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Amendment in health care plan mandates taxpayer funding for abortion

July 31, 2009

This should be a much bigger story. Yesterday Rep. Lois Capps proposed an amendment the the House health care bill that will “allow federal funding of elective abortion for those enrolled in the ‘public option’, mandate that every regional Health Exchange offer at least one private insurance plan that provides abortion coverage, and permits taxpayer […]

Cash for Clunkers, out of money already, gets $2 billion more

July 31, 2009

The government rebate program for trading in older cars for newer ones with better fuel economy, known colloquially as Cash for Clunkers, has already burned through the first $1 billion allocated to it in just the first week of the program. This has prompted the House to hurriedly approve another $2 billion for the program, […]

Beer summit short on substance and impact

July 30, 2009

The highly anticipated “beer summit” took place this evening with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden sitting down for a beer with Sgt. James Crowley and Harvard Prof. Henry Louis Gates Jr. The meeting comes a week after a press conference in which the President said Crowley and other officers “acted stupidly” in arresting […]

Obama admin denies loan for Ohio uranium plant

July 30, 2009

A Japanese uranium enrichment plant similar to the one proposed in Ohio. The Department of Energy on Tuesday rejected the loan request of Maryland-based USEC for the construction of a uranium-enrichment plant in Ohio. USEC CEO John K. Welch said the President reneged on a campaign promise he had made while stumping in Ohio, and Obama […]

Health care reform’s misconceptions and why it’s now delayed

July 29, 2009

There are reports that a deal has been struck to move the health care bill out of committee in the House very soon, but even President Barack Obama is becoming resigned to the idea that he won’t have a bill on his desk until fall at the earliest. I’m with Ed Morrissey when he says that […]

The Birther controversy is an unnecessary distraction

July 28, 2009

The controversy over President Obama’s birth status, quietly simmering since last fall, has over the last few weeks hit a kind of boiling point with CNN anchors, US Senators, and the White House Press Secretary all weighing in on the subject. Numerous lawsuits have been filed, and a soldier on his way to Afghanistan recently […]

Sweden’s shift right is a warning for US

July 27, 2009

Sweden has been long considered a model for progressive ideas and policies for the last few decades, and its welfare state has been looked to as a sort of ideal for liberal-leaning thinkers. Here’s the catch: the Swedes themselves are getting tired of it. Forbes has an eye-opening articlewith the finance minister of Sweden, Anders […]

CBO knocks health care package once again

July 27, 2009

The Congressional Budget Office on Sunday gave another scathing analysis of the health care bill being considered in Congress, saying that “the probability is high that no savings would be realized by the plan.” Under the CBO’s scoring, the plan would save only a measly $2 billion over 10 years, a minuscule percentage of the $1-2 […]

Zelaya’s sizzle is fizzling in Honduras

July 27, 2009

In an encouraging sign that massive unrest in Honduras may yet be averted, a border protest called for by ousted President Manuel Zelaya has fizzled out, attracting only 100 supporters with many more trickling back to the capital of Tegucigalpa in discouragement. The turnout is a disappointment for the pro-Zelaya movement and a win for […]

Voinovich on the GOP’s struggle: “It’s the Southerners”

July 27, 2009

The Columbus Dispatch has an interesting snippet from outgoing Republican Sen. George Voinovich. The main thrust of the article was to highlight Voinovich’s upcoming involvement in opposing gambling, but Weepin’ George also offered up this choice quote on the recent downturn in the GOP’s fortunes (Heads-up from Right Ohio): We got too many Jim DeMint’s (R-S.C.) and […]

Yikes: Less than 50% now approve of Obama

July 26, 2009

A pair of influential pollsters now have support for the President under 50%. Rasmussen has 49% of voters at least somewhat approving of the President, with an Approval Index of -11 (which is really more a measure of passion, as the percentage of those who strongly disapprove from those who strongly approve). Some on the left […]

Sen. Sherrod Brown tied to ACORN in Congressional report

July 24, 2009

Sherrod Brown, Senator from Ohio, has been named along with former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in a report on ACORN issued by Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (heads-up from Right Ohio). The report alleges that ACORN, a recipient of taxpayer money, donated money and personnel to promote a partisan political agenda in […]

Zelaya tiptoes back and forth Honduras border

July 24, 2009

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya “re-entered” Honduras on Fridayin another bizarre show of political theater by the Central American leader. Zelaya, coming from Nicaragua, approached the Honduran border at a remote mountain pass and took a few steps across into the country he once led. He spoke by cell phone to nearby military officials before returning […]

Obama maligns doctors, police in anemic health care presser

July 23, 2009

In a prime-time press conference yesterday that President Obama hoped would bolster support for his plans for health care reform, the President gave a weak performance that was short on details and gave little in the way of new information. The press conference was the lowest-rated thus far for Obama, and he used his time […]

Obama “not familiar” with portions of health care bill

July 21, 2009

In a conference call with liberal bloggers, President Obama fielded a question regarding Section 102 of the health care reform bill, a section that deals with outlawing private insurance. The liberal blogger was looking for ammunition to use against critics, but what was the President’s answer? You know, I have to say that I am not […]