by Jane Richey | Dec 13, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care
Governor Corbett said ‘no’ to a state health exchange in PA yesterday. Here’s why this is a good decision: If a state does not set up an exchange, the federal government will come in and set it up, according to the law. So far, 22 states have said...
by Jane Richey | Dec 13, 2012 | Health Care
The United States has backed a United Nations draft resolution favoring universal healthcare coverage. The nonbinding measure calls on U.N. member states to ensure citizens’ access to health insurance, and was approved by the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday....
by Jane Richey | Dec 13, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke chastised Washington on Wednesday, saying the failure of President Obama and Congress to agree on a deal to avoid the “fiscal cliff” is already inflicting damage on the economy. In his last scheduled public remarks before tax...
by Jane Richey | Dec 13, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
A recent poll from the Wells Fargo/Gallup quarterly survey shows that U.S. small business owners are growing “increasingly pessimistic” as the new year approaches, finding that 21 percent of small business owners’ expect to decrease their workforces in the next 12...