Galen's Grace-Marie Turner spoke at a special Cato Institute forum just after the Supreme Court's ruling on the health overhaul law. … [Read more...] about The Supreme Court’s Obamacare Ruling: What Does It All Mean?
Business Insider: Here Are The New Taxes You’re Going To Pay To Pay For Obamacare…
Well, Obamacare is now official, which means that a lot more people in the United States will have health insurance. And it also means a lot more people will be paying more taxes. (You didn't think Obamacare was free, did you?) Here are some of the new taxes you're going to have to pay to pay for Obamacare: A 3.8% surtax on "investment income" when your adjusted gross income is more … [Read more...] about Business Insider: Here Are The New Taxes You’re Going To Pay To Pay For Obamacare…
Tom Miller: The healthcare law fight isn’t over
On Thursday, an unusual Supreme Court majority of "one" — Chief JusticeJohn G. Roberts Jr.— found that the healthcare law's individual mandate is unconstitutional under the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce. But, surprise, the mandate is constitutional as a tax. This strange reasoning, not fully embraced even by the four concurring justices, handed judicial conservatives the … [Read more...] about Tom Miller: The healthcare law fight isn’t over
More Confusion to the Affordable Care Act
Statement by John Hoff, Secretary, Galen Institute The Supreme Court today has managed to add even more confusion to the Affordable Care Act. It finds that the individual mandate is not constitutionally permitted under the Commerce Clause, but that it can be upheld as an exercise of the Federal government’s taxing authority. The Act provides that individuals who are not covered by insurance … [Read more...] about More Confusion to the Affordable Care Act
Hello, November!
Yes, the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the health overhaul law is disappointing, but the final judgment on the law will be made by the voters in November. The president now must spend the next four months defending a law that the majority of Americans dislike, and the more they learn about it, the more they dislike it. Worse, the part of the law that is the least popular – the individual … [Read more...] about Hello, November!
The Top Ten Worst Things in Obamacare
“We have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it.” — Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, March 2010 Now, all the rest of us are going to find out a lot more about what’s in the 2,700-page health overhaul law. The president now must spend the next four months defending a law that the majority of Americans dislike, and the more they learn about it, the more they dislike it. Worse, the … [Read more...] about The Top Ten Worst Things in Obamacare
The New York Times Room for Debate: What’s Next for Health Care?
Room for Debate presents a video roundtable, via Google+, about the Supreme Court’s decision to largely uphold the Affordable Care Act. The half-hour debate, moderated by David Firestone of The Times editorial board, includes Robert Reich, Michael Cannon, Grace-Marie Turner and Maggie Mahar. … [Read more...] about The New York Times Room for Debate: What’s Next for Health Care?
Now, repeal Obamacare
Yes, the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the health overhaul law is disappointing, but the final judgment on the law will be made by the voters in November. The president must now spend the next four months defending a law that the majority of Americans dislike, and the more they learn about it, the more they dislike it. Worse, the part of the law that is the least popular – the individual … [Read more...] about Now, repeal Obamacare