| REFINANCING HEALTH CARE -- REPUBLICANS WANT TO KEEP FAMILIES IN CHARGE; OBAMA THINKS GOVERNMENT KNOWS BEST
Bill Carruthers, ICRP Chair Families are struggling to make ends meet in today’s economy – they especially are finding it difficult to afford the rising cost of health care. Republicans want to reform America’s health care system so families can:
President Obama wants to impose a costly government-run health care system on Americans that puts federal bureaucrats and politicians in charge of health care decisions – not families and their doctors. FULL STORY> LAST WEEK IN HEALTH CARE REFORM Debbie Cunningham - President CGI, Inc. Health Care Reform news was spurred this week by financial considerations, particularly those surrounding projected costs for the Affordable Health Choices Act (AHCA), which is the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee's government plan. Initial cost projections for the AHCA were higher than what was widely expected, prompting discussion of both proposed funding mechanisms and less costly government plan alternatives. Another threshold issue, an individual mandate, remains a critical negotiating point. FULL STORY> THE (TEA) PARTY'S OVER. WHAT NOW? Lasse Lund - Citizen Action Network Director, Evergreen Freedom Foundation Despite what national media groups may or may not be telling you, April 15, 2009 was a day for all Americans, regardless of race, gender, religion, or political affiliation. It was a day when patriots, who had stayed silent up to this point, took the time and the energy to stand up and Push Back against government entities that have pushed them around for too long. They did what was good for America, their fellow citizens, and our future as a nation; but it was only the beginning. FULL STORY> 10TH DISTRICT STATE LAWMAKER IS ASSISTANT RANKING REPUBLICAN ON THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE From House Republican News "Today's revenue forecast reveals that our state is again on pace to spend more than it will have coming in for tax collections. To address this gap, I encourage the governor to make reductions in her cabinet agencies. This would be a good first step. FULL STORY>
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Commissioners forum turns to talk of diking district dispute -- South Whidbey Record No fed stimulus money coming for WGH facility -- South Whidbey Record County critized for shoreline purchase -- South Whidbey Record |
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