Archive | March, 2010
Charlie Wilson (D-OH): Liar or Sucker?
Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-OH) has either been terribly mislead or has finally resorted to spouting just plain lies. He actually believes the Senate version of government-run health care bans federal funding for abortion procedures. No word if he was drunk at the time this conclusion was reached. For the record, no, the Senate version of [...]
Coburn: I’ll Block Pelosi’s Bribes
18. March 2010
Note to House Democrats flipping to “yes” on ObamaCare in exchange for bribes from Nancy Pelosi: Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) will block your deal, including any federal nominations, from passing. Oh, and you better be prepared to answer accusations of engaging in bribery. Coburn, who is one of the few actual medical doctors in Congress, [...]
Dems Abandon Constitution, Endorse Slaughter Strategy
18. March 2010
House Democrats have officially abandoned the Constitution and facade of legislative process. In an ironic vote, Democrats endorsed the so-called “Slaughter Strategy” that permits the passage of government-run health care without the House of Representatives actually voting on the legislation. That’s right. In a 222-203 vote, House Democrats asserted their belief that Congress doesn’t actually [...]
Gallup: Obama Approval Hits New Low
18. March 2010
You know how White House and Congressional spin-masters have been promising to run this year on having passed ObamaCare? If this $940 billion government-run health care monstrosity does pass, let’s hope these spin-masters keep their promise. Yesterday I posted news that Barack Obama’s approval rating was underwater for the first time in history, meaning more [...]
Suddenly, California’s Boxer In Trouble
18. March 2010
Barbara Boxer is one the latest members of Congress you would think is at risk of losing her seat in November. She’s a liberal Democrat in the deep-blue state of California. Elected in 1993, she’s running for her third term in the United States Senate. In any other election year, her seat would be a [...]
Five Reasons Why The CBO Projection Is Phony
18. March 2010
Investors Business Daily has an excellent debunking of the Congressional Budget Office figures. Well, the CBO isn’t technically lying. The non-partisan agency is being charged with scoring sneaky accounting maneuvers and screwy time lines. So the debunking deals more with left-wing representations of the projection than the projection itself. I’ll provide an overview of the [...]
Another Democrat Jumps from “Yes” To “No”
18. March 2010
We’ve got another Democratic Congressman to thank for his opposition to government-run health care. Apparently the CBO score hasn’t stopped endangered members from jumping off the sinking ship. Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-NY) has informed his caucus that he will not be able to support ObamaCare when it comes up for a vote this time. He’s [...]
CBO: ObamaCare Will Cut Medicare Advantage Further
18. March 2010
The same Congressional Budget Office report that puts the price for 10 years of ObamaCare at $940 billion says the legislation will further cut back Medicare Advantage, jeopardizing care for America’s senior citizens. Just how big are these cuts? The reconciliation legislation will cut Medicare Advantage by an additional $13.7 billion over the Senate version. [...]
CBO: Numbers Are Only Preliminary
18. March 2010
I mentioned a caveat in the CBO’s $940 billion cost estimate for government-run health care. Well, we’ve found it. From the report: Although CBO completed a preliminary review of legislative language prior to its release, the agency has not thoroughly examined the reconciliation proposal to verify its consistency with the previous draft. This estimate is [...]
CBO: Cost Estimate? What Cost Estimate?
18. March 2010
Those numbers the media are touting as coming from the Congressional Budget Office aren’t actually coming from the Congressional Budget Office. The numbers are coming from House Democrats who are claiming to know what the CBO will say sometime in the near future. The CBO confirms to House Republicans, including House Budget Committee Ranking member [...]
18. March 2010
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