by Jane Richey | Feb 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
In Butler on February 22nd the Education and The Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions met in Butler to talk about the impact of Obamacare on local businesses. Here’s part of what was said: “The Uncertainty Is Part of the Reason That...
by Jane Richey | Feb 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Medical costs for enrollees in the health-care law’s high-risk insurance pools are expected to more than double initial predictions, the Obama administration said Thursday in a report on the new program. The health-care law set aside $5 billion for a Pre-existing...
by Jane Richey | Feb 25, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility
The $16.4 trillion debt ceiling could be reached just weeks after Election Day, according to a new report. The analysis raises the possibility that lawmakers might have to raise the nation’s borrowing limit before the election, a scenario they took pains to...
by Jane Richey | Feb 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
If you like how the Obama administration’s multi-billion-dollar “investments” in bankrupt solar companies have turned out, you’ll love the latest federal loan program to nowhere. It’s the Obamacare loyalty rewards program for...
by Jane Richey | Feb 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
In fiscal year 2011, the U.S. government spent $910 billion on 70 means-tested programs, which comes to an average of $9,000 per year on every lower-income person in the United States. Among the major programs from which the poor receive benefits are Temporary...
