02/12/18
The more one examines last week's bipartisan, bicameral budget deal, which raised government spending levels across the board, the uglier it looks. Read More...Tags: Bipartisan Budget Act, DACA , President Donald Trump, border wall , dreamers, Diversity Visa Lottery, chain migration, Sen Chuck Schumer, Sen Mitch McConnell, deficits, debt ceiling, House Speaker Paul Ryan, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Sen. John Thune, Sen. Chris Coons, budget caps, CHIP, community health[care] centers, tea party, President's budget proposal, defense spending, debt limit, tax preferences, fuel cell investment tax credit, Medicare, Independent Payment Advisory Board, donut hole, Joint Select Committe re budget process, "Super Committee" in 2011
03/20/17
Republicans must pass a healthcare bill or else, and with presidential leadership they will get it done. Read More...Tags: American Health Care Act, repeal and replace GovCare, Congressional Budget Office, repeal of individual mandate, reduced HCI coverage, Trumpcare, Ryancare, Speaker Paul Ryan, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Republcan Study Committee, House Freedom Caucus, Sen. John Thune, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Mark Meadows, Sen. Susan Collins, Sen. Dan Heller, Sen. Rand Paul, Senate/House conference committee, 2009 Healthcare Summit, President Barack Obama, Sen. Ted Kennedy