healthcare reform on Townhall

• Obamacare Gets Thumbs Down by Death Panel Sat Aug 13
  John Ransom
  A key argument by the states was that the power to require Americans to purchase a product gives the government unlimited powers to regulate all aspects of someone’s life and is thus unconstitutional. The 11th Circuit Court seems to agree by a 2-1 margin: “The government’s position amounts to an argument that the mere fact of an individual’s existence substantially affects interstate commerce, and therefore Congress may regulate them at every point of their life.” ... more
• It's the Debt Not the Debt Ceiling! Wed Aug 3
  Terry Paulson
  If nothing is passed to lower government spending and increase the debt ceiling, America will still be America. The only difference will be that the ridiculous debt ceiling that “always” gets raised finally will hold firm and politicians won’t have to wait for a balanced budget amendment. ... more
• This Week's Top Tweet: Mr President, DO Something Sun May 22
  John Ransom
  I know it’s awkward holding “peace talks” when we are not at war, but you could do it if you wanted. Hey maybe this year you could get another Nobel prize for ending at war you started. How’s that for irony? ... more
• Taxes and Government Overreach Are Strangling American Small Businesses Tue May 17
  Joe Walsh
  From my position as a Member of Congress...the message from our hearings, job forums, and constituent letters is loud and clear: overreaching regulations are preventing entrepreneurs from fueling economic growth and creating much-needed jobs. ... more
• Obama's Super-Secret Presidency Mon May 2
  John Ransom
  The presidency is not a place where one finds one’s self. Instead it’s a place where one find’s out what he is made of. Obama, it seems, would rather not know. ... more
• Big Birther's Failure By Design Mon Apr 4
  John Ransom
  We have no great leaders who can fill the American canvas with a picture of a positive future and then lead us there. We are being told by the president that the future will be rationed, portioned off, each according to his needs with Big Birther watching over us. ... more
• NPR: We Are Not At War With Libya Wed Mar 23
  John Ransom
  Thankfully, NPR allows us to remain calm. We are not at war, the Corporation for Public Race-baiting tells us, even if we are a bunch of Tea Party fascists and racists. ... more
• While Obama Seeks New Ideas, His Bureaucracy Stifles Them Tue Mar 8
  Byron York
  Nearly a year ago, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and his healthcare policy team came up with a simple way to save the state's Medicaid program a lot of money. Why not have Medicaid recipients and applicants handle their paperwork online? Using e-mail and a special website rather than paper, Herbert calculated, would save Utah about $6.3 million a year. "It seemed like a no-brainer to us," says the governor. ... more
• Number of healthcare reform law waivers climbs above 1,000 Mon Mar 7
  Townhall.com Staff
• Health Care Wars Wed Dec 15
  Holly Pitt Young
  The battle over health care took a turn for the better this week, but, unfortunately, things could take a turn for the worse for breast cancer patients by Friday. ... more
• Empty Promises on Healthcare Will Hurt Obama Tue Nov 30
  Byron York
  Barack Obama is only halfway through his term, but it's not too early to ask: What is the biggest whopper he has told as president? ... more
• Price: Healthcare Reform Must Be Patient-Centered Wed Jun 10
  Republican Study Committee
  To construct a sustainable, modern 21st century health care system, we must consider a wide range of ideas. There remain, however, a handful of destructive proposals that are gaining traction, threatening the future of quality health care in America. ... more
• Closing the Idealism Gap on Healthcare Reform Wed Oct 29
  Peter Pitts
  A new survey from the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest shows that there is an “idealism gap” among young voters when it comes to their support for government-managed health care. ... more

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