Human Events – RNC Chairman Reince Priebus Barack Obama has worked hard to portray himself as better than your average politician—as someone who would fundamentally change the way Washington works. But every once in a while Barack Obama reveals his true self: a cynical political operator who is willing to hide his agenda from the […]
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McConnell op-ed: Down with Obamacare
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell WASHINGTON – On the two-year anniversary of Obamacare, Republicans in Congress are more committed than ever to repealing this unconstitutional law and replacing it with commonsense reforms that put health care back in the hands of individuals and doctors, instead of bureaucrats in Washington. President Obama was right when he […]
After 2 years, Obamacare’s costs outweighing benefits
The Orlando Sentinel – RNC Chairman Reince Preibus President Obama wanted health care to be his signature issue. In the summer of 2009, he chose to ignore the ongoing economic crisis in order to fight for his legislation, and two years ago today, he signed Obamacare into law. Today, it is an undeniable failure. The […]
Poll: Majority favor Keystone XL pipeline
The Hill – Jonathan Easley A solid majority of Americans are in favor of building the Keystone XL oil pipeline, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday. Fifty-seven percent said they favored government approval of the project, while only 29 percent said they were opposed. Earlier this year, the Obama administration rejected a cross-border permit […]
Ryan, Obama budgets offer radically opposed visions of America
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin did something Tuesday that President Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Democratic congressional leaders refuse to do — propose a 2013 federal budget that makes the hard choices needed if America is to regain its economic vitality and avoid becoming Greece. At least Obama did […]
Rep Kelly Questions Energy Secretary Steven Chu during OGR Hearing
ObamaCare’s Costs Are Soaring
Wall Street Journal – Sen. Ron Johnson One year after the passage of ObamaCare, this paper published an op-ed I wrote (“ObamaCare and Carey’s Heart”) about how America’s health-care system saved my daughter’s life, and describing how implementing this law will limit innovation, lead to rationing, and lower the quality of care. Now, two years […]