States Sue Over Obamacare: Will Bust Budgets
President Barack Obama faces a fight over the health-care overhaul from states that sued today because the legislation’s expansion of Medicaid imposes a fiscal strain on their cash-strapped budgets.
Obamacare Means 159 New Government Agencies
The new government agencies that will be created as the result of Obamacare will worsen the quality of American medical care by restricting physicians and hospitals to use their best judgment, according to Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., a physician and chairman of the Republican Study Committee.??In fact, he says, the bill would create 159 new governemnt agencies to regulate insurance and medical care for Americans.
ObamaCare will cost company $100M in first year
Caterpillar Inc. said the health-care overhaul legislation being considered by the U.S. House would increase the company’s health-care costs by more than $100 million in the first year alone. Last year, Barack Obama pitched his stimulus plan at Caterpillar’s main facility in East Peoria, Illinois, promising that the Porkulus bill would prompt Caterpillar to rehire workers recently laid off from the plant.
Obamacare: Higher Tax Penalties for Employers
Under House Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4872), employers will face even greater penalties than mandated by earlier versions of “health care reform” legislation, such as H.R. 3590. Specifically, employers with more than 50 workers that do not offer a “qualified” health plan or pay 60 percent of health insurance premiums would face an annual tax penalty of $2,000 per full-time worker.
Moreover, companies with 50 or more workers that hire from low- and moderate-income families who qualify for, and elect to accept, premium subsidies would have to absorb an additional $3,000 per employee per year tax penalty—even if those companies already offer health insurance.
Both of these penalties would dramatically affect the way companies direct their allocation of labor. For instance, these tax penalties would discourage companies from hiring new workers, particularly individuals who are likely to be in low-income families.
Obamacare: Tax to Tan Starts Today
Indoor tanning salons will charge customers a 10 percent tax beginning today in just one of the changes Americans will see as a result of the U.S. health-care overhaul signed into law by President Barack Obama.
NJ governor proposes cutting Planned Parenthood from budget
As part of a wider budget cutting plan, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) has proposed the complete elimination of millions of dollars of funding for “family planning” agencies run by Planned Parenthood.
Benedict XVI: Businesses can produce social wealth
Business can be viable and produce 'social wealth' if business people and managers are guided by a far-sighted vision, one that prefers long-term investment to speculative profit.
Rose Needs Facts not Fear Mongering
Steve Rose in his “Memo” this week attacks House Republican Majority Leader Ray Merrick writing Merrick wants to take schools back to the dark ages. Where does Rose cite any figure to back up his claim that “Merrick wants to take schools back to the dark ages”? Let’s look at some facts.
Liberal Republicans kill Health Care Freedom Act
Legislation which would have protected Kansas residents' ability to chose what type of health care they would like to receive failed once again to pass the Senate Judiciary Committee today. The legislation failed yesterday on a tied vote of 4-4, and failed again today on a tied vote of 5-5, with the Committee Chairman voting "no" causing the measure to fail. Voting yes (5): D. Schmidt, Lynn, Bruce, Pilcher-Cook, Donovan. Voting no (5): Umbarger, Kelly, Vratil, Schodorf, Owens. If your Senator voted NO, vote them OUT!
Kobach on Importance of Kansas Health Care Freedom Act
Constitutional Law Professor, Kris Kobach provides context to the Kansas Health Care Freedom Act, under Federalist #45. Never before has Congress attempted to force Americans to purchase anything.
Facts to know about the Health Care Freedom Amendment – Sign the Petition
The Health Care Freedom Amendment is a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would preserve certain existing rights that individuals have regarding health care. Two key provisions – 1) protects a person’s right to participate or not participate in any health care system, and prohibits the government from imposing fines or penalties on that person’s decision. 2) protect the right of individuals to purchase—and the right of doctors to provide—lawful medical services without government fine or penalty.
States sue EPA to stop greenhouse gas rules
At least 15 U.S. states have sued the Environmental Protection Agency seeking to stop it from issuing rules controlling greenhouse gas emissions until it reexamines whether the pollution harms human health. Florida, Indiana, South Carolina and at least nine other states filed the petitions in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. They joined petitions filed last month by Virginia, Texas and Alabama.
Academic Paper in China Sets Off Alarms in U.S.
A military strategist and China specialist, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee on March 10 that it should be concerned because “Chinese researchers at the Institute of Systems Engineering of Dalian University of Technology published a paper on how to attack a small U.S. power grid sub-network in a way that would cause a cascading failure of the entire U.S.”
Pro-Life Dem: Backroom Deal for Obamacare Vote
Was this Yet Another Backroom Deal to Force Obama’s Bill Down the American People’s Throats?
Three airports in the district of infamous fence-sitting and ultimately kowtowing Democrat Bart Stupak were awarded $726,409 in grants by the Obama Administration just two days before a vote on Obama and Pelosi’s government takeover of healthcare.
Mexico’s Violence reaching into Southern Regions
Once considered a problem in mainly the northern parts of Mexico, violence is now creeping areas in the southern regions of the country. The pre-dawn discovery of two bodies cut into pieces and shoved into two black bags brought a tragic end to a search for two missing police officers in the southern state of Guerrero.
CNN Reporter Just Doesn’t Get It: Buy Truck Get AK
The owner of a Missouri dealership is giving away free AK-47s with the purchase of any truck. Drive to Bates County, Missouri and buy a truck from this fine man!
State to feds: Take your gun regs and stuff 'em
Utah has become the third state to adopt a law exempting guns and ammunition made, sold and used in the state from massive federal regulations under the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and supporters say about 30 more states have some sort of plan for their own exemptions in the works. Utah joined Montana and Tennessee, to adopt an exemption from federal regulations for weapons built, sold and kept within state borders.
Obama Approval at 23%: Record Low
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 23% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty-four percent (44%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -21. That matches the lowest Approval Index rating yet recorded for this President.
Favorability Rating: Pelosi (11%) Reid (8)
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) favorable rating stands at 11%. Senate President Harry Reid (D-NV) favorable rating is even lower at 8%.
Local Governments Should Embrace Privatization
Competition done right drives down costs and incentivizes performance. Private firms operating under government contracts have strong incentives to deliver on performance after all, their bottom line would be negatively impacted by the cancellation of an existing contract or losing out to a competitor when that contract is subsequently re-bid. At its root competition promotes innovation, efficiency and greater effectiveness in serving the shifting demands of customers. Oftentimes, this allows contractors to provide comparable or even superior wages and benefits while reducing service costs and improving service levels.
Kansas Trooper Struck By Car
A Kansas state trooper was seriously injured when he was struck while assisting a motorist whose vehicle had crashed. The accident occurred at Interstate 635 at Kansas 5. The trooper was working an accident when a second vehicle slid and crashed into the first vehicle.
Voluntary Care to athletes makes Doc an MVP
Ken Wertzberger, a Lawrence orthopedic surgeon, recently was honored for 27 years of service to Kansas University athletes. He volunteered at the university from 1979 to 2006, and during that time operated on more than 400 athletes. Doc worked on my knee in 1980, when I was still in high school. He is a good man! Thanks for your years of service, Doc!
Former Miege Star Plays in NCAA Tourney
Former Bishop Miege Basketball star, Isacc Miles, had a breakout first season with the Murray State Racers and was second on the squad with 10.6 points per game and tied for the team lead in assists with 119. He recorded the first known triple-double in MSU history against UT Martin when he scored 13 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dished out 11 assists. He scored in double-figures 16 times and led the team in scoring nine times, while starting all 31 games. MIles was named the OVC's Newcomer of the Week three times and honored as a member of the All-OVC Newcomer Team. Congrats Issac!
