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Democratic Stealth Care
online.wsj.com - 1/30/2009
Democratic Stealth Care
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Tom Daschle is still waiting to be confirmed as secretary of health and human services, not that he's in any rush. Democrats are already enacting his and Barack Obama's agenda of government-run health care -- entirely on the QT. This was the real accomplishment of this week's House vote for the ...
A 40-Year Wish List
online.wsj.com - 1/28/2009
A 40-Year Wish List
— online.wsj.com — "N ever let a serious crisis go to waste. What I mean by that is it's an... opportunity to do things you couldn't do before." So said White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel in November, and Democrats in Congress are certainly taking his advice to heart. ... (more) A 40-Year Wish List

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Economic Stimulus - The New York Times
— topics.nytimes.com — Economic stimulus refers to the use of fiscal policy -- government spending or tax measures -- to... support or revive an economy in recession. In February 2008, as signs of a slowdown emerged, Congress passed a $168 billion package of tax cuts and ... (more) Economic Stimulus - The New York Times

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rasmussenreports.com - 1/29/2009
Rasmussen Reports™: The Most Comprehensive Public Opinion Site.
— rasmussenreports.com — Public support for the economic recovery plan crafted by President Obama and congressional Democrats has slipped a... bit over the past week. At the same time, expectations that the plan will quickly become law have increased. Forty-two percent (42%) ... (more) Rasmussen Reports™: The Most Comprehensive Public ...

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Friday's Daily News
Club for Growth — THE DAILY NEWS A $3 Trillion Government Overdose Must Be Stopped - Larry Kudlow, NRO Protectionism as Stimulus - Wall Street Journal Editorial Leaders Warn Against a Protectionist Trend - Perry & Davis, WSJ How To Get Profitable Again - Arnold Kling, Forbes.com Democratic Stealth Care - Kimberley Strassel, Wall Street Journal When Altruism Isn't Moral - Sally Satel, American.com Bad Medicine: Stimulus bill is Sickening - ...

Nationalizing Health Care
Bear Mountain Bull — Under cover of ’stimulus’ : It began one week after the swearing-in, when Nancy Pelosi whipped through a big expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. The Schip bill was Democrats’ first stab at stealth expansion, unveiled in 2007, though vetoed by George W. Bush. Initially designed for children of working-poor families, this new Super-Schip will be double in size, and even kids whose parents make $65,000 a year will be eligible. The program will also now cover pregnant women and automatically enroll their new arrivals. The Congressional Budget Office estimates ...

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