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  • OACT Confirms; Democrat Health Bill Will Cut Medicare
    Nov 20, 2009  - Just last week, the Office of the Actuary (OACT), an office in President Obama’s own administration at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, released its analysis of the Democrat’s health care “reform” bill.  OACT found that Obamacare will cut Medicare benefits and dec... More
  • Column: Despite SSA Announcement, Relief is Still in Order
    Oct 16, 2009  - Despite SSA Announcement, Relief is Still in Order Recently, the Social Security Administration (SSA) officially announced that there would be no cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) in 2010.  While the Congressional Budget Office and SSA have projected this for some time, the announ... More
  • Supporting Our Military at Home and Abroad
    Oct 8, 2009  - This week, the House passed H.R. 3590, the Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009.  I was proud to be an original cosponsor of this bill and vote in support of this legislation. So far, more than 1.4 Americans have taken advantage of the first-time homebuyer tax credit, which gives ... More
  • Put the Protection Back In: Keep Rationing Out of Health Care
    Oct 1, 2009  - Put the Protection Back In:  Keep Rationing Out of Health Care President Obama, Congressional Democrats and groups ... More
  • Medicare Cuts are Real
    Sep 25, 2009  - Many of you have recently received mail from AARP and if you have not, you have definitely seen President Obama on every television channel possible telling seniors that the health care reform bills before Congress do not cut Medicare benefits.  President Obama even chastised Members of Con... More
  • Time for the President to Walk the Talk on Health Care
    Sep 17, 2009  - I am sure many of you tuned in to watch the President’s address last Wednesday.  During the address, the President attempted to dispel the misconceptions he believes are being spread with regards to the health reform proposals before Congress.  During that section of his speech, President ... More
  • Time for the President to Walk the Talk on Health Care
    Sep 11, 2009  - On Wednesday night I attended the President’s address to a Joint Session of Congress.  I brought with me a checklist of concerns which came straight from my constituents.  The good news is the President mentioned some key ideas that were on my list: Medicare reform, Medical Malpractice ref... More
  • Beware of COLA Scam
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  • Democrat Health Care Bill a Bad Prescription for Small Businesses
    Jul 23, 2009  - With unemployment rates soaring and the stimulus package failing, everyone wants to know; where are the jobs?  While the President is struggling to explain away his failing stimulus plan, yet another jobs killer looms on the horizon. Last week, House Democrats unveiled their misguided effor... More
  • It's Your Health, It Should Be Your Choice
    Jul 16, 2009  - It's Your Health, It Should Be Your Choice (Part II) On July 14, 2009, House Democrats released a 1,018 page bill that will vastly transform America’s health care system.  The ... More