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Obamcare’s Gruber: It’s Not About Calling You Stupid

Originally published December 21, 2014, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated September 8, 2015. Leave a Comment

Obamcare’s Gruber: It’s Not About Calling You Stupid

Economist Jonathan Gruber gained wide notoriety in November when it seemed that each new day revealed a new video of the MIT professor arrogantly crowing about his uber-insider participation in what he portrayed as deception of “too stupid” American voters and Congress in the effort to get the health care law passed. I think it […]

Filed Under: Congress, Featured, Health Care, Ruling Class Tagged With: cbo, committee, conflict of interest, congress, congressional budget office, corruption, exchanges, experts, funds, government, health care law, health insurance, hearing, jonathan gruber, obamacare, oversight, reform, taxpayer

Senator Jeremy Nordquist: Listens to His Master’s Voice . . . But Who’s His Master?

Originally published February 9, 2013, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

Senator Jeremy Nordquist: Listens to His Master’s Voice . . . But Who’s His Master?

Author’s Note:  What follows is a reprint of an article published in the February 8, 2012, edition of the Lincoln Journal Star.  The only difference between what you will find in the Journal Star and what you see here is a small but substantial one.  As my article appears below, I have added links to […]

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Nebraska Needs A State Treasurer! Vote NO on Amendment 2 (2010)

Originally published October 28, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated October 24, 2012. Leave a Comment

Nebraska Needs A State Treasurer! Vote NO on Amendment 2 (2010)

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is about an amendment on the November 2010 ballot, not about 2012. For information about amendments on the November 2012 ballot, click HERE. By Shelli Dawdy There are two proposed amendments to the State Constitution on the ballot next Tuesday. To read about Amendment 1, click HERE. Amendment 2 is a proposal […]

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