Heathcare
Emerging common ground on Obamacare
The president loves threats.
He threatened the Syrian president not to cross a “red line” by using chemical weapons on his people. He did, and our president caved. We did nothing.
He leveled a similar threat regarding the Ukraine. The Ukraine government was so nonplussed by the threat that they didn’t even bother to answer the phone when our Secretary of Defense put in a call. A defense spokesman with the Obama Government sheepishly admitted this was unprecedented.
Domestically, the president repeatedly threatened Republicans not to mess with Obamacare. Ironically, Mr. Obama didn’t even believe his own threats. In recognition of the abject failure of Obamacare, the president himself has been messing with the Affordable Care Act. He has made some 30 changes to his signature piece of legislation without bothering to give Congress a say …
Democrats' love affair with Obamacare wanes
Polling this week by the Rasmussen Reports reveal 52% of Americans view Obamacare unfavorably, and 40% view it very unfavorably. 77% believe insurance companies should be allowed to market their products across state lines, something the Democratic leadership firmly opposes.
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Obamacare is a good thing, isn’t it?
The Democrats told us so when they passed it. And yet their leader, our president, keeps delaying the implementation of the law …
Eroding the American work ethic
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is one of the most infuriating agencies in Washington.
Why? Because they are bipartisan. They crunch data to determine the effect Washington policies will have on the nation. They systematically rile up both political parties at some time or other when the data doesn’t produce the results they expected …
A return to the Politically-Correct Coffee Shop
“Come on, Tom, live dangerously. It won’t kill you to experience a little diversity.”
My liberal friend, Libby, had dragged me to the Politically-Correct Coffee Shop. She was insistent that I enter the “Liberals Only” door.
“But I’m not a liberal. And the service stinks on this side. And it’s expensive. And they discriminate on the basis of race.”
Libby wouldn’t take no for an answer and dragged me through a door I swore I’d never walk through. As my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I saw that the menu had changed, and had become, against all odds, even more offensive:
Oprah vs. Dr. Ben Carson
Americans are learning how socialism works
The Register’s editorial “Insurance’s Forgotten Lesson: We All Help Each Other” [Nov. 17] made the arrogant claim that “One benefit (of Obamacare) is being overlooked: Americans are finally learning how insurance works.” As a self-employed insurance professional and practicing Catholic, I think the aforementioned sentence makes more sense when worded, “Americans are finally learning how socialism works.”
Read MoreShould we keep a law that works the exact opposite as intended?
A call for healthcare simplification
Republicans have an opportunity to rebrand themselves by presenting a smart, positive alternative to Obamacare. There are three steps involved in launching this PR initiative …
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