ObamaCare is the Cronyism its Supporters Claimed to Oppose
Breaking with the Trump administration, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) ecently announced that he intends to protect the health insurance company subsidies that had previously been a part of ObamaCare. This…
Senate’s “ObamaCare Repeal” Bill Would Keep ObamaCare Forever
Without any significant legislative victories and a frustrated base, Senate Republican leadership and most rank-and-file members of the Republican conference need to take a good, long look in the mirror…
As Premiums Go Up, Obamacare Enrollment Goes Down
Reports continue to come in about the results of implementing ObamaCare. Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
Capitol Hill Update: June 19, 2017
The House and Senate are in session this week.
When Welfare Doesn’t Work, What Does?
America’s welfare system is not working. The War on Poverty has failed miserably , and few in Congress have even broached the topic of serious welfare reforms. Members of…
HHS Report Shows ObamaCare Has Dramatically Increased Premiums
During his bid for reelection in 2012, then-President Obama tried to defend ObamaCare in a campaign speech, telling his supporters, “[Y]our premiums will go down.” It has been about…
Capitol Hill Update: May 15, 2017
Schedule: The House and Senate are in session this week. House: The House returns after a one-week break. Much of the legislative agenda coincides with National Police Week, and…
A Reasonable Path Forward for the American Health Care Act
The text of the amendment negotiated by Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.), a co-chair of the moderate Tuesday Group, and Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), the chairman of the House Freedom Caucus,…
Capitol Hill Update: April 24, 2017
Schedule: The House and Senate are in session this week. House: It will be a busy week in the House, with government funding and, possibly, the American Health Care Act,…
Rep. Ted Budd: Sticking to His Guns on Repealing Obamacare
Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) is new to the world of politics. His commitment to really repealing Obamacare was on full display as Speaker Paul Ryan pushed his health care bill.