Posts Tagged ‘Texas’
NBC in Dallas notes the obvious – Docs pull out of Medicaid
When the government pays health care providers less than it costs the provider to provide the service, the providers will elect not to provide the service. I really tried hard to get another reference to provide in there…
Read MoreSeventeen Afghani military officers disappear from Air Force base in Texas
Although the story is quite interesting, this could just be 17 guys who realized the United States was a nice place to settle down, or on the flip side it could be a more nefarious plot. That said, I know the first place we should look for them.
Read MoreCan you force a physician to lose money?
Although this story is about the situation in Texas, it is happening in other states as well. As it turns out, it costs more money to take care of the needs of senior citizens then what the government plan is willing to pay.
Read MoreWhy I love Texas
I keep hoping a business in Connecticut will have the “cashews” (thank you Larry Elder) to do something like this.
Read MoreTexas Gov. Perry gets it
Yesterday, Rick Perry (R-Texas), governor of Texas, had a commentary piece at statesman.com referencing the 10th Amendment. Frequently I note the federal government – for the past 75 years – has hooked states and local municipalities on cold, hard cash, in the form of federal grants. Over the years, the states and towns have become…
Read MoreStop The Porkapalooza
Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX) on Hannity last night pledged to stop the Porkapaloza dead in its tracks if the Republicans win back the House in 2010. But he went further, he also said he would give the money back to the people. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5zioYUAj1s Congressman Gohmert has been a guest on the show before and proposed…
Read MoreAdios and God Speed
The Obama address aside, at least when they were together both President Obama and President Bush seemed to like each other very much. They are, after all, both members of a very exclusive club. Here is a portion of the speech given this evening by now former President Geroge Bush on his return to Texas. It…
Read MoreAccess to the Texas Border and Eminent Domain
In Kelo v. the City of New London, the Supreme Court ruled that the use of eminent domain to transfer property from one private owner to another to further economic development and in effect, increase the tax base for the city was legal. The case was a big deal, since use of eminent domain by…
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