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Bye, Bye Bailout
The end of Obamacare’s insurer bailout is an important step on the road to repealing the 2,700-page overhaul.
National Center for Policy Analysis, December 15, 2014 -
Insurers Complain About Losing Bailout
Health insurance companies are full of self-righteous indignation about losing their Obamacare bailout—the absence of which will now force them to price their Obamacare policies more honestly, rather than lowballing their prices and expecting taxpayers to help cover their losses.
The Hill, December 10, 2014 -
How (And Why) Cronyism Works
Tucked away on page 1602 of the omnibus spending bill is a particularly fine example of how cronyism works.
National Review, December 10, 2014 -
How to Finally Kill Obamacare
With King v. Burwell now at the Supreme Court, the time is right for Republicans to coalesce around a winning conservative alternative to Obamacare, so that they aren’t tempted to try to “fix” the 2,700-page monstrosity if the Court declares it largely inoperable.
USA Today, December 9, 2014 -
Obamacare Creates Boom for Federal Contractors
The military-industrial complex is giving ground to the healthcare-industrial complex: “This is a pretty exciting time to be in the federal health IT space,” says a Lockheed Martin V.P., and the “biggest opportunities I would point to are efforts associated with the Affordable Care Act.”
Daily Signal, December 9, 2014 -
Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Economic Productivity
A distinguished University of Chicago economics professor says that, thanks to Obamacare’s income-based subsidies (which discourage work) and its two implicit taxes on full-time employment, “If you like your weak economy, you can keep your weak economy.”
Imprimis, 2014 -
How to Rebuke a President
Formally censuring President Obama would complement and strengthen efforts to use the power of the purse to stop his lawless actions, which “would destroy our system of government” should they become the norm.
The Weekly Standard, December 1, 2014 -
How to Replace Obamacare
King v. Burwell may make it possible to begin the process of repealing and replacing Obamacare well before 2017, but that will require the GOP to have an alternative ready to go.
National Review, December 1, 2014 -
A Case for Self-Restraint
In the face of President Obama’s rampant lawlessness, the GOP should nominate a 2016 candidate who is committed to upholding the rule of law, the separation of powers, and the Constitution.
Washington Post, November 28, 2014 -
Congress Has Options to Answer Obama’s Dishonest Executive Amnesty
President Obama has employed numerous falsehoods to justify his unlawful amnesty, and Congress should exercise its constitutionally granted powers to check his abuses and usurpations.
The Hill, November 28, 2014 -
Time to Start Prepping an Obamacare Replacement
A potentially favorable ruling in King v. Burwell shouldn’t be viewed by Republicans as an invitation to “fix” Obamacare; instead, it should be viewed as a chance to effectively repeal and replace Obamacare with a conservative alternative in 36 states.
Wall Street Journal, December 17, 2014 -
Getting Beyond Obamacare
When it comes to Obamacare, Republicans need to be focused entirely on repeal, and everything they do on Obamacare—most importantly advancing a well-conceived conservative alternative—should be done with that goal in mind.
National Review, December 8, 2014 -
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WSJ to Congress: Cede the Power of the Purse
The claim that Congress should never force a battle over funding the government, that it must always give the president the funding he insists upon—even for unconstitutional purposes—amounts to a claim that Congress should hand off the power of the purse.
The Weekly Standard, December 5, 2014 -
An Obamacare Do-Over
Ed Gillespie nearly pulled off Election Day’s biggest upset, and a key to his success was running on a well-conceived alternative to Obamacare.
New York Times, November 20, 2014 -
Obama’s Illogic on Executive Lawlessness—and Congress’s Response
Our system of government cannot work if the president violates his duty to faithfully execute the laws, so Congress—the branch with the greatest powers of self-defense—must defend its turf and hence the Constitution.
The Weekly Standard, November 25, 2014