Life Chain Will Present Pro-Woman, Pro-Life Message to Millions in October
Millions of Americans will be reminded of the pro-woman, pro-life perspective when they take to the streets on Sunday, October 4. That's because thousands of pro-life advocates in cities and towns across the country will be there to share the message with them.
Senator: "We'll do everything we can to stop people from breaking into (your) files."
by Tom Giovanetti
Yes, it's right there. On pages 195-196 (out of 1,107 pages), in Section 431, entitled DISCLOSURES TO CARRY OUT HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE SUBSIDIES of the "Affordable Health Choices Act". This provision amends the Internal Revenue code, opens up taxpayer information to federal officials, requires your employer to also provide your financial information, and gives the Health Commissar wide discretion to ask for "other information" deemed necessary.
On Julius Genachowski and Net Neutrality
by Neil Stevens
I am in danger of becoming a broken record on the issue of Net Neutrality in this space, but as aggressively as the Democrats are pushing the issue, it is a danger we all will have to live with. Once again, I will summarize the issue with a minimum of technological impediments to understanding.
Bolton: Foreign Policy Now Big Problem
The apparent escalation of Iran's nuclear-weapon program is the result of President Obama readily following the Bush administration's failed foreign policies while focusing on health-care reform, former United Nations Ambassador John R. Bolton said Monday.
A Declaration of Independents in 2010
By Alex Isenstadt
Independent candidates are poised to run serious campaigns for governor in at least a half-dozen states, a development that threatens Democratic fortunes in some of the bluest and most progressive-minded states in the nation.
Plum Assignment Has Helped Hutchison, but Will It Now Hurt Her?
It's often said that in Washington, there are three parties: Republicans, Democrats and Appropriators. U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is a Republican, but she's also an appropriator - a member of the Senate committee that decides how to spend federal dollars.
Abortion Funding Takes Center Stage in Health Care Debate
Some moderate Democrats have joined abortion foes in pressing for votes to impose explicit restrictions. Abortion opponents in both the House and the Senate are seeking to block the millions of middle- and lower-income people who might receive federal insurance subsidies to help them buy health coverage from using the money on plans that cover abortion.
Health Co-Ops Aren't the Answer
by William Winkenwerder
Congress is now backing away from creating the government health-insurance program, better known as the "public option." Instead, Montana Democratic Sen. Max Baucus is proposing to spend $6 billion to create government sponsored health-care co-operatives that he believes will create needed competition with private insurers.
GOP Takes 'Targeted' Health-Care Approach
Up against an overwhelming Democratic majority, Republican arguments against the health care reform plan so far largely have been limited to requests to slow down the process, maintain some fiscal restraint and make Democrats live up to President Obama's promises.
Palin's Memoir, 'Going Rogue,' Out Nov. 17
That was fast. Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate, has finished her memoir just four months after the book deal was announced, and the release date has been moved up from the spring to Nov. 17, her publisher said.
Republican Base Still Wild about Sarah Palin
Despite a torrent of criticism from the media, Democrats and even some in her own party, Sarah Palin remains the hottest brand name in politics.
Get Free Health Care -- In Jail!
by Gary Bauer
Senator Max Baucus' (D-MT) latest "bi-partisan" healthcare bill has been criticized by Republicans and Democrats alike. The liberals in Congress are upset because it does not provide for a public option, while conservatives are upset that it still amounts to a government takeover of healthcare and forces individuals to buy healthcare coverage whether they like it or not. A large percentage of younger workers in our country are healthy and would prefer not to pay for healthcare coverage. Also, many wealthy Americans, who can afford to pay their own bills, don't want to be forced to buy a policy they don't need.
Senate Panel Rejects Public Option Twice
In a long-awaited fight that pitted Democrats against one another, liberal lawmakers failed twice Tuesday to insert a government-run health insurance program into the emerging Senate health care reform bill but vowed that the battle for a public option is far from over.
Senate Finance Panel Has Votes to Pass Health Bill, Baucus Says
Democrats on a key Senate panel backed off a plan to impose billions of dollars in new taxes on senior citizens with catastrophic medical expenses Wednesday and defeated Republican amendments on abortion, immigration and other divisive issues, aiming to bring a comprehensive health-care overhaul before the full Senate within two weeks.
Gun Case Puts Focus on Sotomayor & Future Nominees
The Supreme Court announced today that it will decide, in McDonald v. Chicago, whether the Second Amendment applies to state and local gun laws. That puts the focus on the Court's newest Justice, Sonia Sotomayor, and on President Obama's future picks for the Court.
U.S. Panel Chides Holder in Panther Probe
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights asked Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Wednesday to name a Justice Department official to oversee the production of what it called "our overdue information requests" for documents in the dismissal of a civil complaint against members of the New Black Panther Party accused of disrupting a Philadelphia polling place in the November elections.
Double Standard For Democrats
by Gary Bauer
Tuesday night, Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL) spoke on the House floor about the healthcare debate. During his remarks, Grayson blatantly lied and attacked Republicans, saying, "If you get sick, America, the Republican healthcare plan is this: die quickly. That's right. The Republicans want you to die quickly if you get sick."
Survey: Pro-life Views Gain under Obama
Popular support for abortion rights has dropped seven points in the past year due in part to the election of a pro-choice Democratic president, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life said Thursday.
Obamacare Pushing Voters to GOP
by Donald Lambro
The White House remains in deep denial about the growing unpopularity of President Obama's government healthcare plan. Recent polls not only show that a clear majority of voters disapprove of his government-run entitlement plan; they show that key groups who make up that majority - seniors and independents - are now moving away from the Democrats and toward Republicans in the 2010 election cycle.
