From the category archives:

Legislation

Update on Obamacare

March 28, 2012

If you have been watching the news, there are some initial indications that Obamacare will indeed be shot down by the Supreme Court.  This is certainly a good thing for America.  Here is the short transcript of an audio message from Texas AG Greg Abbott that I received by email: “Hi, this is Greg Abbott [...]

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This is no original…it goes way back…but it is good to see.  A couple of days ago the House passed H.R. 10, called the REINS Act  .  Here is a short article showing the problem and the merits of this legislation. In a nutshell, the legislative branch has abdicated their constitutional responsibilities to the executive [...]

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Weiner’s Waiver

April 4, 2011

I was going to take a break today until I saw this article.    Rep Anthony Weiner, one of Obamacare’s biggest supporters (and a supporter of the public option), is looking to get a waiver for New York City.  The irony is almost too much to bear.  He said he made the statement because he wanted to [...]

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AARP’s Big Gain

April 1, 2011

To no surprise to anyone, AARP had something to gain from Obamacare.  To the tune of about $1 Billion over the next decade.  No wonder they were pushing to get the legislation passed against the wishes of their membership.  I am fairly certain I am not the only one that recognized during the crisis push [...]

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So what is the root cause of the deficit?  Is it a lack of revenue or is it a spending problem. “And if we truly care about our deficit, we simply cannot afford a permanent extension of the tax cuts for the wealthiest 2% of Americans. Before we take money away from our schools, or [...]

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