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Companies Would Save Billions by Dropping Health Coverage

Cindy — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:58:46 +0000

The House Ways and Means Committee recently released a report that shows that the most successful companies would save billions of dollars if they stopped offering coverage to their employees and dumped them into the taxpayer-funded Obamacare exchanges. Continue reading…

Obamacare In Pictures

Cindy — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:47:58 +0000

“Obamacare in Pictures: Visualizing the Effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” shows in detail the impact of the sweeping health care law for Americans. CLICK HERE…

America’s Antique Air Force

Cindy — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:43:04 +0000

The Obama Administration is seemingly trying to find ways to pay for the expansion of entitlement spending programs at the expense of the military force, arguing that military spending is a drain on the economy rather than a protector of American society.

While everyone, including military leadership, wants more efficiencies, cutbacks in military programs motivated [...]

United States Budget Dilemma

Cindy — Sun, 20 May 2012 10:45:46 +0000

Alarming! Washington’s Dilemma!. Soaring debt and a budget Congress can’t balance.

This VIDEO explains WHY. Every person in AMERICA should watch this video!

The Moral Case for Capitalism

Cindy — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:32:14 +0000

Capitalism has become the scapegoat for many social woes. When critics are pressed to assert their opinion, a couple of distinct charges are leveled at the economic system: it generates inequality and it threatens social solidarity by allowing individuals some priority over their communities, says James R. Otteson, chair of the Philosophy Department at Yeshiva [...]

Citizens Against Government Waste 2012 Pig Book

Cindy — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:53:38 +0000

The Congressional Pig Book is CAGW’s annual compilation of the pork-barrel projects in the federal budget. A “pork” project is a line-item in an appropriations bill that designates tax dollars for a specific purpose in circumvention of established budgetary procedures. To qualify as pork, a project must meet one of seven [...]

Federal Budget in Pictures Shows America’s Spending & Debt Crisis

Cindy — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:46:54 +0000

April 29 marks the third year that the U.S. Senate has not passed a budget. Now more than ever, it is crucial that Americans understand what our nation’s spending, taxes, and debt mean for them and their families and why Congress must urgently get back to budgeting.

The Heritage Foundation’s newly released [...]

THE WHOLE TRUTH ON OBAMACARE

Cindy — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:37:32 +0000

A response to the Democrat ad showing Paul Ryan throwing grandma off a cliff. Get the whole truth on how Obamacare will impact the health and welfare of your loved ones at www.AmericanDoctors4Truth.org.

Hospitals Scramble on the Front Lines of Drug Shortages

Cindy — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:37:13 +0000

Hospitals increasingly find themselves facing daily shortages of crucial drugs. While shortages are not a new story, the frequency of shortages that hospitals are forced to overcome has grown rapidly, which contributes to mistakes and subpar medical care, says the Washington Post.
Shortages of prescription drugs nearly tripled from 2005 to 2010 and reached record [...]

The Dangers of Legislating Education Policy from the Executive Branch

Cindy — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:34:29 +0000

Nearly everyone in the education community agrees that the time has come to end, or seriously repair, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB); however, the process of doing so has become drawn out and contentious. With Congress not moving quickly enough to reauthorize the law, President Obama has announced a way to help states [...]