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OBAMA EXEMPTS FRIENDS FROM OBAMACARE

WOLF: Tawdry details of Obamacare White House quietly exempts pampered politicos By Dr. Milton R. Wolf     The Washington Times January 28, 2011 If you would like to know what the White House really thinks of Obamacare, there’s an easy way. Look past its press releases. Ignore its promises. Forget its talking points. Instead, simply

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MADISON, WISCONSIN – ATHENS IN MAD TOWN

FEBRUARY 18, 2011 A seminal showdown between public unions and taxpayers. For Americans who don’t think the welfare state riots of France or Greece can happen here, we recommend a look at the union and Democratic Party spectacle now unfolding in Wisconsin. Over the past few days, thousands have swarmed the state capital and airwaves

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WISCONSIN – PUBLIC-SECTOR UNION TANTRUMS

JOURNAL SENTINEL.COM Unions want to overturn election result Feb. 16, 2011 Say you generally liked Gov. Scott Walker’s move to rein in government labor costs but had a few doubts on his method. The last few days should have cleared that up nicely. The public-sector union tantrums, meant to make lawmakers wobble, have an inadvertent

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OBAMACARE AND THE MEDICAID MESS

FEBRUARY 15, 2011 States need relief from the program’s inflexible rules and escalating costs. By PETER SUDERMAN Facing growing resistance to Medicaid costs, the Obama administration’s Health and Human Services secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, sent a letter to states last week noting the “urgency of your State budget concerns” and suggesting some minor program changes to

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OBAMA – ‘I DIDN’T RAISE TAXES ONCE’

FEBRUARY 8, 2011 Refreshing the President’s memory. Bill O’Reilly’s Fox interview with President Obama on Sunday was fascinating, and not merely because Mr. Obama made clear he’s an ardent fan of these pages. What really caught our attention was the President’s claim that “I didn’t raise taxes once. I lowered taxes over the last two

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MITCH DANIELS – AN OBAMACARE APPEAL FROM THE STATES

WALL STREET JOURNAL FEBRUARY 7, 2011 Twenty-one governors representing more than 115 million Americans have written to Kathleen Sebelius asking for more flexibility on health-care reform. By MITCH DANIELS Unless you’re in favor of a fully nationalized health-care system, the president’s health-care reform law is a massive mistake. It will amplify all the big drivers

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NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE OFF AND RUNNING

Carolina Journal Exclusives NCGA Preview: Week of February 7 Balanced Budget Act, health care exclusion set for votes this week By Anthony Greco February 07, 2011 RALEIGH – Unlike previous sessions, where it might take weeks for legislation to reach a final vote in one legislative house and move to the other, the 2011 General

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GLOBAL PAYMENTS – A FIXED BUDGET FOR DOCTORS?

BOSTON.COM A new system to control costs puts doctors on fixed budgets to treat patients. Will it be good for consumers? By Arlene Weintraub Globe Correspondent / February 6, 2011 The drive to control skyrocketing health care costs is pushing to the forefront a system that puts doctors on fixed budgets to care for patients,

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