Im not sure what multiplication has to do with anything here, but I guess what McCaughey is saying is that children need a firm grasp of their times tables before they can fully understand that gender is a social construct. This backlash is especially vicious against transgender people. [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. )[30][36], McCaughey's "No Exit" article was quickly used by conservative officials and commentators seeking to discredit the Clinton plan. [16] He filed for divorce in November 1998. In 1994, McCaughey worked for the Manhattan Institute, a right-wing think tank. [44] Supporters of the Clinton plan questioned McCaughey's claims, including her statements that "the law will prevent you from going outside the system to buy basic health coverage you think is better" and that "doctor[s] can be paid only by the plan, not by you" by pointing to the text of the legislation such as Section 1003: "Nothing in this Act shall be construed as prohibiting An individual from purchasing any health care services. And a see-through blouse. McCaughey also serves on the Mount Sinai Lung Cancer Advisory Board and the board of the nonprofit Yankee Institute, a think tank that promotes fiscal integrity and sound state policies. [74] The effectiveness research council was a new initiative, as McCaughey had said. Furthermore, the two met in college. And, thus, "death panels." columnist @NYPost, TV personality, fmr. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. Betsy McCaughey, who railed against "the transgender militants" in a recent piece on World Net Daily. [18], In the late 1980s, McCaughey briefly considered a career in TV news,[5] but she opted instead for a position as a senior scholar at the Center for the Study of the Presidency, serving from 1989 to 1992. I feel like a very lucky princess about to wed my charming prince," Ms. McCaughey, 47, said in a prenuptial interview. In a July 24 column for the New York Post, McCaughey smeared Ezekiel Emanuel (the nice Emanuel brother) as a murderous "deadly doctor.". Not just in health class? Does she think that LGBTQ people are just biological oddities and havent contributed to history and society? [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. [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. She stood up during Patakis 1996 State of the State address a move many saw as an attempt to upstage the governor. 80 Betsy Mccaughey Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images CREATIVE Collections Project #ShowUs Creative Insights Custom Content EDITORIAL VIDEO BBC Motion Gallery NBC News Archives MUSIC BLOG BROWSE PRICING BOARDS CART SIGN IN Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO [69] She argued that the bill would establish two powerful new bureaucracies: the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research. Just five years earlier, Betsy McCaughey Ross was the highest-ranking woman in New York politics, and a fixture on every invitation list. 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. Out In Jersey magazine covers the interests of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning community of New Jersey. Photo-ops, empty promises and such will be followed by rapid backsliding. [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. "No Exit: What the Clinton plan will do for you, United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, antibiotic resistant staphylococcus aureus, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, List of female lieutenant governors in the United States, "Woman in the News: Elizabeth Peterken McCaughey; Taking On a Challenge", "Is Betsy McCaughey Too Perfect a Match for Donald Trump? Betsy McCaughey is the author of over three hundred scholarly and popular articles. She was a frequent right-wing media source for information about Obamacare and the . [75] Other conservatives agreed that the legislation could put the federal government in the middle of the doctor-patient relationship. "[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. [18] She also authored a book, Government by Choice: Inventing the United States Constitution, which cataloged the exhibit. VOWS;Betsy McCaughey and Wilbur L. Ross Jr. https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/08/nyregion/vows-betsy-mccaughey-and-wilbur-l-ross-jr.html. [51] After winning the election, Pataki told The New York Times, McCaughey would have "very real and significant responsibilities" as lieutenant governor. One of those people is former New York Lt. Gov. But to hear McCaughey tell it, schools have become overrun with trans people. U.S. Senate. Or maybe not . Though she had always voted Republican in presidential elections and taken conservative Republican policy positions, McCaughey suddenly switched her party affiliation to Democrat and soon announced plans to run for governor against Pataki. They are not even "distortions." They are made-up. "[7], McCaughey said that she accepted the nomination by believing she would be Pataki's "point person on health policy". Everyone has known this for years and yet she was still allowed to derail the nation this month. