American Power Act: Oil spill does not justify wrecking the economy
from The Heritage Foundation
President Obama recently used the Gulf oil spill to stress the need for Congress to pass cap and trade, specifically the bill introduced by Senators John Kerry (D–MA) and Joe Lieberman (I–CT) after much delay. The 987-page American Power Act (APA) aims to reduce 2005 levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 80 percent by 2050, the same target that the House version passed last year. More
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Keep your health plan under overhaul? Probably not, government analysis concludes
from Investor's Business Daily
Internal administration documents reveal that up to 51% of employers may have to relinquish their current health care coverage because of ObamaCare.
Small firms will be even likelier to lose existing plans. The "midrange estimate is that 66% of small employer plans and 45% of large employer plans will relinquish their grandfathered status by the end of 2013," according to the document. More
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County road, bridge plans okayed
from SentinelNews.com
A new highway plan just approved in Frankfort has Shelby County getting $17 million worth of highway projects funded in the next two years. ...
Shelby County has nine projects in the plan, more than most counties of a similar size, state Rep. Brad Montell (R-Shelbyville) said. More
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Ronald Reagan speaks out against socialized medicine
from youtube.com
From the 1961 Operation Coffee Cup Campaign against Socialized Medicine as proposed by the Democrats, then a private citizen Ronald Reagan Speaks out against socialized medicine. ... More
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Opportunity to improve education system missed
by State Representative Brad Montell
... It is no longer a question of if, but when, Kentucky will throw off the grip of the education establishment and allow true reform into our public schools. It is important to emphasize here that charter schools are public schools and will not take away from public school funding. In the meantime, we continue to partner with perennial education “giants” such as West Virginia and Alabama in pushing away charter schools. If you want to learn more about charter schools in Kentucky, please visit: putkidsfirstky.org. ... More
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Dems plan will eliminate private health insurance
from RealClearPolitics.com
The left's preferred model, by contrast, is welfare. Don't be fooled by labels. The "public option" is not a form of insurance, because it is deliberately designed not to balance premiums against risk. Instead of choosing how much much coverage you are willing to pay for, everyone is forced into a plan designed by an Orwellian "Health Choices Commissioner." And when you get sick, you don't have a contract with a private company that you can enforce. You are dependent on benefits that are doled out uniformly to everyone by the government—no matter what your personal judgment about your health-care needs, and no matter how much you have paid into the system. More
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Fannie, Freddie fix at $160 Billion with $1 trillion worst case
from Bloomberg.com
The cost of fixing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage companies that last year bought or guaranteed three-quarters of all U.S. home loans, will be at least $160 billion and could grow to as much as $1 trillion after the biggest bailout in American history. More
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Obama administration using accounting gimmicks that would make Enron 'blush' Republican lawmaker says
from CNSNews.com
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) says the Obama administration is using an accounting “gimmick” in its budget by not including the debt owed by mortgage firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. READ MORE
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The American form of Government
from www.wimp.com
Check out this EXCELLENT 10 min. video that clarifies republics vs democracies. More
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