Four big obstacles still remain for Obamacare
From House Democrats’ distrust of Senate Democrats, to Bart Stupak and his fellow pro-life Democrats, the fiscal moderates, and the hard-left Socialists wanting a government-run public option, with a little bit of luck and a lot of continued voter outrage, this miserable adventure should be coming to a (hopefully) “abrupt, and satisfyingly bad end very [...]
Scott Brown’s Shrewd Vote
On Jan. 19, Scott Brown was the great right hero. On Feb
22, he became, in some quarters at least, a dirty, liberal
traitor. He voted for cloture on the Senate Democrats’ jobs bill,
then, on Wednesday, voted for the bill.
Granted, the $15 billion jobs bill was not [...]
Some Things Are Worse Than Uncertainty
Markets hate uncertainty, so the conventional wisdom goes. And it is true. But the reduction of uncertainty can be a mixed blessing, especially if what becomes more certain is likely to interfere with recovery from the recently ended recession.
Ben Bernanke has been confirmed for another term as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. But [...]
Dreaming of Repeal
When it comes to the power of imagination, it is hard to top
either liberals or children. On the night before Christmas,
millions of representatives of both groups had their wishes
fulfilled: for the kiddies, gifts from Santa Claus (really their
parents in disguise); for liberals, a federally restructured
[...]
Senate OKs health care measure, reaching milestone
Senate Democrats passed a landmark health care bill in a climactic Christmas Eve vote that could define President Barack Obama’s legacy and usher in near-universal medical coverage for the first time in the country’s history.
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The uses of Ted Kennedy
Many Senate Democrats must have mixed feellings about passing the Senate health care bill. No doubt, they are pleased to have passed legislation that would signiificantly increase the number of Americans with health insurance while substantially expanding the government’s control of the health care industry.
But many Senators must be stung by the [...]
