EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThere is no question that Medicare spending must be controlled if we are to have any hope of getting overall federal spending under control. The question is who will make the decisions. There is a wide diversity of opinion and legitimate concern about the new Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) and the powers given in PPACA to its 15 unelected officials who are charged with … [Read more...] about Medicare’s Future: An Examination of the Independent Payment Advisory Board
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ObamaCare a Factor in Bleak Jobs Report
Creation of new jobs has hit a wall, with employers creating just 18,000 jobs last month and sending the unemployment rate to 9.2%. The numbers would have been even worse had so many Americans not simply given up hope looking for work. I talked about this on FOX News this morning in the context of health care, of course. Here is the clip: In every meeting, speech, and media … [Read more...] about ObamaCare a Factor in Bleak Jobs Report