A federal judge in Virginia says the government cannot force someone to buy health insurance or anything else. The decision moves this fight one step closer to a Supreme Court showdown over whether we all have to buy a government-approved health insurance policy. So how significant is this decision? Why was this the right decision compared with two other judges, who have ruled the mandate is legal? And what is Congress ready to do to repeal and gut Obamacare next year? We ask Texas Rep. Ted Poe, a former judge and sponsor of a House resolution to prevent such legislation form being considered in the future.
Archives for December 13, 2010
GOP Freshman Slams Tax Deal
Republicans are generally perceived as getting the better end of the deal on their tax cut compromise with President Obama. But Arizona Congressman-Elect Dave Schweikert says the plan stinks. Why is he not impressed with the two-year extension of the Bush tax cuts? What would be a better plan? How will the huge freshman class in the new Congress approach the massive deficits? And what issue will Schweikert personally be focused upon after taking office in January? We ask all these questions to Congressman-Elect Schweikert.
Three Martini Lunch 12/13/10
Greg Corombos and National Review’s Jim Geraghty celebrate the House Democrats admitting defeat on the tax cut fight after just a week of backlash. They also gauge the danger that the No Labels group poses to Republicans in 2012 and revel in the bizarre theater played out between President Obama and Bill Clinton at the White House.