Georgia Rep. Tom Price – also a practicing physician – sounds off on the latest developments in the health care debate. How does he analyze Nancy Pelosi’s decision to give up trying to win back as many as 12 pro-life Democrats? What about yet another awkward rule strategy to get the bill passed?
Archives for March 12, 2010
House GOP Vows No Earmarks
Georgia Rep. Tom Price says Republicans are not just critical of Democrats for piling on the pork barrel spending but are willing to show their commitment to open and thrifty government by not adding a single earmark to this year’s appropriations process. Why now? Is this principled, political or both? Will this be just about the transparency issue or will the GOP also look to drastically reduce spending? Can Republicans convince voters they are the party of fiscal discipline just four years after losing the majority in part because of excessive spending?
‘Greatest Expansion of Abortion’
Abortion remains one of the major sticking points as Nancy Pelosi tries to round up 216 votes. But now Nancy Pelosi is giving up on trying to reach common ground and hoping pro-life Dems won’t be necessary. What should we make of that decision? What does the bill really say? and how motivated are grassroots activists against this bill? We ask Penny Nance, CEO at Concerned Women for America.
Obama Shows True Colors on Energy
Pat Creighton of the Institute for Energy Research explains why the Obama push towards using wind for energy is a proven failure and how environmentalists had far too much influence in shaping energy policy. Creighton also reacts to Obama’s decision to forbid expanded offshore energy exploration throughout his four-year term.