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With So-Called Build Back Better Bill, Socialist Health Care Agenda Is Closer Than You Think

November 10, 2021 by PA Pundits - International

By Nina Owcharenko Schaefer ~ Politico got it right: “Democrats’ social spending proposal represents a sweeping expansion of the health safety net … .” Despite claims that negotiations among Democrats are leading to a smaller and less radical proposal, the latest version of the “Build Back Better” tax-and-spend bill still represents a massive government expansion […]

6 Actions States, Federal Government Could Take On Obamacare, Health Care In 2018

January 13, 2018 by PA Pundits - International

By Fred Lucas ~ Many states are eager to reverse the damage from Obamacare in 2018, but in some cases, they will need help from Congress, leading health care experts say. “A lot of states would like to act in 2018, but there is a lot of uncertainty while they are waiting on Congress and […]

Here Are The Challenges Facing The Senate After House Passes Obamacare Replacement Bill

May 5, 2017 by PA Pundits - International

By Melissa Quinn ~ Republicans cleared a major hurdle on Wednesday in advancing their proposal repealing and replacing Obamacare. But the House GOP’s health care bill is likely to see major changes in the Senate, where Republicans must contend with strict budget rules and slim margins to pass the legislation. The House passed the American Health […]

We Must Keep Our Promise To Fully Repeal Obamacare

March 14, 2017 by PA Pundits - International

By Sen. Mike Lee ~ “For five years, Senate Democrats have blocked our efforts to repeal Obamacare,” House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Jan. 6, 2016. “That ends today.” “With this vote, we are keeping a promise and putting a bill that repeals Obamacare and defunds Planned Parenthood on the president’s desk,” Ryan continued. “This […]

Why Obamacare’s ‘20 Million’ Number Is Fake

January 16, 2017 by PA Pundits - International

By Genevieve Wood ~ Liberals are notorious for caring about “groups” of people, but when it gets down to individual persons, not so much. You’re about to see this play out in spades as Democrats cry crocodile tears over the coming repeal of Obamacare. You hear it over and over again: “This will be catastrophic […]

What Happens For Consumers After Congress Repeals Obamacare

January 14, 2017 by PA Pundits - International

By Melissa Quinn ~ All the talk about congressional Republicans preparing to repeal Obamacare may have some Americans on edge, but GOP lawmakers say they intend to craft a plan that will phase out the health care law to ensure a “stable transition” for consumers who depend on it. Republicans say they want consumers to keep […]

The Right Way To Repeal Obamacare

January 10, 2017 by PA Pundits - International

By Sen. Mike Lee ~ Last November, the American people voted for change in Washington. They elected Republican majorities to both chambers of Congress and elected a Republican president because, as a party, we pledged to fix the broken status quo of the past eight years. Reforming our dysfunctional federal government and restoring sanity to […]

Obamacare Repeal Must Be On Day One: Congress Has No Excuses

January 3, 2017 by PA Pundits - International

By Jim DeMint ~ In less than three weeks’ time, when Donald Trump becomes our next president, he will take an oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. It is fitting, then, that Trump has committed to repealing and replacing one of his predecessor’s most infamous unconstitutional policies, the Affordable […]

Feminist Journalist: Sex Will ‘Get A Lot Less Fun’ Under Trump

December 3, 2016 by PA Pundits - International

By Matthew Balan ~ Jill Filipovic wildly claimed that “sex is about to get a lot less fun” in a Thursday op-ed on CNN.com. Filipovic pointed the finger at Donald Trump nominating ObamaCare opponent, Rep. Tom Price, to be HHS secretary, and claimed the move is “just one peek at what Trump’s notorious misogyny will […]

Meet 2 Hurting Americans Who Are Ready For Congress To Repeal Obamacare

November 30, 2016 by PA Pundits - International

By Melissa Quinn ~ On the night of the election three weeks ago, Rochelle Bird stayed up late watching the returns with a friend. Bird, a financial adviser from Overland Park, Kansas, recalled being in knots in the days leading up to the election. “If it didn’t go the way of [Donald] Trump, the next four […]

Obamacare ‘Insurer Bailouts’ Become Less Likely Under President Trump

November 19, 2016 by PA Pundits - International

By Melissa Quinn ~ Insurance companies hoping for relief in the form of changes to two Obamacare programs may end up disappointed now that President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to take the White House. Obamacare’s risk corridor and reinsurance programs sunset at the end of the year, but conservative groups are worried that Congress would attempt to […]

How Republicans Can Start To Dismantle Obamacare With A Trump Presidency

November 10, 2016 by PA Pundits - International

By Melissa Quinn ~ The GOP’s long-discussed dreams of repealing Obamacare became closer to reality early Wednesday morning when Donald Trump was elected president. Six years after President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law and after more than 60 attempts to repeal it, Republicans now have a good chance to advance their own […]

WSJ’s James Taranto Demonstrates PolitiFact Helped Spread ObamaCare ‘Fraud’

October 29, 2016 by PA Pundits - International

By Tim Graham ~ Wall Street Journal columnist James Taranto has been a persistent critic of “nonpartisan” fact-checking websites run by liberal-media veterans. In Wednesday’s column, Taranto collected a devastating set of PolitiFact rulings that show how unabashedly mercurcial and political their “Truth-o-Meter” is. Taranto (pictured) praised Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini for telling Bloomberg that […]

He Predicted Obamacare Wouldn’t Be ‘Affordable.’ Democrats Didn’t Listen.

