by Jane Richey | Mar 15, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Health Care
On Thursday, Joyce Manchester, a chief analyst with the Congressional budget Office, told a House subcommittee that the number of people seeking Disability Insurance (DI) benefits is expected to continue rising, and she said the Affordable Care Act “is likely to...
by Jane Richey | Mar 15, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care
State Sen. Lloyd Smucker at a town hall meeting Wednesday said he favors accepting federal funds to expand Medicaid to more low-income Pennsylvanians. Smucker, a Republican from West Lampeter, may be the first GOP senator to publicly break with Gov. Tom Corbett over...
by Jane Richey | Mar 14, 2013 | Politics
Last week the United States Department of Agriculture quietly released new statistics related to the food stamps program, officially known as SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). The numbers reveal, in 2012, the food stamps program was the biggest...
by Jane Richey | Mar 14, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility
The House voted Wednesday to block the Obama administration’s attempt to waive a requirement that people must work or prepare for a job in order to receive federal welfare benefits. In a 246-181 vote, the House approved the Preserving Work Requirements for...
by Jane Richey | Mar 13, 2013 | Events
Investigating the possibility of chartering a bus to MARCH FOR MARRIAGE in Washington DC on March 26. Would leave at midnight on 3/25 from Franklin and leave from Washington for home at 4:00 pm on 3/26, getting in late on Tuesday. How many takers do I have? Must know...
