Archive for May 2012
A funny thing happened to union membership in Wisconsin
Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin was able to obtain the passage of new laws dealing with public sector unions in Wisconsin. Their employees now actually have to shoulder the burden of paying something close to the value of their health insurance coverage and their future pension costs. But, there was another interesting provision of…
Read MoreAnother approach to health insurance: deregulation
In 1993 Maine enacted health insurance regulations that, among other things, told insurance companies that they pretty much had to charge the same premiums to all who applied. This concept is called “community rating”, and it is an essential piece of Obamacare.
Read MoreHealth care costs expected to rise 7.5% in 2013
So much for bending down the cost curve. Reuters has the story which – not surprisingly – avoids any reference to the president’s health care legislation that obviously is a contributing factor to increased costs.
Read MoreIn NYC Bloomberg wants to ban sugar-filled drinks larger than 16 oz
We are from the government and we are here to help you. You have no idea what’s good for you to eat or drink, and you’ve obviously failed at the “freedom of choice” experiment, so New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (RINO) wants to take the choice away from you.
Read MoreSeattle police leadership blames guns – not gangs – for Memorial Day weekend violence
Oh yeah, those guns just load themselves and fire at innocent bystanders on a regular basis. Ensure you understand … if you speak with law enforcement officers that work the street, a large majority of them are supportive of Second Amendment rights. They have no issue with law abiding citizens carrying. I’ve asked them. I’ve…
Read MoreCalifornia government corruption: State raids fund dedicated to 9/11 victims and anti-terror projects
Corruption at the state level continues in California; and it’s been going on for years. The California Department of Motor Vehicles promoted special memorial vehicle plates as a special purchase where 15 percent of proceeds would go into a scholarship fund for the children of 9/11 victims, and 85 percent would go to anti-terrorism efforts in…
Read MoreIn what political universe is the use of contraception controversial?
Oh no you don’t lady. Don’t you dare suggest the GOP and a future president-elect Mit Romney would somehow take your birth control away. I refuse to accept the premise, and we should not allow lefties the ability to re-cast the arguement. This is about the First Amendment, not your access to contraception.
Read MoreRomney clinches GOP nomination, one week before Obama’s 2008 primary run
Not that this makes much of a difference, but the media has been telling you the fight between Gov. Mit Romney, Rep. Ron Paul, Sen. Rick Santorum and Speaker Newt Gingrich was and could drag on forever, and was certainly damaging the eventual nominee. Of course, compared to the fight between then-Senators Hillary Clinton and…
Read MoreObama to use Executive Branch dollars to support his campaign
The Obama administration will send Attorney General Eric Holder out to meet with pastors from churches around the country to inform them exactly how much “campaigning” they can do from the church pulpit to stay within federal guidelines and not threaten their tax-free status.
Read MoreObamacare: Congress passed it, now they are reading it
A piece of Obamacare imposes a tax on medical device manufacturers. Members of Congress now seem horrified. It is almost as if “someone” hid this provision from them…except, they are the “someone” that wrote it and passed it.
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