the book for whom you cant assume a gender. BETSY McCAUGHEY STILL-ROSS has a new man in her life. And then she wrote a piece for The New Republic about how the Clinton health care plan would not allow people to buy health care coverage outside the government-run plan. [5] After receiving a scholarship, she transferred to a private Massachusetts boarding school, the Mary A. Burnham School, for her last two years of high school, rarely visiting home, then or during her college years. Talk about inventing an enemy to rile up the base. Mr. Ross has said he would help with fund-raising in Ms. McCaughey's future campaigns. Trans people are not exactly a powerful lobby, unlike the Christian conservatives who demonize them. [3][4] The family moved around the Northeastern United States for six years before it settled down in Westport, Connecticut,[1] where McCaughey's father did maintenance and later engineering work at a nail clipper factory. [13][15] From 1986 to 1988, she served as a guest curator at the New-York Historical Society and was responsible for the museum's exhibit commemorating the bicentennial of the US Constitution. [85], In August 2009, WNYC's On the Media also addressed McCaughey's claims, concluding that the provision actually mandated that the federal government compensate "counseling sessions" on elder law, such as estate planning, "will writing and hospice care". "[83] During an appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart which aired on August 20, 2009, McCaughey repeated these assertions about the counselling sessions and referred to the Factcheck.org as "spot-check dot org", claiming they failed to adequately read the House health care bill. McCaughey uses Maine as an example of a place thats gone crazy for transgender people. In school, its cool to be anything but heterosexual, she writes. No one else has the nerve.. [74] The effectiveness research council was a new initiative, as McCaughey had said. [27], In February 1993, the John M. Olin Foundation funded a fellowship at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, for McCaughey to write a book on race and the legal system to be titled Beyond Pluralism: Overcoming the Narcissism of Minor Differences. 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[64] She argued that evidence had shown that the US had higher rates of cancer survival than countries with universal healthcare coverage because of shorter wait times for treatment, better availability of new drugs for therapy, and more frequent cancer screenings. In a radio interview with Fred Thompson, McCaughey got more explicit, wholly inventing mandatory death panel sessions American seniors would have to face every five years. And shell be horrified that Im starting the piece this way. 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[41][42], The Clinton White House press office issued a response to McCaughey's "No Exit" article by arguing that it contained "numerous factual inaccuracies and misleading statements". Even in parts of the country that are more liberal, being a trans kid is hard. Or her chaotic public life, for that matter, which includes a disastrous run for governor, and many stories from former associates who suggest Betsy is as flaky as French pastry. I remember my parents sitting at the kitchen table wondering if they could afford to take [him] to the hospital. McCaughey had earlier received the nomination of the Liberal Party of New York for governor and stayed in the general election. Not just in health class? Does she think that LGBTQ people are just biological oddities and havent contributed to history and society? McCaughey and her twin brother, William, were born in Pittsburgh to Ramona Peterken, and her husband Albert, a factory janitor. The divorce came through in October, however, and at 4 P.M. yesterday, Mr. Ross, 58, an investment banker with London's Rothschild Inc., was nervously learning his lines and working out last-minute seating. Betsy McCaughey is known for National Report (2020), The Evening Edit (2014) and Trish Regan Primetime (2015). She was out the door as Hillary arrived. When youre 51 years old and you get up each morning and youre completely healthy, you have nothing to complain about.. William McD. The couple's on-again, off-again engagement had been fodder for ravenous tabloid gossip for months as Mr. Ross's divorce from his first wife dragged on. [31][32] Citing words and phrases from the draft, she argued that the 77 percent of Americans then covered by insurance would see a downgrade in their policies, and most would not be able to keep their own physicians but be forced into price-controlled health maintenance organizations (HMOs), which would provide only the most basic care. [20] She testified at a July 22, 1992, hearing before the United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution[21] and helped produce a report suggesting constitutional amendments to fix perceived flaws in the Electoral College. