Mayo Clinic Says "No" To ObamaCare
by Gary Bauer
Yesterday, the Mayo Clinic, one of the world's most recognized hospitals, announced its opposition to the healthcare reform bill now under consideration in the House of Representatives. In a bluntly worded statement posted on its health policy blog the Clinic left no doubt about what it thinks of the Obama/Pelosi socialized healthcare plan. Here are some excerpts:
Abortion Roils Already Tense Health Debate
A coalition of anti-abortion groups is set to open a new front against Democrats' efforts to restructure American health care, claiming the plans open a back door to publicly financed abortions.
A Better Remedy for Health Reform
by Barton and Burgess
The president and many Democrats are urging Congress to quickly pass their idea of health reform because they say it is key to economic recovery and better health. We fail to see how creating scores of new bureaucracies will revitalize anything except the governing class in Washington.
Pro-Gun Amendment Rejected
The gun lobby suffered a rare defeat on Capitol Hill as the Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected a measure to allow gun owners to carry concealed firearms across state lines.
Senate Denies Obama Health Plan by August
Senate Democrats defied President Obama on Thursday by scuttling plans to vote on health care reform by August, abandoning the president's timeline amid trouble coming to consensus with the White House on how to pay for it.
