by Jane Richey | May 16, 2013 | Health Care
The House of Representatives on Thursday voted on a repeal of the Affordable Care Act for the 37th time — and immediately following the vote, both Democrats and Republicans were campaigning on the issue. Two Democrats — moderate Reps. Mike McIntyre,...
by Jane Richey | May 16, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Health Care, Politics
The Internal Revenue Service official in charge of the tax-exempt organizations at the time when the unit targeted tea party groups now runs the IRS office responsible for the health care legislation. Sarah Hall Ingram served as commissioner of the office responsible...
by Jane Richey | May 16, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Health Care
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Wednesday the second round of about $1 billion in “Health Care Innovation Awards,” as part of the ongoing implementation of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. “We’re going to announce the latest steps...
by Jane Richey | May 16, 2013 | Education Issues, Fiscal Responsibility
The outstanding balance for all of the direct student loans the federal government has issued topped $600 billion in April, according to newly released data from the U.S. Treasury. The total balance hit $600.457 billion by the end of April, says the Treasury, up from...
by Jane Richey | May 12, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius might have broken the law by asking insurance companies to donate to outside groups promoting President Obama’s healthcare law, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said Saturday. Alexander compared the...