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. [30] On the last day of Hillary Clinton's testimony, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by McCaughey, who wrote that the 239-page draft legislation differed markedly from the White House's public statements and would have "devastating consequences". [12], McCaughey has worked on patient advocacy and healthcare policy issues since leaving office in 1999. Ill answer anything you want to know about health care, being a mother, and Ill even take a shot about cooking, Betsy says, to change the subject. Advisers told her a run for governor was overreaching. One of those people is former New York Lt. Gov. Her quirky appearance at the biggest social event of the year in city politics did not go unnoticed by attendees, who saw it as a public comedown. Some whove worked with her see Betsys behavior as overly emotional, and possibly self-destructive. [75], McCaughey's viewpoint was soon echoed and extended by conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh and multiple Fox News Channel broadcasters. Also, it brought her to the attention of Republican Pataki, who chose her as his nominee/running mate. McCaughey, Elizabeth P. "William Samuel Johnson, the loyal Whig", pp. [7] By January 1995, McCaughey had produced a set of recommendations that required cost cutting by hospitals and nursing homes so that the poor did not have to bear the entire burden of balancing the state's Medicaid budget by a reduction of their benefits. Sorry, not to the American Civil Liberties Union, despite its century-long record protecting the free exercise of religion, she writes as if being anti-LGBTQ is a religion. These kids are dealing with deeply rooted cultural norms and social weirdness about gender, bodies, and sexuality on top of the regular kid problems of acne and homework. To hear McCaughey tell it, President Joe Biden is basically colluding with school districts to make every child transgender and every teacher a transgender life coach. If teaching that to kids is indoctrination, then Im all for it. Count on it. [75] The stimulus bill was passed with the healthcare-related provisions still included. Uh. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2019 LGBTQ San Diego County News. Nevertheless, she then married Wilbur Ross a wealthy investment banker in the year 1995. Lt. And, thus, "death panels." Follow her on Twitter @Betsy_McCaughey. [10], While completing her PhD, McCaughey trained in the corporate banking department at Chase Manhattan Bank, and she served as a loan officer in the Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Division. "[7], McCaughey said that she accepted the nomination by believing she would be Pataki's "point person on health policy". [12], McCaughey was defeated in the Democratic primary election by New York City Councilman Peter Vallone (who then lost the general election to Pataki, 54 percent to 33 percent). Furthermore, the two met in college. I discovered a really cool book over the weekend called Bodies Are Cool by Tyler Feder. The lawsuit is to maintain the integrity of the campaign, was all Betsy would say. [11], McCaughey's father died in 1970 at the age of 60. Betsy McCaughey, who railed against "the transgender militants" in a recent piece on World Net Daily. [97], In an October 25, 2013, appearance on Fox News, McCaughey said that the Affordable Care Act would have the effect of "eviscerating Medicare". In 1994, McCaughey worked for the Manhattan Institute, a right-wing think tank. Damage that McCaughey clearly approves of. 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To find out more about Betsy McCaughey and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. [11] She also took courses in accounting at Columbia's School of Business. One of those people is former New York Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey, PhD RID has won legislation in over 37 states for public reporting of infection rates. In a September 15, 2013, opinion piece in the New York Post entitled "Obamacare will question your sex life", McCaughey wrote: "Are you sexually active? Betsy McCaughey is a former lieutenant governor of New York and author of "The Next Pandemic," available at Amazon.com. And a see-through blouse. Except that kids are faced with issues of gender far sooner than multiplication. We've received your submission. He was then moving up as an investment banker. What? She shed her working-class life with a marriage to wealthy Thomas McCaughey, which brought her three daughters, now 16, 18 and 20 years old, and the Park Avenue spread that covers an entire floor. About her marriage, she says even less. The honeymoon ended quickly. The Wall Street Journal then published an op-ed by McCaughey in which said she had pored over the entire bill and concluded that it had price controls that would cause rationing, and the bill was dangerous. [7] Rather than following protocol as lieutenant governor by taking