As most of you know, last week I wrote a post in response to a White House blog post. The White House post was written by Macon Phillips, a White House staffer, and featured a video of Linda Douglass, another White House staffer. Their post was an attempt to debunk “disinformation,” supposedly propagated by “anti-reformists,” like myself. The White House blog post titled, “Facts Are Stubborn Things,” created a firestorm because it called on average citizens, to... more
Until today, I thought I had seen it all. I thought I had seen the extent of the deplorable tactics the White House is willing to employ. I thought the government had grown so big and bloated, that we would soon see the end of this trend. I thought the crowds of angry people, screaming at their Representatives, would be the pin that popped the balloon. I thought that organic hostility would put this big-government bureaucracy in-check. Wow, was I wrong! This has gone from President Obama, sounding... more
Yesterday, I posted a video that features uncovered clips of Obama from a few years ago. The video shows Obama and Democratic lawmakers, stating their healthcare agenda. More specifically, their plan to create a single-payer system that would make private insurance a thing of the past. To me, the most interesting part of this video is not what Obama says, it’s what Congressman Barney Frank says. The footage of Obama is from more than two years ago, the footage of Barney Frank is from last week!... more
Last week, I wrote a post detailing America’s Affordable Health Choices Act (H.R. 3200). In that post, I expressed concerns that H.R. 3200 would drive private insurance companies out of business. Although this bill is portrayed as being about “choices” and “options,” I think the ultimate goal of this legislation is to create a government healthcare monopoly, just like Canada and the UK. But don’t take my word for it… just listen to the President. He said... more
This week’s winner, won in a landslide. There were no other candidates that even came close. I didn’t even have to think in awarding Rep. John Conyers of Michigan. Earlier this week, the democratic Congressman spoke at a National Press Club luncheon. In reference to H.R. 3200, Rep. Conyers said this: “What good is reading the bill if it’s a thousand pages and you don’t have two days and two lawyers to find out what it means after you read the bill?” Now, I don’t... more
A few days ago, I wrote a post on current healthcare reform efforts. More specifically, House bill, H.R. 3200. In that post, I expressed many concerns and exposed several holes in the bill. Two of my biggest concerns, are the fact that private insurance companies would be unable to deny coverage because of pre-existing conditions, and that those companies would have to compete with the federal government. It is my belief that these provisions would drive private insurers out of business. Here are... more
The “Blue Dogs” may have reached an agreement with the more liberal Democrats in the House, but tension and feuds within the Democratic Party are just starting to heat up, and they’ll have the entire month of August to stew. Rep. Maxine Waters, a Democrat from California, was interviewed yesterday on MSNBC. She used the opportunity to throw blame at White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, if you can believe that. Ha ha ha, Rep. Waters is really grabbing for grass with this theory.... more
Today, House Democrats reached a deal on America’s Affordable Health Choices Act (H.R. 3200). Mike Ross, leader of the “Blue Dog” conservative coalition, announced that the compromise reached will move the bill to committee by the end of the week. But the House will not actually vote on the bill until September, when they return from the August recess. That gives all YSP readers time to learn more about this bill, and contact their representatives. They’re going to be home,... more
It’s been over a month since Obama’s first healthcare infomercial on ABC. Last week, we saw the sequel at his primetime press conference. Then, two days later, Rasmussen reported that the President’s Approval Rating dropped to an all-time low. This week, those numbers are even lower. From all indications, it’s quite clear that the American People are not fond of current healthcare reform efforts. According to Gallup, only 41% of Americans feel that we need to pass healthcare... more
