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Supreme Court to Rule on Arizona Immigration Law

Tweet The Supreme Court agreed to hear three major cases that could determine the outcome of next year’s elections. The court announced that it would come out with a ruling regarding Arizona’s anti-immigration measures. The case would join the docket that includes challenges to President Obama’s health care reform law and the how Texas conduct... 

Obama’s Plan to Limit Medicare Opposed

Tweet Both Democrats and Republicans oppose President Barack Obama’s new deficit reduction plan, which would create an independent board that would make cuts in the Medicare spending. The president wants to expand the power of the panel. It was created by the health care reform law. The Republicans and some Democrats don’t want to increase the power... 

Government Shutdown Still Imminent if Agreement Not Met Soon

Tweet As time grows shorter, a government shutdown seems more and more likely, according to reports coming out of Washington. Even so, House Speaker John Boehner, who was fresh out of a White House meeting, said that Republicans and Democrats were somewhat closer to a deal to prevent it from happening. Unfortunately, a mere 12 hours later, he was reporting... 

Republican Governors and Obama Stalemate over Reform Law

Tweet The Republican Governors stated that their states’ budget will balloon once the new Medicaid will take effect. They want more control of their state budgets and the power to change coverage and payment policies. President Obama has initially turned down the Republican Governors’ proposal but he might want to reconsider it if he wants to decrease... 

Will Republicans Derail Obama’s Health Care Reform?

Tweet President Barak Obama’s health care reform of 2010 has fallen foul of the Republicans. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act along with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act form the ‘health care reform’. These were signed into US laws by the President on March 30, 2010. The Senate passed the law on December 24, 2009 with... 

Republicans’ Plan for the New Congress

Tweet As the Republicans take majority of the seats in the U. S. Congress, they promise to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, decrease the federal government’s cost, and prevent gay marriages. Cooperating with President Obama and the Democrats in Congress is not part of their plan. The Republicans extended the Bush tax cuts that resulted... 

The Legality of the New Health Care Law

Tweet The Republican Party promised to repeal the Health Care Reform Law during the 2010 midterm elections. Members of media, Democrats and even some ranks of the GOP know that the passing of the repeal bill is just symbolic and it has a slight chance of becoming a law. The real battle will happen in the Supreme Court where parts of the Health Care Law... 

Congress Solution to Health Care Crisis

Tweet As the Republican majority in the United States House is set to repeal the health care reform law, concerned citizens are questioning what the new congress will do to solve the health care crisis. A return to pre-reform status quo is morally and financially unacceptable. The U.S. health care system is the most expensive one in the world and yet it...