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. 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. Her father, Albert Peterken, a maintenance man in a fingernail . And then there was the moment, Ms. McCaughey said, when Mr. Ross sat down with her daughter, Caroline, to help with her homework, and "I knew this was the man for me. [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. Uh. Creep of the Week: All the bad stuff that happened in 2022, Creative Voice at The Pride Center Of New Jersey in Highland Park, Anything But B9: XXX Toy Drag Bingo at Salty's Beach Bar in Lake Como, Gay Somerville Social at Social in Somerville, iHeartRadio Jingle Ball brings the heat. He later selected New York State Supreme Court Justice Mary Donohue to replace her. One of those people is former New York Lt. Gov. Talk about inventing an enemy to rile up the base. Betsy McCaughey, health policy advocate, former lieutenant governor. She was a member of the boards of directors of medical equipment companies Genta (from 2001 to 2007) and Cantel Medical Corporation, but she resigned in 2009 to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest with her public advocacy against the Affordable Care Act. Upon suing, Betsy acknowledged that her campaign remains in debt only to the tune of $90,000. Betsy McCaughey is a professional liar. A historian by training, with a PhD from Columbia University, McCaughey has, over the years, provided conservative media commentary on US public policy affecting healthcare-related issues. [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. And to be seen. Sullivan never really has. Be ready to answer those questions and more the next time you go to the doctor, whether it's the dermatologist or the cardiologist and no matter if the questions are unrelated to why you're seeking medical help. She wants everybody to admire her. "The real McCaughey: Why the GOP's answer to Cuomo's brain has virtually vanished". And thats beautiful. [32] According to McCaughey, the HMO plans would not pay for visits to specialists or for second opinions, and most physicians would be driven out of private practice. She was previously married to Wilbur Ross and Thomas K, McCaughey. The cost of providing insurance for the estimated 37 million people then uninsured was to be covered in part by new taxes on tobacco. [95], Politifact rated this assertion as "Pants on Fire",[96] and FactCheck.org also called it false. She was out the door as Hillary arrived. McCaughey, Elizabeth P. "Democracy at risk: the dangerous flaws in the Electoral College". She has been a fellow at the conservative Manhattan Institute and Hudson Institute thinktanks and has written numerous articles and op-eds. Betsy McCaughey is a former Republican lieutenant governor of New York and a columnist for the New York Post. [69], Critics claimed McCaughey's claims were distorted, pointing out that the National Coordinator was not new but had been created five years earlier by George W. Bush[72] and that the 2009 legislation was not about limiting doctors' ability to prescribe treatments but instead establishing a system of electronic records to give physicians complete and accurate information their patients. ", See the article in its original context from. Her first suit, filed shortly after the election, seeks $20 million from Ross and from his accountant, Arthur Fox, Betsys campaign treasurer. 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. I said, jokingly, In what order? Then she bursts into tears and says, Youre not protecting me!, I said, I am protecting you by not allowing you to do these stupid things.'. [81][82][83], McCaughey's choice of words and analysis were described by The Atlantic's James Fallows as inaccurate and sensationalistic. Trans people are not exactly a powerful lobby, unlike the Christian conservatives who demonize them. [73], FactCheck.org noted that comparative effectiveness research had been funded by the US government for years but agreed with McCaughey that there would be penalties for health providers that did not use the electronic records system. McCaughey, Elizabeth. In reality, the Biden Administration is trying to undo the damage that the virulently anti-trans Trump Administration caused transgender and gender-fluid students. Advisers told her a run for governor was overreaching. Required fields are marked *. Lt. Mr. Ross has said he would help with fund-raising in Ms. McCaughey's future campaigns. Factcheck.org, Politifact, and fact checkers at CNN all found that assertion to be false. McCaughey, Elizabeth. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. 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. In 1994, Betsy McCaughey read the 1,362-page Clinton health bill, warned the nation of its dangers, and made history. Betsy didnt do the press conference. [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. [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. 