Scott Brown listened to the American people. Washington didn’t, and apparently still doesn’t want to hear what they are saying.White House advisers are trying to convince themselves and the media that the Massachusetts election wasn’t about health reform, saying it wasn’t an issue there because Massachusetts already has enacted reform.But that’s why it is such a big … [Read more...] about Listen to America!
Listen to America!
Scott Brown listened to the American people. Washington didn’t, and apparently still doesn’t want to hear what they are saying.White House advisers are trying to convince themselves and the media that the Massachusetts election wasn’t about health reform, saying it wasn’t an issue there because Massachusetts already has enacted reform.But that’s why it is such a big … [Read more...] about Listen to America!
Starting a New Conversation
The real winners in last night’s election were the American people who had rightly become frightened about the sweeping health overhaul legislation that Congress was within a breath of passing. The more people learned about the legislation, the less they supported it. Scott Brown had the energy of the country behind him in Massachusetts because millions of people understood what was at … [Read more...] about Starting a New Conversation
Starting a New Conversation
The real winners in last night’s election were the American people who had rightly become frightened about the sweeping health overhaul legislation that Congress was within a breath of passing. The more people learned about the legislation, the less they supported it. Scott Brown had the energy of the country behind him in Massachusetts because millions of people understood what was at … [Read more...] about Starting a New Conversation
Big Labor, Big Favors
The Cornhusker Kick: Just when we thought the health care legislation could not possibly get any worse, any more damaging, or any more disgusting in its vote-buying kickbacks and special favors, then along comes this! In marathon meetings at the White House, the president and congressional Democrats came up with a "big, fat wet kiss for labor unions" (New York Post) in exempting them … [Read more...] about Big Labor, Big Favors
The Public Plan Lives On
The “public plan” lives on, despite most claims that this central pillar of Big Labor’s agenda won’t be part of the final health-overhaul bill. As Democrats meet behind closed doors, they’ve simply given their government-run health plan a new name. It’s now called a national health-insurance exchange, and it has the enthusiastic support of President Obama. … [Read more...] about The Public Plan Lives On
The Public Plan Lives On
The “public plan” lives on, despite most claims that this central pillar of Big Labor’s agenda won’t be part of the final health-overhaul bill. As Democrats meet behind closed doors, they’ve simply given their government-run health plan a new name. It’s now called a national health-insurance exchange, and it has the enthusiastic support of President Obama. … [Read more...] about The Public Plan Lives On
Don't Discriminate Among Michigan Health Insurers
During his six terms in the U.S. Senate, Michigan Democrat Carl Levin has repeatedly challenged "big business special interests." Yet, in voting for the comprehensive health overhaul bill last month, Levin made a special deal with the Senate leadership to exempt one special big business interest -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan -- from paying any portion of a new health insurance … [Read more...] about Don't Discriminate Among Michigan Health Insurers