President Obama’s health care tax plan

As the debate over health care reform came into being last year, it was clear that such legislation was going to be a major priority of both Congress and of President Obama. Many things have been discussed since that time, with all kinds of options being laid out on the table. One of the biggest [...]

Coming soon, more stimulus spending from Congress

MORE SPENDING=ECONOMIC STIMULUS=JOBS CREATION
I sometimes wonder if the equation above actually does what the big spenders want us to believe. Since sometime in 2008, we have seen an unprecedented amount of money spent on stimulating our economy. It started under George W. Bush and it has only gotten bigger and more expensive since Barack Obama [...]

Senate passes health care reform

In what some are declaring an historic vote and after 24 consecutive days of debate, the United States Senate has voted 60-39 to pass their version of health care reform. It will now go to be reconciled with the version passed earlier this year by the House of Representatives. That process could take until mid-February [...]

Congress’ song and dance on health care

After Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson came around and agreed to cast his vote for the health care reform legislation that has been crafted by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the conclusion of the matter is foregone. Barring some unforeseen collapse by the Democrats, this bill will pass the Senate and go to be reconciled with [...]

Is it pork or a plane?

Sometimes, I have to stand in awe at the audacity of some of the people we have sent to Congress. Throughout this week, they have been debating and voting on an end-of-year spending bill that is designed to keep the government running through September 2010. The House has already passed it’s version and the Senate [...]

Single payer health care dead in Senate

Have you heard the latest from the floor of the United States Senate? Independent and socialist Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont decided yesterday was the right time to offer up an amendment of his own to the bill being batted around and debated in those esteemed halls. Here is a quote from Michelle Malkin. You [...]

Derivative trading regulations

I have to admit, this article covers a topic about which I know very little. I suppose you could say I am looking for someone to educate me on the subject. Have you ever heard of derivative trading? I didn’t have a clue what it was until sometime last year. You know, when all things [...]

Will abortion kill health care reform?

A major obstacle to the health care reform legislation in the Senate is looming ahead and it may be one that can not be easily overcome. When the House version of health care reform passed, it was only because moderate Democrats were persuaded to vote for it after anti-abortion language was inserted. The language was [...]

Catholic bishops set to collide with health care reform over abortion

One of the reasons Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was able to scrape her version of health care reform by earlier this month was because of concessions she made to the moderates in her party, concerning abortion. Those concessions were due, in large part, to the role Catholic bishops played in lobbying for them. [...]

Health care debate moves to the Senate

I knew there was a reason I liked Joe Lieberman. With the House passing their version of health care reform late Saturday night, the battle over how to reform the system moves to the Senate and conservatives seem to have an ally in the Democrat turned Independent Senator from Connecticut. The plan pushed through the [...]

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