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. [14] In January 1993, she filed an affidavit in her divorce proceeding in which she said she had no annual earnings from employment during most of the 18 years of her marriage to Thomas, and she had never earned more than $20,000 per year except in 1990, when she "sold an idea to Fox television for a windfall once-in-a-lifetime sum of $75,000". A former associate of Betsys one who doesnt hate her told me: No one doubts that she is very smart. [62][63] It claimed that there would be a greater decline in cancer deaths if more cases of cancer were diagnosed in the early stages. [75], McCaughey's viewpoint was soon echoed and extended by conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh and multiple Fox News Channel broadcasters. Even in parts of the country that are more liberal, being a trans kid is hard. About her marriage, she says even less. [7] McCaughey was publicly critical of the governor's proposed cuts to Medicaid and gave a pro-choice speech without his advance permission. Access the best of Getty Images and iStock with our simple subscription plan. @AndyOgles @NEWSMAX This has been the most productive year of my life, says Betsy, who recently determined that Medicare is not facing the crisis many predicted. McCaughey's schtick, as described by James Fallows, is to pose as a disinterested, objective researcher who is just shocked and dismayed to find something insane and evil in a piece of legislation supported by a Democratic president. William McD. In 1972, she married Thomas K. McCaughey, a Yale graduate she had met in college and who was then moving up as an investment banker. Why is Team Biden thwarting a bipartisan panel to uncover COVIDs origins? All rights reserved. Photo-ops, empty promises and such will be followed by rapid backsliding. "[1], McCaughey attended public schools in Westport through the 10th grade, spending much of her free time at the library. Betsy insists it was a misunderstanding, and that she meant no harm. Betsy McCaughey, PhD For years, Betsy was content to toil in obscurity as a Manhattan Institute scholar. Romance is more fun when its private, she says, letting loose with her signature full-mouth laugh. [48], In 2009, The Daily Beast called her "The Woman Who Killed Health Care". [40] Bill Kristol's Project for the Republican Future quickly launched television advertisements featuring quotes from McCaughey's two Wall Street Journal op-ed columns and her The New Republic article. McCaughey is also a syndicated columnist and weekly columnist for the New York Post, where she has strongly endorsed Donald Trumps policy positions. 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. Plus, its more romantic. She lies. In 2005, McCaughey founded and is now Chairman of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (also known as RID), a nationwide educational campaign to stop hospital-acquired infections. Sometimes it doesnt., Ross lawyer Lawrence Mandelker maintains that Betsy has spent nearly two years looking for a way to get around that post-nuptial agreement., All of these charges are baseless, Mandelker adds. Of course she does. The daughter of a devoted father who was a maintenance man in a nail-clipper factory, Ms. McCaughey won a scholarship to a private high school and to Vassar, then went on to Columbia and ultimately received a Ph.D. in constitutional history, while marrying, rearing three daughters and divorcing along the way. She unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for governor after Pataki dropped her from his 1998 ticket, and she ended up on the ballot under the Liberal Party line. 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. [5] She wrote her senior thesis on Karl Marx and Alexis de Tocqueville,[5] won several fellowships, and received her BA, with distinction, in 1970. This backlash is especially vicious against transgender people. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. 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. [75] The stimulus bill was passed with the healthcare-related provisions still included. In 2005, McCaughey founded and is now Chairman of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (also known as RID), a nationwide educational campaign to stop hospital-acquired infections. [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. Im going to try it the private way this time, she says, making one of the few oblique references to her marriage to Wilbur Ross, whom she is suing for more than $20 million over his failure to pay $2.25 million she claims he promised to spend on her failed bid for governor. [59], In 2004, she founded the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID) in reaction to a rise in antibiotic resistant staphylococcus aureus and other hospital-borne infections. Not to mention herself", "Betsy's registry. The woman whos most famous for being dumped first as lieutenant governor by George Pataki, then as wife by wealthy hubby Wilbur Ross says she wants to be taken seriously in her new role as a public-policy scholar for the Hudson Institute think tank. She hasnt ruled out adoption. 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