King’s Message Echoes Today
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on January 18th, 2011 5:31 am by HL
Tick, Tock: Cost of ObamaCare a Timebomb
Timothy Carney, Examiner
In fighting against Obamacare repeal this week, Democrats portray their health care law as a money saver, claiming Republicans would add to the deficit by abolishing the legislation. But in their franker moments, the bill's authors admit that “reform” could be something of a time bomb that will cause exploding health care costs down the line. One top Senate aide plainly stated last summer, “This is a coverage bill, not a cost reduction bill.” The time-bomb nature of Obamacare was presaged by Mitt Romney's health care bill in Massachusetts, which also…
About That ‘Change the Tone’ Debate
John Sununu, Boston Globe
IN MARCH of 1997, for a few shining days, ground zero in the campaign to restore civility to American politics was the Bi-Partisan Congressional Retreat in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Perhaps not an event seared into the memory of all Americans, but for members of Congress it was a unique opportunity to meet colleagues and their families outside a political setting. The weekend, sponsored by several DC think tanks, was a modest attempt to improve decorum on the House floor.
