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It was only a few weeks ago that President Obama brushed aside an obvious question about what, other than higher taxes for the wealthiest Americans, people would need to give up in order for health care reform to pass . At the time, Obama seemed to geniunely believe that health care reform would not...
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In last night’s major address on health care, President Obama spoke about many of the issues surrounding health care reform. In many ways, it was a solid speech and Obama delivered it well to both the Congress and to the American people. Unfortunately, with momentum and public polls standing against...
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Rep. Dan Boren, D-Okla., doesn't appreciate the way the President is rushing his health care agenda and wants a bill that reflects bipartisan efforts : “Second District Congressman Dan Boren said Monday that health care reform rests largely on President Barack Obama's willingness to accept...
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Rep. John Boccieri, D-Ohio, cannot support the House Democrats' health care reform. He flat out said that his constituents were scared of a government-controlled system : “Still, that’s the kind of discussion that could raise concerns for centrist freshman Democrats like Rep. John Boccieri...
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Rep. Mike Arcuri, D-N.Y., is against rushing the House Democrats' health care reform , as President Obama has insisted: “Rep. Mike Arcuri of New York, a Blue Dog Democrat, said slowing down will ease Americans' fears that Congress is ‘shoving probably the most important piece of legislation...
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Rep. Jason Altmire, D-Pa., is one of 42 House Democrats who have come out against the House Democrats' proposal for health care reform: “Oh, I can`t support the bill as it`s currently written. The tax increases is going to put a burden on small businesses, who can`t afford to offer health care...
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Warren Buffett, the world's richest man and a vocal supporter of Barack Obama , thinks the pending cap and trade legislation would further stunt economic growth. BECKY : You said you didn't like cap and trade especially in this economy though, because it puts a tax on people. BUFFETT : I think...
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I understand that regional offices and constituent services are very important for members of Congress who actually want to communicate with their districts. Home offices are not necessarily cheap, and they need decent staff to run smoothly. Still, while these things are important, they are not as important...
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President Obama said on Thursday that the time is now or never for health reform, which means it is also the time for conservative alternatives to Obamacare. Ryan Ellis, Tax Policy Director for Americans for Tax Reform , writes on Red State that the current solution proposed by Congressional Republicans...
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A recent Rasmussen poll shows mixed feelings about the upcoming health care reform debate that many expect the Congress to engage in this summer. According to the poll , “Forty-two percent (42%) of Americans say every one in the United States should have free health care. The latest Rasmussen Reports...
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Four dimes, a nickel and a penny. That is how much the government is going to be borrowing for every dollar it is spending this year, according to new estimates . In the battle over federal spending, conservatives oftentimes have an admittedly hard time portraying how much taxpayer money in real dollars...
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It’s A Stimulus Stupid! Part Two! Last week when I left all you wonderful viewers we were talking about the alternative minimum tax increase found in the American Recover and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Now it is our duty to move on and uncover more of the nonsense that was passed off as “stimulating...
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Recently, most spending bills going through Congress have been defined by the massive amount of money being spent by the federal government in its attempts to stimulate the economy. In a change of pace, the U.S. Senate passed a spending reform bill last week sponsored by Sen. Carl Levi, D-Mich., and...
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Chances are if you are reading this, you are familiar with the American Recover and Reinvestment Act of 2009. It is the shining star of the Barack Obama administration in its first hundred days or so. The Act includes federal tax relief, expansion of unemployment benefits and other social welfare provisions...
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Every week, I take a look at the ridiculous spending practices of our House of Representatives. Luckily for all of us, they've all been pretty quiet since the budget battle, instead choosing to plan higher taxes and disguised tax hikes . It's not good, but the House could be doing far more dangerous...