Ben Nelson is Deserving of Darts for two important reasons: 1) Health Care Law: Providing the 60th vote for cloture on the health care law and the attendant “Cornhusker Kickback” 2) Hypocrisy: Saying he voted “No” on the debt debacle because he was concerned about cuts to the Medicare program In November 2012 – Ben […]
Ever-Expanding Welfare: He May Be My Brother, But He’s Getting Heavy
“Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief” From the poem “Rich Man, Poor Man” by Josephine Preston Peabody The phrase “rich man, poor man” iconic for many, likely evokes two images: the typical predatory “fat cat” and the threadbare street urchin. Do those traditional images apply today? A recent article, “Soaking the Rich: Why Warren […]
Full Text of AGs’ Complaint Challenging Health Reform
As the headline indicates, the full text of the complaint challenging the constitutionality of federal health reform legislation is now available online. The suit was filed by the Attorneys General of 14 states, named in the complaint. On Monday, April 5th, Indiana and North Dakota joined in the suit, bringing the total to 16. News […]
AGs Lawsuit re Health Reform: Why We Cannot Depend Upon It
In the FAQ I recently posted about the process the lawsuit filed by 14 states’ Attorneys General will have to go through to get to the U.S. Supreme Court, I predicted that the case could take as long as four years to get there. In a recent interview, Bill McCollum, Florida’s Attorney General and one […]
