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Up close and personal with the PPACA

In How It Affects You on 04/2011 at 11:05 AM

What it really took to read the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Read it here!

Meet ObamaCare’s new BFF’s: WaPo and CBS

In Politics Watch on 04/2011 at 3:37 PM

Two mainstream news organizations are receiving hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars from Obamacare’s Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) — a $5 billion grant program that’s doling out cash to companies, states and labor unions in what the Obama administration considers an effort to pay for health insurance for early retirees. The Washington Post Company raked in $573,217 in taxpayer subsidies and CBS Corporation secured $722,388 worth of Americans’ money. Kill us now! (DailyCaller.com) More > …

Rep. Paul Ryan’s dirty exchange

In Politics Watch on 04/2011 at 2:51 PM

“What we have now is a Medicare system that’s going bankrupt,” Ryan said. “The most important thing is saving Medicare for future generations and that’s by creating a Medicare offshoot which lets seniors put Medicare money toward private plans. Hello death bed! (Fox News) More > …

ACLJ and 50 members of Congress back Virginia challenge against ObamaCare

In Breaking, ObamaCare on 03/2011 at 9:52 AM

“In its amicus brief filed today at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the American Center for Law and Business agrees:  “The Commerce Clause does not authorize Congress to regulate the inactivity of American citizens by requiring them to buy a good or service (such as health insurance) as a condition of their lawful residence in this country,” the brief argues. “Because the individual mandate provision of the PPACA requires citizens to purchase health insurance or be penalized, the PPACA exceeds Congress’s authority under the Commerce Clause.” (PR Newswire) More > …

Intellectual dishonesty: Obama knew his health reform was doomed

In Politics Watch on 03/2011 at 10:47 AM

As legal scholars have already noted, Federal Judge Roger Vinson’s 78-page ruling in the major Florida decision that struck down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was not only bold but also extremely well written. That’s not just because he knew it would be headline news. (ObamaCare411.com) More > …

Bumping ObamaCare’s judgment day

In ObamaCare on 03/2011 at 10:57 AM

Beyond buying time for Obamacare to put down roots, the DOJ may be hoping to put off the day of reckoning until the President has the opportunity to adjust the left-right balance of the Court. (American Spectator) More > …

 

ObamaCare, dancing by himself

In Breaking, ObamaCare on 03/2011 at 9:50 AM

This week marks the one-year anniversary of the passage of ObamaCare, and already House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and fellow Democrats are holding events to “celebrate” the law’s birthday. Americans, according to the latest polls, are refusing to join the party. (The Wall Street Journal) More > …

Happy Anniversary ObamaCare!

In How It Affects You, ObamaCare on 03/2011 at 9:49 AM

One year later and nothing has “changed.” See how Obamaville is “celebrating” today’s milestone. (ObamaCare411) More > …

Not Winning

ObamaCare: The one year check-up

In Politics Watch on 03/2011 at 11:31 AM

See the results. (Heritage Foundation) More > …

Top ten things Obama never told you about ObamaCare

In How It Affects You on 03/2011 at 10:47 AM

For starters, did you know that… since July 1 of last year (2010), Americans have been paying a 10 percent excise tax on all indoor tanning services? (ATR) More > …