by Jane Richey | Dec 13, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The Committee for a Responsible Budget, a bipartisan, non-profit organization, looked at both the proposals offered by President Barack Obama and the House Republican leadership, and found little difference in their results to lower the share of debt to GDP. Obama’s...
by Jane Richey | Dec 13, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
From Congressman Tom McClintock: To understand the federal budget mess and the so-called fiscal cliff, it’s important to remember three numbers: 39, 37 and 64. Thirty nine percent is the combined increase of inflation and population over the last ten years. ...
by Jane Richey | Dec 13, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care
Governor Corbett said ‘no’ to a state health exchange in PA yesterday. Here’s why this is a good decision: If a state does not set up an exchange, the federal government will come in and set it up, according to the law. So far, 22 states have said...
by Jane Richey | Dec 13, 2012 | Health Care
The United States has backed a United Nations draft resolution favoring universal healthcare coverage. The nonbinding measure calls on U.N. member states to ensure citizens’ access to health insurance, and was approved by the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday....
by Jane Richey | Dec 13, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke chastised Washington on Wednesday, saying the failure of President Obama and Congress to agree on a deal to avoid the “fiscal cliff” is already inflicting damage on the economy. In his last scheduled public remarks before tax...
