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Poll of the Week: Is our country in "a negative mood"?

Next week, there are going to be major gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia. Many political observers will look at these races and will try to understand how their results foreshadow what the national mood will be in the midterm elections...

Published 10-30-2009 7:00 AM by John Hanlon

Filed under: health care reform, health care debate, John Hanlon

The Senate Split: Senators make their feelings clear about health care reform

Now that the full Senate is close to having a debate about major health care reform, Senators now seem to be making their preferences undeniably clear about certain parts of such a plan. This week, for instance, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid went...

Published 10-29-2009 7:00 AM by John Hanlon

Filed under: health care reform, health care debate, John Hanlon, Senator Lieberman

Lieberman's Choice

Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT), once a minor player in the health care debate, has emerged as a major voice in opposition to a public health care option, placing liberals on the defensive in their pursuit of a government option. Earlier this week, the Senate...

Published 10-28-2009 7:00 AM by John Hanlon

Filed under: government option, health care reform, health care debate, John Hanlon

Fact Check: Is the Obama White House fighting for transparency in the health care debate?

As various news sources have reported, the Obama White House is now actively involved in the health care reform negotiations on Capitol Hill. As The Washington Times has reported, the White House has a representative at many of the meetings where a new...

Published 10-26-2009 7:00 AM by John Hanlon

Filed under: fact check, health care reform, health care debate, John Hanlon

More Momentum for the Baucus Bill? Will it last?

Senator Snowe's controversial vote in favor of the Baucus bill on the Finance Committee yesterday definitely created some additional momentum for advocates of massive liberal health care reform. However, that momentum may be as temporary as the momentum...

Published 10-14-2009 7:00 AM by John Hanlon

Filed under: health care reform, health care debate, John Hanlon

The games begin as Finance Committee approves Baucus bill.

This afternoon, the Senate Finance Committee approved the Baucus health care bill , with a vote of 14-9. A single Republican, Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine, joined Democrats in voting for the bill. Next up, the bill will be reconciled with the more liberal...

Published 10-13-2009 4:19 PM by Despina Karras

Filed under: health care debate, Baucus bill

Health care debate: looking to states for the answers.

The Vice President is scheduled to jump in on the health care debate today in a speech to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners . Ironically, his speech to this group of insurance regulators is set to focus on "rising health insurance...

Published 09-22-2009 10:09 AM by Despina Karras

Filed under: health care debate, tort reform

Salesperson-in-chief gets to work on health care reform

President Obama continued his sales pitch for health care reform this weekend, making the rounds of the Sunday talk show circuit. During an interview with George Stephanopoulos that aired today, Obama said, "We're not going to have other people...

Published 09-20-2009 4:31 PM by Despina Karras

Filed under: health care debate, health care misconceptions

Setting the record straight on 'hidden taxes'

In support of his health care plan, President Obama often refers to the 'hidden taxes' insured families pay on behalf of the uninsured. On multiple occasions, he's stated , "the average family pays a thousand dollars in extra premiums...

Published 09-13-2009 4:49 PM by Despina Karras

Filed under: health care debate, cost of reform

Obama's closing argument: can he make the case?

The President sees his speech tomorrow night as an opportunity to make that closing argument that lawyers dream of -- one that will make his doubters see his case in a new light, his supporters reaffirm their faith in his version of the facts and the...

Published 09-08-2009 8:26 PM by Despina Karras

Filed under: health care debate, public option

Decoding Democrats' Words: Flexibility = Desperation?

The reason Democrats are losing the health care debate is because they don't have facts or strategy on their side. For many, including President Obama, the public option was not their first choice . But, so as not to scare people into thinking their...

Published 09-01-2009 4:12 PM by Despina Karras

Filed under: health care debate, public option

What is Dodd hiding?

With the passing of Sen. Kennedy this week and all the other important stories that surfaced during what was supposed to be a 'light' news week ($2 trillion increase in the deficit projection, Bernanke's reappointment, Holder's CIA investigation...

Published 08-30-2009 8:40 PM by Despina Karras

Filed under: health care debate, public option

When all else fails, claim discrimination!

The idea of health care as a constitutional right has already been debunked . But if you thought that was a stretch, you might be shocked, or perhaps offended, by the newest distracting, exploitive position of some on the left - health care as a civil...

Published 08-25-2009 12:57 PM by Despina Karras

Filed under: health care debate, civil rights, discrimination

Debunking willful misrepresentations in the health care debate: the story of Otto Raddatz

President Obama used his weekly address yesterday to "debunk[] some of the more outrageous myths circulating on the internet, on cable TV, and repeated at some town halls across this country." If we're clearing the air of falsehoods related...

Published 08-23-2009 5:53 PM by Despina Karras

Filed under: health care debate, health care misconceptions

Health insurance: an oddity among insurance policies.

In this excellent article , Steven Malanga of The Manhattan Institute highlights the exceptional nature of health insurance as compared with other types of insurance. When it comes to health services rendered, our culture sees paying the bills out-of...

Published 08-20-2009 9:41 AM by Despina Karras

Filed under: free market, health care debate

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Poll of the Week: Is our country in "a negative mood"?

The Senate Split: Senators make their feelings clear about health care reform

Lieberman's Choice

Fact Check: Is the Obama White House fighting for transparency in the health care debate?

More Momentum for the Baucus Bill? Will it last?

The games begin as Finance Committee approves Baucus bill.

Health care debate: looking to states for the answers.

Salesperson-in-chief gets to work on health care reform

Setting the record straight on 'hidden taxes'

Obama's closing argument: can he make the case?

Decoding Democrats' Words: Flexibility = Desperation?

What is Dodd hiding?

When all else fails, claim discrimination!

Debunking willful misrepresentations in the health care debate: the story of Otto Raddatz

Health insurance: an oddity among insurance policies.