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Full Summary: Speaker Pelosi's Health Care Bill

Full Summary: Speaker Pelosi's Health Care Bill

FLOOR SITUATION On October 29, 2009, Speaker Pelosi and the House Democrat leadership introduced H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care...

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November 07, 2009
AARP: On the Wrong Side of History—Again

Even as Speaker Pelosi and President Obama attempt to trump the endorsement of purported seniors' advocacy organization AARP for...

November 06, 2009
While Democrats Ignore Unemployment, Americas Pay the Price

"Our team is working with members of Congress every day on this issue (health care), and it is my...

November 06, 2009
What are Democrats Doing about Job Loss? Making it Worse.

Today, the unemployment rate jumped to 10.2 percent, the highest level in 26 years.  Rather than working with Republicans...

November 05, 2009
Speaker Pelosi and AARP: Hypocrisy You Can Believe In

While Speaker Pelosi attempts to tout AARP's endorsement of her government takeover of health care, some may view it as...

November 05, 2009
New Pelosi Bill Provision Would Allow Federal Bureaucrats to Ration Health Care

"The chronically ill and those toward the end of their lives are accounting for potentially 80 percent of the...

November 05, 2009
Nov. 5, 2009-New Federal Bureaucracies Created in Pelosi Health Care Bill

The House Republican Conference has compiled a list of all the 118 new boards, bureaucracies, commissions, and programs created...

November 04, 2009
AARP: Just Another Greedy Insurance Company?

"Either you're a voice for the elderly or you're an insurance company-choose one....They put themselves forward as non-biased observers,...

November 04, 2009
Values Policy Concerns With the Pelosi Health Bill

On October 29, 2009, Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats introduced H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. ...

November 03, 2009
Federal Funding for Abortion in the Pelosi Health Bill

On October 29, 2009, Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats introduced H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. ...

November 02, 2009
By the Numbers-Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Bill

  The Republican Conference has compiled a list of important numbers relevant to Speaker Pelosi's 1,990-page health care bill:...

November 02, 2009
New Federal Bureaucracies Created in Pelosi Health Care Bill

  The House Republican Conference has compiled a list of all the new boards, bureaucracies, commissions, and programs...

November 02, 2009
Bad for Young Americans- Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover

The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm young...

November 02, 2009
Bad for Women and Families- Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover

  The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm...

November 02, 2009
Bad for States-Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover

The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm State...

November 02, 2009
Bad for Seniors-Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover

The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm American...

November 02, 2009
Bad for Rural America-Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover

The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm rural...

November 02, 2009
Bad for Patients and Doctors- Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover

The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm American...

November 02, 2009
Bad for Low-Income Households-Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover

The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm individuals...

November 02, 2009
Bad for Business - Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover

The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm American...

November 02, 2009
Speaker Pelosi’s Believe It Or Not

In order to assist Members, staff, and interested parties seeking to read and review Speaker Pelosi's government takeover of...

October 30, 2009
Pelosi Health “Reform” Still A Fiscal Train Wreck

"I will not sign [health care legislation] if it adds one dime to the deficit-now or in the future.  Period....The...

October 30, 2009
For Halloween, A Real-Life Fright Show: Speaker Pelosi’s Government Takeover of Health Care

Many may find the release of House Democrats' health "reform" legislation the week of Halloween particularly apt, as the...

October 29, 2009
Reading Guide - Pelosi Health "Reform" Bill

In order to assist Members, staff, and interested parties seeking to read and review the health “reform” legislation (H.R....

October 29, 2009
House Democrat Health "Reform" Legislation: Short Summary of the Government Takeover of Health Care

BACKGROUND AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On October 29, 2009, Speaker Pelosi and the House Democrat leadership introduced H.R. 3962,...

October 27, 2009
The Debt Limit and the Troops

According to press reports, Democrats are planning to attach legislation to increase the national debt ceiling to the Fiscal...

October 26, 2009
The “Investor Protection” Act–Creating Uncertainty to Benefit Trial Lawyers

BACKGROUNDOn July 10, 2009, the Obama administration released the Investor Protection Act of 2009.  The proposal was introduced by...

October 21, 2009
State Unemployment Figures Confirm Regrettable Truths

Eight months ago the President signed a $787 billion "stimulus" bill that had been rammed through the House without...

October 21, 2009
Democrats, Deficits and Debt By the Numbers

"The cost of our debt is one of the fastest growing expenses in the federal budget. This rising...

October 20, 2009
Democrats Cut Back-Room Deals Benefiting AARP

"There's an inherent conflict of interest....They're ending up becoming very dependent on sources of income."- Former AARP Executive Marilyn...

October 19, 2009
Candidate Obama vs. President Obama

Even as he campaigned on a platform of change and transparency, an examination of Barack Obama's comments during the...

October 16, 2009
The Fallacy of the Direct Loan Program Being Cheaper

STATUS On September 17, 2009, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, by...

October 15, 2009
“Stimulus” Recipients and the White House Spin

Today, the White House announced the first "hard" evidence of their effort to account for jobs created by the...

