Health Care Law
Poll: Health care is a tax hike – Politico.com
The Affordable Care Act is a tax hike, a majority of American voters say, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. Fifty five percent of voters say that the health care law is a tax hike, compared to 36 percent who … Continue reading
Americans in Poll Say Obama’s Health-Care Law Amounts to Tax – Bloomberg
A majority of U.S. voters consider Barack Obama’s health-care law to be a tax increase, leaving the president to defend an election-year vow not to raise levies on the middle class, according to a Quinnipiac University poll. By a margin … Continue reading
Health decision "most pivotal issue of our time" insists King – CBS News
Simply put, the House of Representatives’ vote this week to repeal the President’s health care law is more than just a politics, “This is the most pivotal issue of our time,” said conservative Republican Congressman Steve King of Iowa.
Romney booed by NAACP as he jabs Obama, health care – USA Today
He drew boos from the crowd in Houston at his first mention of wanting to repeal the national health care law he calls “Obamacare.” “If you want a president who will make things better in the African-American community, you are … Continue reading
One more time: House OKs repeal of health care law – USA Today
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives voted 244-185 Wednesday to repeal President Obama’s health care law in a symbolic display of opposition after the Supreme Court upheld it. Five Democrats sided with Republicans, who were unanimous …
Health law would cost Texas less than forecast – San Francisco Gate
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Fully implementing the federal health care law and adding 2 million people to Medicaid would cost Texas $11 billion less than previously estimated, the state’s health and human services commissioner said Thursday. Tom Suehs said it … Continue reading
Poll: Most Floridians disapprove of federal healthcare law, half want it repealed – Miami Herald
A majority of Florida voters oppose the national health care law and half want it repealed, a new Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9 poll shows two weeks after President Barack Obama’s signature achievement was largely upheld by the U.S … Continue reading
DCCC: We’re winning on health care – Politico.com
The day after the House voted to repeal the health care law again, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says it’s winning the health care debate and Democratic members are now on “offense.” In a memo obtained by POLITICO, set to … Continue reading
Biden Defends Health Care Reform and Decries Voter ID Laws – New York Times Blogs
One day after Mitt Romney was booed at the N.A.A.C.P. convention when he said he would repeal the Affordable Care Act if he were elected president, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. defended the health care reform law in his … Continue reading
House GOP leads vote to repeal health care law – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
WASHINGTON • For the 33rd time, House Republicans passed legislation taking aim at the nation’s new health care law — this time in a largely symbolic vote to repeal it. The two-day floor debate was orchestrated by GOP leaders to … Continue reading