Opposition to the Affordable Care Act motivated millions of Americans to throw more than 60 Democrats out of Congress last November—largely because they had supported the health overhaul law. Democratic pollster Patrick Caddell said voters saw the law’s passage as a “crime against democracy” and they want it repealed. A majority of Americans now oppose the federal health law, and only 18 … [Read more...] about Romney still favors an Obama approach
Archives for November 2011
For the Super Committee, an Option to Save Medicare
The congressional Super Committee knows that entitlement programs, especially Medicare and Medicaid, are driving our nation's ballooning budget deficit, yet both Republicans and Democrats fear they are politically untouchable. But they must be changed to survive and for Congress to have any hope of controlling federal spending. Legislators can move past this political paralysis by taking … [Read more...] about For the Super Committee, an Option to Save Medicare
Cain Shows He’s Savvy on Health-Care Policy
Herman Cain spoke with passion and conviction today before a Capitol Hill audience about the essential importance of repealing Obamacare and replacing it with “market-driven, patient-centered reform.” He spoke at a forum organized by the Congressional Health Care Caucus, chaired by Texas Rep. Michael Burgess, M.D., that was inundated with dozens of reporters and televisions cameras. They got a … [Read more...] about Cain Shows He’s Savvy on Health-Care Policy