October 15, 2009
What Every Member Needs to Know about a Long-Term "Doc Fix"

Background:  As part of spending reforms included in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Congress enacted a sustainable growth...

October 13, 2009
Speaker Pelosi Advocates Higher, European-Style Taxes

"I can make a firm pledge.  Under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see...

October 09, 2009
Another "Rock Solid Deal" That Harms Seniors

"But what we will do is, we'll have the [health care] negotiations televised on C-SPAN, so that people can...

October 08, 2009
Baucus "Tax on Jobs" Is Anti-Family

While the bill produced by Finance Committee Chairman Baucus is being portrayed by some media outlets as a "moderate...

October 08, 2009
Previous Hate Crime Votes in the House of Representatives

BACKGROUND On October 8, 2009, the House will consider the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report.  While the House...

October 08, 2009
House Democrat Bill Nearly Double Obama's $900 Billion Spending Cap

"I will not sign [health care legislation] if it adds one dime to the deficit-now or in the future. ...

October 06, 2009
Hate Crimes and the Defense Authorization Bill

BACKGROUND This week, the House will likely consider the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report.  While the House bill...

October 05, 2009
Should President Obama Listen to Vice President Biden on Foreign Policy?

President Obama continues to review General Stanley McChrystal's assessment of the war in Afghanistan and anticipated request for up...

October 05, 2009
What 9.8 Percent Unemployment Means By the Numbers

 “I know that ultimately the measure of an economy is, is it producing jobs that help people support families,...

October 01, 2009
Democrat "Compromises" Would Expand Federal Funding for Abortions

 "And one more misunderstanding I want to clear up-under our plan, no federal dollars will be used to...

October 01, 2009
The Reformed CFPA-New Paint, Same Old Clunker

"There's a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics:  As...

September 30, 2009
False Analogies to a Government-Run Health Plan

"I mean, if you think about-if you think about it, UPS and FedEx are doing just fine, right?  No,...

September 29, 2009
Replacing One Ignored "Trigger" With Another

"I will not sign [health care legislation] if it adds one dime to the deficit-now or in the future. ...

September 28, 2009
House Democrats' Health "Reform" Will Harm American Economy

Even as unemployment approaches 10 percent nationwide, a recent Heritage Foundation analysis found that House Democrats' government takeover of...

September 24, 2009
Trade Protectionism at the Worst Economic Time

"What is prudence in the conduct of every private family, can scarce be folly in that of a great...

September 24, 2009
House Democrats' "Tort Reform:" More Giveaways to Trial Lawyers

Even as President Obama promised to address tort claims as part of his health "reform" proposals, House' Democrats' government...

September 23, 2009
If You Like Your Current Plan...don't Tell Max Baucus

While the bill produced by Finance Committee Chairman Baucus is being portrayed by some media outlets as a "moderate...

September 22, 2009
AARP: Helping Seniors Or Helping Itself?

"There's an inherent conflict of interest....They're ending up becoming very dependent on sources of income."  - Former AARP Executive...

September 22, 2009
Baucus Bill Full of Budgetary Gimmicks

While the bill produced by Finance Committee Chairman Baucus is being portrayed by some media outlets as a "moderate...

September 21, 2009
Do Seniors Need a Social Security COLA?

In light of proposals being discussed to increase seniors' Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), the Republican Conference has prepared...

September 21, 2009
Democrat Health “Reform” IS a Massive Middle-Class Tax Increase

"I can make a firm pledge.  Under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see...

September 21, 2009
Democrat Myths Regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Agency

MYTH #1 - The CFPA will provide a regulatory home for specialists who care about consumer protection. • REALITY: ...

September 18, 2009
State Unemployment Numbers

Democrats promised Americans that their trillion dollar "stimulus" bill would create 3 to 4 million jobs, and get the...

September 18, 2009
Study Admits: Government Takeover Will Raise Private Insurance Premiums

A study recently published in the journal Health Affairs has confirmed what many have feared-that enrollment in a government-run...

September 17, 2009
Afghanistan—a War of Necessity

BACKGROUND As fighting intensifies in Afghanistan with a surge in U.S. troops, some on both sides of the...

September 17, 2009
Larry Summers Admits: Obama Plan IS A Government Takeover of Health Care

"Now my proposal has been attacked by some who oppose reform as a ‘government takeover' of the entire health...

September 17, 2009
Acorn—Corrupt, Liberal, and on the Taxpayers’ Dime

BACKGROUND ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, touts itself as being the nation's largest community organization...

September 16, 2009
The Consumer Financial Protection Agency – A Classic Bait and Switch

BACKGROUND A bait-and-switch occurs whenever a product is advertised to draw consumers, but an inferior product is then sold....

September 14, 2009
The Consumer Financial Protection Agency

Background A bait-and-switch occurs whenever a product is advertised to draw consumers, but an inferior product is then sold....

September 11, 2009
What Every Member Needs to Know About the Postal Service Relief Act (H.R. 22)

Background:  The United States Postal Service (USPS) continues to struggle with controlling costs.  Labor costs consume 80 percent...

September 11, 2009
House Democrats Break President Obama’s Promise

President Obama promised in his address to Congress that, "There are also those who claim that our reform effort...