a seat with everyone else during Pataki's State of the State address to the legislature in 1996, McCaughey stood for the entire 56 min speech's length, further attracting attention to herself at her governor's expense. And then, within minutes, partisan Republican columnists, talk radio hosts, politicians, and operatives are disseminating talking points taken directly from that serious piece of entirely made-up bullshit analysis. TODAY, while Betsy acknowledges errors in judgment, she remains unrepentant. [11], In August 2007, the American Cancer Society dedicated $15 million to a public awareness campaign on inadequate access to healthcare for the 47 million Americans not covered by insurance. [24] She also supported the nomination of a federal judge, Clarence Thomas to the United States Supreme Court by arguing that he would judge cases there on their merits and not tend to interpret cases in a manner consistent with his conservative beliefs;[5][25] She also supported a tobacco company in litigation before the Supreme Court[26] and praised the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey Supreme Court decision, restricting abortion rights. RID has won legislation in over 37 states for public reporting of infection rates. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. In 1994, Betsy McCaughey read the 1,362-page Clinton health bill, warned the nation of its dangers, and made history. [54] In the spring of 1997, Governor Pataki announced that McCaughey would not be his running mate when he ran for re-election in 1998. In school, its cool to be anything but heterosexual, she writes. [69][70] She said that the Federal Coordinating Council would be composed of appointed bureaucrats charged with a costcutting agenda that would slow the development of new medical products and drugs and ration healthcare for senior citizens. Betsy McCaughey Betsy McCaughey - December 10, 2022 3. [80][86] Factcheck.org said this was incorrect and that "Emanuel's meaning is being twisted he was talking about a philosophical trend, and writing about how to make the most ethical choices when forced to choose which patients get organ transplants or vaccines when supplies are limited. November 22, 1993. It's far worse when government is to blame for actually . Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. But not long after the election, the governor refused all contact with his lieutenant. Of course she does. And you can thank the Obama health law. By Betsy McCaughey. Betsy McCaughey, who railed against the transgender militants in a recent piece on World Net Daily. She has a penchant to flirt with everybody, male and female. Theyre human beings and should be treated as such. They are often marginalized and the target of violence, especially trans women of color. She stood up during Patakis 1996 State of the State address a move many saw as an attempt to upstage the governor. So she is a known liar and an elected Republican politician (her brief and bizarre stint as a vengeful Liberal party candidate aside), and here she is still forcing people to argue with chimerical fantasies instead of legitimate criticisms of progressive legislation. The newly constituted family plans to search for a bigger apartment in Manhattan -- the bride and groom currently live about 20 blocks apart on the East Side -- and a place in Albany. Even the story of the couple's romance has moments of blithe hype. In it, Ross agreed to dump another $500,000 into Betsys cash-poor campaign, provided she didnt ask him for any money if he divorced her within the year. Everyone wishes their marriage worked out. U.S. Senate. The couple plan to honeymoon by taking turns driving Ms. McCaughey's Suburban around New York State, meandering about some of the places that they have whizzed through on political or financial business. RID has made hospital infections a major public issue. Big mike wants you to meet Romeo Camacho-Preciado. Hillary has not reached out for Betsys help. They arent a scary group intent on indoctrinating your kids. [21][22], McCaughey also wrote op-ed columns that appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and USA Today in which she opposed plans involving local and state redistricting to comply with the Voting Rights Act,[23] and she criticized federal court-ordered desegregation of schools in Connecticut and New Jersey. Not to mention herself", "Betsy's registry. Damage that McCaughey clearly approves of. 69102, in Fowler Jr., William M.; Coyle, Wallace (eds.). [62] One of the cancer society's commercials stated, "We're making progress, but it's not enough if people don't have access to the care that could save their lives. [76] McCaughey's claims may have inspired Sarah Palin's more high-profile claims that the legislation would lead to so-called death panels. [85] In a rebuttal, Factcheck.org stood by their analysis and provided further analysis, which led them to conclude that McCaughey had misinterpreted the bill.