This past summer, the Heritage Foundation released jaw-dropping estimates, conducted by The Lewin Group, regarding the impact a public health insurance plan from the House health reform legislation would have on private health insurance, especially coverage provided by employers. Lewin found 103 million people would enroll in a government-run health insurance plan. Meanwhile, critics were quick to point out that the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office had put that number at 11 million to 12 million people. As Lewin put it, “how could our estimates differ by a factor of 10?” …
The Obama Administration is ignoring news reports that Russia is planning to sign a contract with Saudi Arabia, in which the Kingdom will receive over US $2 billion in Russian arms and military technology. Most likely, the contract will be signed by the end of this year. Traditionally, the arms market of the Persian Gulf has been the hunting reserve of the American and European defense industries, which both provide up to 90 percent of the weapon needs of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf emirates. The current deal was facilitated …
Illustrating how proponents of Obamacare “lost the month of August,” Politico notes that while Rep. Vic Snyder (D-AR) claimed health care would be transformed “under President Obama’s leadership” in late July, by mid-August he had been humbled, telling a 1,000 person townhall: “I’ve never been a big fan of this public option.” How are Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) planning on bringing the likes of Rep. Snyder back in line? Again from Politico: Leaders say their strategy is to convince members that nothing is set …
