Lobbyists will be the big winners under ObamaCare

Here is an article from FoxNews.com suggesting that lobbyists will benefit most under the federal health care law.  This article was written after sixteen democrats sought delay in the "Obamacare" tax increases that puts a 2.3 percent tax on medical devices, which is scheduled to take effect January 1 of this year. http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/12/12/who-benefits-most-from-obamacare-lobbyists/ Wednesday 16 Democrats who voted for ObamaCare suddenly decided that they don't like the new 2.3 percent tax on medical devices that is scheduled...

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Senate GOP failed on disability rights

Here is an article from CNN.com suggesting that the Senate Republicans made the wrong decision in choosing to block ratification of a United Nations treaty intended to promote the rights of disabled people around the world.  The reasoning for many conservatives not supporting the treaty was that the United Nations could potentially impinge on the rights of disabled people and their families in the U.S. http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/08/opinion/piccone-senate-rights/index.html?hpt=op_bn6 (CNN) -- As human rights advocates around the world celebrate...

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MILLER: Obama’s secret middle-class tax hikes

Here is an article from Emily Miller of the Washington Times suggesting that in addition to the wealthy receiving higher taxes, the rest of the American population will see an increase in taxes as well: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/10/obamas-secret-middle-class-tax-hikes/ President Obama continued to gallivant around the country on Monday, pushing to raise taxes on those deemed wealthy. The surprise will come in less than three weeks when the rest of us see our taxes go up as well. Grover Norquist, founder of Americans for...

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Bob Costas can't shoot straight when it comes to guns

Here is an article from FoxNews.com suggesting that Bob Costas is misinformed about the gun culture in the United States and that he is backing himself into a further hole with his comments after his gun control monologue on "Sunday Night Football": http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/12/06/bob-costas-cant-shoot-straight-when-it-comes-to-guns/ Bob Costas doubled down on gun control Wednesday night on "The O’Reilly Factor" and Tuesday on MSNBC. Despite all the commotion generated by his rant on guns during halftime on NBC’s "Sunday Night ...

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News Media Overheard Coordinating Anti-Romney Questions

Here is an article from the Inquisitr discussing a report done by the TheRightScoop stating that several journalists could be overheard coordinating questions intended to stump Romney and put Romney in a favorable position: http://www.inquisitr.com/329698/news-media-overheard-coordinating-anti-romney-questions-listen/ If you were holding out any hope that the mainstream news media would be fair to both presidential candidates this year, in a word “fuggedaboutit. GOP nominee Mitt Romney fielded a whole bunch of hostile questions at today’s press...

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Shoes a start, but homeless need far more

Here is an article from CNN.com suggesting that the United States and all other wealthy nations must take charge to help homeless people.  The author wrote the article in wake of the NYPD officer giving a homeless man a pair of all-weather boots. http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/04/opinion/ghitis-homeless/index.html?hpt=hp_c1 (CNN) -- Americans love a hero. Everybody does. So who could resist the touching story of the New York policeman who, seeing a homeless man sitting barefoot in the cold, walked into a shoe store and bought him a new pair...

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A gun control halftime show: Should Bob Costas have spoken out on Belcher suicide?

Here is another article from CNN.com addressing Bob Costas' comments on gun control in wake of the Javon Belcher murder-suicide.  The author suggests that Costas' comments were intended to rekindle discussion on gun control. http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/03/us/nfl-chiefs-shooting/index.html?iref=allsearch (CNN) -- There are a few things you can usually expect out of an NFL halftime show. A debate about gun control isn't one of them. But Sunday wasn't a normal day in the NFL. It was two days after Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher...

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Bob Costas addresses gun violence in ‘Sunday Night Football’ halftime comments

During halftime on "Sunday Night Football" two nights ago, Bob Costas delivered a monologue advocating gun control in wake of Jovan Belcher's murder-suicide the day before.  Belcher, a Kansas City Chiefs linebacker, shot and killed his girlfriend at their home in front of his mother and ten minues later drove to the Kansas City Chiefs practice facility and killed himself with a self-inflicted gun-shot wound to the head in front of Kansas City Chiefs personnel.  The author of this article from Yahoo! states...

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