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Earlier this morning, on a straight party-line vote, the Senate passed Harry Reid's health care reform bill. After a recess for the holidays, Nancy Pelosi will officially begin trying to figure out how to get the House to either concur with the Senate b… more »

To the surprise of nobody to the right of Chris Matthews, the CBO reported yesterday that Democrats are double-counting savings in their so-called "reform" bill.  Essentially they claim money as saved in Medicare costs but allow government to spend that… more »

This morning, the Wall Street Journal reports that longshoremen are exempt from an excise tax on "Cadillac" health plans in the Senate's health care "reform" bill.  Add that to carve-outs for 1/3 of our states and certain insurance companies and what you… more »

Alabama "Democrat" Parker Griffith will reportedly switch to the Republican Party today.  You can read the story for yourself (links below), but it's interesting to note that Griffith is an MD. Keep in mind that Pelosi passed health care through the Ho… more »

As I watched soon-to-be-former Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) cave in on health care reform, my initial reaction was one of despondence followed by a Randian sort of "the voters are getting what they deserve."  I've written many times in the past that I hope… more »

For those interested in the workings of the Senate as Harry Reid tries to guide the destruction of America's health care system, Connie Hair of Human Events has another excellent and extremely detailed description of how Reid's schedule will have to work… more »

The natives are getting restless in the Daily-Kos, Huffington Post, Bernie Sanders socialist wing of the Democratic Party. It's fascinating to watch, particularly given the general (and generally accurate) view among conservatives and libertarians that t… more »

For today's reading, may I refer you to my Human Events article from Thursday, "Who Wants This Healthcare 'Reform'?" in which I discuss not only that question but also the issue of whether it is OK for such massive legislation to be passed on a party-lin… more »

From Americans for Limited Government, the following article is a must-read if you want to understand what health care "reform" is really about.  As many of us have said all along, it's not about health care, it's about power. See "Obamacare: How The U… more »

Over at the Wall Street Journal, Jeffrey Flier, dean of the Harvard University School of Medicine -- probably not a "right wing nut" -- lays bare the many faults of the Democrats' currently-proposed health care "reform". It's a must read, especially fo… more »