The next step in health care reform

A vote to repeal in the House passes with some Democrat support.  A federal judge declares the legislation unconstitutional.  A vote to repeal the bill in the Senate goes along party lines and fails.  What does this mean to the average American?

 
Clearly this political football will takes many strange bounces before the 2012 elections.  And [...]

Thoughts on the current health care situation

A majority (53%) of respondents in a recent Rasmussen survey favored repealing the health care reform bill.  The House of Representatives voted to strike down the law.  And the administration seems willing to make changes but urges voters to not kill the bill.  A look inside the numbers reveals that Americas opinions on this subject [...]

Your next health insurance bill may be a shocker

Fortunately, I’m on Medicare, but my wife has more than two years to go before she qualifies.  I was able to switch carriers and save hundreds of dollars for my supplemental coverage, but my wife had to stay with the insurance company due to a previous medical condition.  Now, her premiums have increased nearly 20% [...]

What happened to states’ rights?

In the first half of 2010 the battle between the federal government and individual states has risen to a fever pitch.  First health care legislation.  Then immigration.  And, most recently, the oil spill.  These disputes have grown in size and intensity.  More states are expected to enter the fray, plus other problems may arise that [...]

How long should we treat grown children as dependent children?

 
I don’t want to sound like an old codger, but I am one of the New Seniors.  This means I’m over 65, yet not so far past that age to sit by and watch the country change before my eyes without so much as making a comment or expressing dismay regarding the direction America is [...]

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