The energized “tea party” movement, which upended this year’s political debate with noisy anti-government protests, is preparing to shake up the 2010 elections by channeling money and supporters to conservative candidates set to challenge both Democrats and Republicans. Buoyed by their success in capsizing a moderate Republican candidate this fall in Upstate New York, tea [...]
The title Ronald Reagan held as “The Great Communicator†was an honor he earned. Reagan was firm in his political beliefs and conveyed them with style, conviction and simplicity. He could speak above the daily political ramblings and address the heart of the country. Whether you loved him or hated him, you knew where he [...]
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Oct 7, 6:04 PM EDT
CBO says health care bill costs $829B over decade
By DAVID ESPO
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health care legislation drafted by a key Senate committee would expand coverage to 94 percent of all eligible Americans at a 10-year cost of $829 billion, congressional budget experts said Wednesday, a preliminary estimate likely to power the [...]
No, you can’t see the health care bill
Examiner Editorial
October 7, 2009
When then-Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama promised not to sign major legislation until it had been posted on the Internet for public reading at least five days, trusting voters took him at his word. Now they know better. Not only is the actual language of [...]
Limbaugh says this is a classic text book move.
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OPINION OCTOBER 3, 2009
The Conscience of a Capitalist
The Whole Foods founder talks about his Journal health-care op-ed that spawned a boycott, how he deals with unions, and why he thinks CEOs are overpaid.
By STEPHEN MOORE
“I honestly don’t know why the article became such a lightning rod,” says John Mackey, CEO and founder of Whole Foods [...]
Fear of Losing Private Health Insurance Trumps ‘Public Option’
Sunday, October 04, 2009 Email to a Friend ShareThis
Sixty-three percent (63%) of voters nationwide say guaranteeing that no one is forced to change their health insurance coverage is a higher priority than giving consumers the choice of a “public option” health insurance company.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national [...]
Medical premiums could still be a ‘heavy lift’
Oct 4, 12:01 AM EDT
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many middle-class Americans would still struggle to pay for health insurance despite efforts by President Barack Obama and Democrats to make coverage more affordable.
The legislation advancing in Congress would require all Americans to get insurance – through an employer, [...]
In this photo taken Sept. 30, 2009, Chicago businessman Stewart Grill, 75, poses in his downtown condominium. The congressional plans for health care overhaul could mean a major restructuring of Medicare. What many seniors want to know, including Grill, is this: Can lawmakers pull this off without reducing benefits? (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
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U.S. Senate panel set to advance healthcare overhaul
Fri Oct 2, 2009 2:57am EDT
By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Friday wrapped up debate on a massive overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system and prepared to vote on the legislation next week.
“We can be proud of what we’ve done here,” Committee [...]
