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Dave Ross

What if Obamacare replacement actually drives prices up?

Congress votes this week on replacing Obamacare with a system that unleashes competition and Dave Ross wonders if that's what we need.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Trump’s wiretap controversy began with a dangling pronoun

It turns out that Donald Trump began making accusations of wiretapping because of a report he saw on FOX News.
10 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Another travel ban setback is a ‘bad trend’ for Trump

The latest setback for the Trump administration's travel ban is what former Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna calls a "bad trend."
10 years ago
Dave Ross

The Republican civil war over your health care

We all know the Democrats aren't going to vote for the health care bill. The surprise is how angry Republicans are about it.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

This latest sparkling object is distracting us from the Obamacare repeal

Just as happened during the campaign, we have a brand new sparkling object to look at instead of the pressing repeal of Obamacare.
10 years ago
North Korea, Michael Hayden...
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The ‘wicked problem’ that scares Gen. Michael Hayden

Gen. Michael Hayden has led the CIA and NSA. He knows what threatens America. North Korea is what scares him. And Seattle should take note.
10 years ago
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Dave Ross

The trick to making No-bamacare work at hospitals

The CBO report is out! And KIRO Radio's Dave Ross has a tip for how you can get No-bamacare to work when you roll up to the hospital.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

What happened to ‘scandal mode’ following Wiregate?

The reason President Trump's supporters aren't upset about the scandal coming from his wire-tapping claims is that they just accept that we now have a president who likes to troll.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

The American Dream has moved north, eh?

America is the only developed nation still deeply puzzled about whether citizens should be guaranteed health care.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Everett’s lawsuit against Purdue Pharma sounds more like a case against ‘El Chapo’

Everett is blaming Purdue Pharma for the city’s opioid epidemic. It doesn’t sound like the city is suing a corporation as much as they are suing El Chapo.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Drones keep getting wilder — but not enough for gamers

It looks like a toy plane, but the $1.5 million RQ-7Bv2 drone allows the military to call in airstrikes targeting ISIS positions. But gamers would likely be unimpressed with the drone's capabilities.
10 years ago
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Dave Ross

Is President Trump withholding evidence or just a Magic 8 Ball?

After President Trump's wire-tapping claims, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross discusses why, at some point, it will be important to actually believe something the president says.
10 years ago
Trump, isis...
Dave Ross

Ross: This is as generous as Trump’s health care bill will get

President Donald Trump tweeted about his new health care bill this morning. The tweet indicated it is still a work in progress.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

The difference between terrorism and ‘terrorism-related’ crimes

Hundreds of 'terrorism-related 'crimes ? It turns out that that term can mean a lot of things that are different than terrorism.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

When Obamacare vanishes, watch for the fine print on Trumpcare

When Obamacare gets ousted, the central principle of Trumpcare will be to give you choice. KIRO Radio's Dave Ross says you'd better check all the fine print.
10 years ago
Customs and Border Protection...
Dave Ross

Who says the government can’t create jobs?

Customs and Border Protection is hiring for jobs in Seattle, Blaine, and the southern border. And, maybe surprisingly, agents make decent wages.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Upset about the cost of the Navy’s new aircraft carrier? Just Google ‘Death Star’

President Donald Trump visited the Navy’s new state-of-the-art aircraft carrier on Thursday. You'll be shocked at the price tag.
10 years ago
Andrew Lanier

Should doctors write the homeless prescriptions for housing in Seattle?

A bill proposed in Hawaii that would allow doctors to write the homeless prescriptions for housing could catch the attention of lawmakers in Seattle.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Bitter Uber drivers may not have a union but they do have the internet

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick was expecting a thank you but instead received a scolding from his employee.
10 years ago
Professor Sean Carroll says belief in God isn't what keeps society from resorting to savagery.(Mark...
Dave Ross

Is believing in truth more important than believing in God?

Professor Sean Carroll explains why belief in naturalism instead of God does not mean society would resort to savagery.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

President Trump’s big congressional speech was … optimistic

Donald Trump surprised many during Tuesday night's speech to Congress, with 82 percent of people who watched calling Trump presidential.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Trump decides tonight if health care is a right

President Trump addresses Congress Tuesday night and will face members who just got an earful about repealing Obamacare. He must answer one question.
10 years ago
Dave Ross

Soda tax may be high but it’s nowhere near as pricey as the doctor

Sure, a potential tax on sugar might not be great for the grocer's bottom line, but it may help keep soda drinkers from spending more in the long run.
10 years ago
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Dave Ross

The man who gives Democrats nightmares made an appearance

The man who seemed to draw the most attention during the Conservative Political Action Conference was former Breitbart executive Steve Bannon.
10 years ago

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