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Posts tagged "health care reform"

More White House baloney on contraception.

Jay Carney said the Catholic bishops never supported health care. Is White House press secretary stupid or a liar? Or did he just misspeak, in which case we will quickly get a correction. Below is a press release from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops correcting the record:   USCCB/MR          ... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
February 14, 2012 at 12:20 pm
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Value added tax bad idea

And to make matters worse, try finding this federal tax on a receipt Where will they strike next? Now that we’ve been flattened with the crushing weight of what Democrats imagine is health care reform, what additional burdens will follow? Some say it’ll be “comprehensive” (there’s that word again) immigration reform, providing a “path” for millions of expatriates... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
April 13, 2010 at 1:46 pm
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Byrne and Zorn debate health care

Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn and I demonstrate that you can have a calm discussion on health care. But some of the responders demonstrate they can’t. Go to Zorn’s Rhubarb Patch here... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
January 12, 2010 at 8:33 am
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What Americans like about the health care plan

Why not just include these provisions in the health care plan, instead of throwing in everything goofy idea that ever crossed the minds of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid? Now here’s something that Americans like that isn’t in the health care plan: One popular reform that’s not included in the proposals before Congress is tort... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
January 4, 2010 at 10:36 am
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Can the public hate health care "reform" any worse?

More evidence of the public belief that Obama/Reid/Pelosi/Democratic health care legislation sucks. According to  Rasmussen Reports:  Many have questioned whether those who favor or oppose the health care plan in Congress really know what’s in it. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey suggests that they have a decent understanding of the bill and that voter attitudes... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
January 1, 2010 at 11:23 am
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Beware the nuggets in that health bill

Does anyone, anyone at all, know what in blazes he’s talking about when it comes to health care reform? Even the supposedly nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the font of wisdom about what health care reform will cost, admits it doesn’t know for sure. On Saturday, the CBO partnered with the staff of the congressional Joint... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
December 22, 2009 at 10:29 am
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Public votes on climate science

Not that it matters to those who claim ex cathedra-like certitude that man is making the Earth warmer, but an increasingly skeptic public weighs in. Here is a Rasmussen Reports poll: Public skepticism about the officially promoted cause of global warming has reached an all-time high among Americans. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
December 17, 2009 at 10:35 am
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Health care reform even more unpopular now

It must be because more people are finding out what’s in it. It takes a lot of nerve for Obama and Democrats to push forward with this in the face of growing opposition.  The new poll is here... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
December 14, 2009 at 2:06 pm
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Diabetes May Double in 25 Years

According to ABC News, “One factor driving the soaring costs: the number of people living with diabetes for lengthy periods, the researchers said. Over time, the cost of caring for someone with diabetes tends to rise along with their risk for developing complications, such as end-stage renal disease, which requires dialysis.” Are you thinking what... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
November 27, 2009 at 11:54 am
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Media boost Obama's health care

The Hawker-in-Chief managed to win over a few minds with his speech on his version–still Obama goes before Congress to sell health care waiting to see the printed copy–of health care reform,  according to the latest Rasmussen tracking poll. But, said the poll: The gain in overall support for the plan comes entirely from Democrats... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
September 12, 2009 at 10:07 am
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