From Grace-Marie Turner:
For example, the bill requires employers to pay at least 72.5 percent of insurance premiums for an individual and 65 percent for families. Data from a 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation survey suggest that at least 30 percent of firms with fewer than 200 employees that now offer [...]
Cross-posted from the Peoples Press Collective and Mount Virtus websites, from commentator Big Ben (big, but “not as big as Rasmussen“) DeGrow:
“Despite all the hoopla (much of it well-deserved) about the election results, let’s not lose focus on an easily overlooked issue that should factor into some of our [...]
Despite all the hoopla (much of it well-deserved) about the election results, let’s not lose focus on an easily overlooked issue that should factor into some of our important decisions for 2010 — namely, the Colorado Supreme Court delving into political questions of how our schools are funded in [...]
Ballpark crowd estimate–1000-1500.
PPC’s coverage of the event, including several interviews with folks on the question–”why are you here?”–and the “shredding” of the health care bill that will be delivered to DC and the Capitol steps tomorrow (along with Rep. Michele Bachmann, Mark Levin, and Jon Voight) by one of [...]
Over at Politico.com, Republican Congressman Darrell Issa (CA), has an article noting how the history of government-run health care in several of our states has been nothing short of a disaster, and wondering why they persist in pursuing repetition of these “failed experiments”.
Please see “Dem proposals: Legislative delusion“, Darrell [...]
Quick reflections on last night’s election results …
National
The Bad: In what was a late insurgent campaign, conservative Doug Hoffman loses New York 23 (though Erick Erickson tries to spin it into a favorable light). Tax-limitation initiatives in Maine and Washington went down in flames.
The Good: Obviously, the Republican sweep [...]
There is an alarming situation occurring in the Education Industry right now that is causing great concern. I am of course referring to the obscene salaries that are currently drawn by University Presidents across the country which has turned a record number of them into millionaires. Even as the [...]
In Virginia, Republican Bob McDonnell beat Democrat Creigh Deeds by over 17%, more than all but one poll ever showed as his lead and 4% more than the final RealClearPolitics average of polls of the race showed. The incumbent is a term-limited Democrat.
In New Jersey, Republican Chris Christie beat Democrat [...]
Surely you have an opinion on health care policy. Make your voice heard on November 5. Here’s a letter from Patients First:
As millions of Americans head to the polls today, it’s worthwhile to reflect on what our representatives in Washington are planning for the future of our health care [...]
We’ve warned elected officials before. Oppose transparency, and pay a political price later. Transparency Czarina Amy Oliver Cooke reports that our predication came true as voters in Greeley Evans School District 6 overwhelming opposed 3A, a massive, forever property tax increase.
Ridiculous amounts of money and institutional support can’t overcome the will of voters who simply [...]
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