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    • Monthly Archives: September 2009

    Lewin’s Clarification Highlights Unknowns in Health Bill

    September 1, 2009 at 10:05 am

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    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 … More

    Russo-Saudi Arms Deal: The Harbinger of the Middle East Power Shift?

    September 1, 2009 at 10:00 am

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    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 … More

    Morning Bell: The Road To Government-Run Health Care

    September 1, 2009 at 9:29 am

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    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 … More

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    A Bumper Crop of Food Stamps

    Tweet this Where do food stamps come from? They come from taxpayers—certainly not from family farms. Yet the “farm” bill, a recurring subsidy-fest in Congress, is actually 80 percent food stamps and other government nutrition programs. The food stamps sweeten the farm deal for lawmakers, who admit that the combination … More

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