October 29, 2016 by PA Pundits - International

By Sharyl Attkisson ~ Robert Laszewski is a policy adviser and analyst for the health insurance industry. He’s correctly predicted Obamacare’s pitfalls since Day One. In an interview with “Full Measure” this Sunday, Laszewski says he warned the Obama administration and other Democrats not to call it the “Affordable Care Act.” Earlier this week, the […]

In 3 Years, His Insurance Premiums Double As Options Decline Under Obamacare

October 18, 2016 by PA Pundits - International

By Melissa Quinn ~ For the past 15 years, Warren Jones has had the same health insurance plan with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. But over the years, Jones, of Kansas City, Missouri, has watched the coverage offered in his policy “erode” over time. First, the company got rid of the dental and […]

Under Obamacare, Small Business Owner Forced To Get Rid Of Health Care Benefits Or Face Fine Up To $500K

May 31, 2016 by PA Pundits - International

By Melissa Quinn ~ When Maryland business owner Thomas Kunkel first learned about the Affordable Care Act, he was excited about the prospect of the new health care law. “From the small business standpoint, it was actually one of the first times I felt like a bit of a social program might actually benefit a small […]

Blogger Jonathan Chait: ‘Bat-Sh*t Crazy’ Republicans Still Refuse To Acknowledge Success Of Obamacare

March 31, 2016 by PA Pundits - International

By Tom Johnson ~ “I’ve made up my mind — don’t confuse me with the facts” could be Republicans’ unofficial motto when it comes to Obamacare, suggested New York magazine’s Jonathan Chait in a Tuesday post concerning decreased growth in health-care costs. Chait asserted that “some aspects of the lower health-care-inflation rate can be clearly […]

Obama Is Looting The Treasury To Pay Off Insurers

February 29, 2016 by PA Pundits - International

By Betsy McCaughey, PhD ~ The Obama administration will tell any lie and break any law to prevent the president’s signature health-care program from collapsing. Insurance companies such as UnitedHealthcare and Aetna are losing billions trying to sell ObamaCare plans, and the risk is they’ll drop out at the end of 2016. No insurance companies […]

Lawmakers Say Congress Should Investigate Millionaires Enrolling In Medicaid

February 13, 2016 by PA Pundits - International

By Melissa Quinn ~ Conservative lawmakers say Congress should investigate the number of millionaires who qualify for and enroll in government-sponsored health insurance under Obamacare, a trend exposed in a Daily Signal report earlier this week. At the monthly Capitol Hill event Conversations with Conservatives, lawmakers in attendance discussed a recent Daily Signal report involving people […]

Obamacare Repeal, Planned Parenthood Defunding Bill Will Go To Obama

January 2, 2016 by PA Pundits - International

By Leah Jessen ~ For the first time, Congress will send a bill that repeals Obamacare and defunds Planned Parenthood to President Barack Obama’s desk. Republicans used the budget reconciliation process—a fast-track method to avoid a filibuster from Senate Democrats—to pass the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act earlier this month. The GOP-controlled House will vote on the bill […]

Is Slavery Really Gone? + More – Daily Digest

December 10, 2015 by PA Pundits - International

The Patriot Post ~ THE FOUNDATION “Slavery is such an atrocious debasement of human nature, that its very extirpation, if not performed with solicitous care, may sometimes open a source of serious evils.” —Benjamin Franklin, 1789 TOP RIGHT HOOKS Is Slavery Really Gone? Wednesday marked the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment, which […]

ObamaCare Is Entering Its Dreaded ‘Death Spiral’

October 22, 2015 by PA Pundits - International

By Betsy McCaughey, PhD ~ ObamaCare is heading toward a death spiral. The Obama administration is having trouble selling insurance plans to healthy people. That’s a big problem: When the young and healthy don’t enroll, premiums have to be hiked to cover the costs of older, sicker people, discouraging even more young people from signing […]

Hillary Thinks Republicans Share Terrorists’ View of Women + More – Daily Digest

August 28, 2015 by PA Pundits - International

The Patriot Post ~ THE FOUNDATION “Nevertheless, to the persecution and tyranny of his cruel ministry we will not tamely submit — appealing to Heaven for the justice of our cause, we determine to die or be free.” —Joseph Warren, American account of the Battle of Lexington, 1775 TOP RIGHT HOOKS Hillary Thinks Republicans Share Terrorists’ […]

EPA Targets Oil and Gas Industry With Methane Regs + More – Daily Digest

August 19, 2015 by PA Pundits - International

The Patriot Post ~ THE FOUNDATION “Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class of men.” —John Adams, Thoughts on Government, 1776 TOP RIGHT HOOKS EPA Targets Oil and Gas Industry With […]