September 10, 2009
Census Uninsured Data

The Republican Conference has prepared the following summary and analysis of the annual report by the Census bureau on...

September 10, 2009
Eliminating the Federal Family Education Loan Program: Hurting Students & Increasing the Size of the Government

By having the government take over all federal student loan originations, it would involve one of the largest expansions...

September 09, 2009
Myth Vs. Fact: President’s Address to Congress

The Republican Conference has prepared analysis of President Obama's address to...

September 08, 2009
House Democrat Health "Reform" Legislation: Short Summary of the Government Takeover of Health Care

BACKGROUND   On July 14, 2009, the Chairmen of the three House Committees with jurisdiction over health care...

September 08, 2009
Democrats’ Government Takeover Will Raise Medicare Premiums By 20%

"I'm appalled by the deal the White House has made with the pharmaceutical industry's lobbying arm to buy...

September 08, 2009
Barack Obama and “Big Pharma:” Hypocrisy You Can Believe in

“I’m appalled by the deal the White House has made with the pharmaceutical industry’s lobbying arm to buy...

September 08, 2009
A “Trigger” for Destroying Americans’ Health Coverage

Even as the Administration continues to search for a “compromise” regarding its government takeover of health care, an examination...

September 01, 2009
Barack Obama and "Big Pharma:" Hypocrisy You Can Believe In

"I'm appalled by the deal the White House has made with the pharmaceutical industry's lobbying arm to buy their...

August 25, 2009
OMB and CBO Re-Estimates by the Numbers

On August 25, 2009, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) each...

August 24, 2009
Recess Cap-and-Tax Update

The House Republican Conference has compiled new data that has become available since the House passed the national energy...

August 21, 2009
State Unemployment Numbers

Democrats promised Americans that their trillion dollar "stimulus" bill would create 3 to 4 million jobs, and get the...

August 20, 2009
The Orwellian Chart Barack Obama Doesn’t Want You to See

The chronically ill and those toward the end of their lives are accounting for potentially 80 percent of the...

August 18, 2009
“Big Pharma” and David Axelrod: $2 Million of Change You Can Believe In?

Even as President Obama campaigned on a platform of change and transparency, recent dealings between the pharmaceutical industry and...

August 06, 2009
Reading Guide - Democrat Health "Reform"

In order to assist Members, staff, and interested parties seeking to read and review the health "reform" legislation (H.R....

July 09, 2009
Beware Democrats Bearing Gifts: The Direct Loan Program and the So-Called "Public Option"

"It is truly an entrepreneurial kind of system, where there is no coercion in the system.  And it is...

June 30, 2009
June 30th Iraq Withdrawal Deadline: Background and Issues

BAckgroundIn November 2008, the United States and Iraq signed a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) which sets the legal parameters...

June 23, 2009
Democrat Health “Reform” by the Numbers - UPDATED

The Republican Conference has compiled a list of important numbers relevant to the House Democrats’ 1,018-page “America’s Affordable Health...

June 22, 2009
House Democrat Draft Health “Reform” Legislation

Background On June 19, 2009, the Chairmen of the three House Committees with jurisdiction over health care legislation—Education and Labor...

June 18, 2009
Waxman-Markey Electricity Consumer Allocation Map

Based on the allowance allocation formula in H.R. 2454 for electricity consumers, the red states will not have enough...

June 01, 2009
Obama's Fuzzy Stimulus Math

"In these last few months, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs."...

May 07, 2009
Keep Terrorists Out of America Act

On January 22, 2009, President Obama signed an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay prison that holds hundreds...

April 22, 2009
History Repeats Itself: President Obama’s Cap-and-tax Plan

Summary Both Presidents Clinton and Obama called for a sweeping national energy tax in their inaugural budget submissions.  In...

April 21, 2009
The Waxman-Markey Climate Legislation: Higher Energy Prices, Fewer Jobs, and More Government Intrusion

STATUS On March 31, 2009, House Energy and Commerce Chairman Waxman (D-CA) and Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Markey...

April 03, 2009
Question and Answer: Medicare and the Republican Budget

"The real problem with our long-term deficit actually has to do with our entitlement obligations...The big problem is Medicare, which...

April 01, 2009
Fiscal Responsibility: Republicans on the Budget

House and Senate Press Conference on the Budget The House Republican Budget Alternative: Ryan Proposes "The Path To...

March 17, 2009
Republican Principles for Economic Recovery

PROTECTING JOBS AND LOWERING TAXES Instead of raising taxes on all Americans in the midst of a recession, Republicans...

February 26, 2009
Information On President Obama’s Health Care Budget

President Obama's budget includes nearly $1 trillion in new health spending-a $634 billion reserve fund as a "down payment"...

February 24, 2009
Coming Tomorrow: Omnibus Appropriations Act Of 2009

Get a preview of the Legislative Digest here: http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/1/hr1105

February 10, 2009
Question and Answer: Government-rationed Health Care

In light of the inclusion of $1.1 billion in the Democrat "stimulus" legislation for the Agency for Healthcare Research...