02/27/17
The president will have an ideal forum tomorrow night to urge doing what’s needed to balance the budget. Read More...Tags: federal debt, debt ceiling, government shutdown, continuing resolution, Fiscal year 2018 budget, Budget Hero, balance the budget, deficits , discretionary spending, net interest, Heritage Foundation budget plan, GovCare, Medicaid, repeal and replace, high risk pools, border adjustments, carbon tax, Congressional Review Act, president's address to Congress
01/16/17
Will the parties work together to repeal and replace GovCare? What could improve the odds for a favorable outcome?
Read More...Tags: Affordable Care Act, repeal and replace, budget reconciliation process, Coach Darrell Royal, concurrent resolution, Senate filibuster rule, president-elect's press conference, Rep. (and HHS Secretary-designate) Tom Price, president's farewell speech, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Tom Carper, Lou Stahl - Phoenix AZ
12/05/16
Fixing GovCare looks doable, but our political leaders need to act quickly versus vainly seeking perfection. Read More...Tags: Affordable Care Act, GovCare, SAFE healthcare reform plan, Sen. Tom Carper, healthcare insurance, HCI, Donald Trump, Sen. John Barrosso, repeal and replace, health savings accounts, sale of HCI across state lines, Medicaid block grants, first 100 days, reconciliation process, Sen. John Cornyn, Hillary Clinton, filibuster, public option, single payer system, Rep. Tom Price, Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Rep. Pete Sessions