President Obama signs health bill in what he calls a major historical moment, Republicans fight back in Congress and in court and President Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Archives for March 23, 2010
States Rally Against Obamacare
Christie Herrera of the American Legislative Exchange Council says the passage of the Democratic health bill is triggering a feverish effort in 39 states to pass laws protecting residents from having to comply with the bill’s requirement for all adults to purchase government-approved health insurance. How does this work in conjunction with the efforts of 13 states today to sue the government over the mandate? Is this debate partisan or bipartisan at the state level? Why are many state lawmakers worried about going broke over the new laws in addition to the loss of freedom for their constituents? How strong is the Constitutional ground for these proposed state laws?
Obama’s Israel Problem
Today, President Obama is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in what will likely be an intense meeting over settlements, the peace process and Iranian nuclear ambitions. Why is Obama being so tough on Israel over settlements? Are the new settlements even in disputed territory? Does Obama see Israel as a bigger problem than Hamas? What can Obama really do about the Iranian nuclear threat? And what message is being sent when Obama will not allow any photos or video of his meeting with Netanyahu? We ask retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bob Maginnis, now a senior strategist with the U.S. Army.
Obamacare Repeal Effort Begins
Iowa Rep. Steve King leads the charge among House Republicans to repeal the health care legislation passed Sunday night without a single Republican vote. How much support is there for repealing a bill that just passed? How much is this effort geared towards repeal and how much is aimed at winning seats in November? And Rep. King says the Stupak compromise on abortion is worthless. How does he know? He’s challenged the legality of an executive order before – and won.