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The EPA Used “Covert Propaganda” To Push Clean Water Rule
The Government Accounting Office (GAO) concluded that the EPA violated federal law and participated in "covert propaganda" through social media in order to encourage passage of Obama's new and controversial "Clean Water Rule." From the report: "The use of appropriated...
CBO Predicts 2 Million Fewer Workers By 2025 Due to ACA Impact
As part of the "Working Paper Series" published by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the CBO just released their latest work entitled, "How CBO Estimates the Effects of the Affordable Care Act on the Labor Market." Essentially, the CBO projects that the labor...
The Intersection of Obamacare and Immigration
The Wall Street Journal put together an excellent editorial yesterday on the intersection of Obamacare and immigration. First, starting in 2016, employers with 50 or more full time employees are required to offer health insurance for each of their workers, or else pay...
November 2015 Sees Record Debt Bounce
As has been earlier reported here, the debt ceiling jumped dramatically the day after the debt ceiling was lifted on November 2nd ($339 billion) and continued to soar all month. By the end of the month, the debt had doubled, adding another $335 billion. All in all,...
Head of UnitedHealth Remorseful About Obamacare
Republicans Overseas Action, Inc. Takes on FATCA & FBAR
On Friday, Republicans Overseas Action, Inc. filed a 78-page Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to Amended Complaint against the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), the intergovernmental agreements (IGAs), and the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)...