Wednesday’s headlines… Health debate, Afghan war, federal building security in question, Massachusetts sues the U.S. over gay marriage.
Archives for July 8, 2009
Health Care Reform Reality Check
The Obama administration is eagerly announcing a deal with several major hospital organizations that it claims will trim $155 billion in health care costs in the coming years – provided Congress approves a major health care reform plan. But how do these “savings” actually work? is this really a savings for you the taxpayer? And even if these cuts happen, is there and reason to believe the Democratic version of reform would reduce our national deficit in the years ahead? We ask Grace-Marie Turner, president of the Galen Institute and one of the leading national advocates for market-based health care reform.
$787 Billion and No Results
Texas Rep. Kevin Brady says the Obama stimulus has been a failure even though the White House promised the bill would be timely, targeted and transparent. He claims the package not been timely since 90 percent of the money is still here in Washington. Brady believes the stimulus has not been targeted, since most states are just using the money to balance the books while infrastructure projects get bogged down in red tape. And the congressman says the Obama promise of complete transparency is simply not being kept. Is Brady right? Is the stimulus package a flop on every level, or are Republicans just talking down the economy? Listen and share your thoughts!
Planned Parenthood Caught Again
A new hidden video from undercover pro-life activists shows Planned Parenthood workers apparently breaking multiple laws. On the video, a clinic employee promises not to tell authorities of an alleged statutory rape. The employee also advises the girl that parental consent laws can be skirted and that Planned Parenthood is willing to bend the rules. We get the story from Lila Rose of Live Action – who participated in the undercover operation. Listen to the interview and tell us what you think! Should Planned Parenthood be prosecuted or is this much ado about nothing?
GOP Scoffs at Stimulus Optimism
Virginia Rep. Bob Goodlatte says stimulus was not designed to create jobs, but rather to advance the Democratic Party’s social agenda. He also fears rest of Dem agenda, namely the massive tax increases contained within the energy reform bill and a second Obama stimulus package. Listen here are tell us whether the stimulus is a sham or whether some some Democrats are right when they say Republicans are rooting against the economy.