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Since President Obama and Democrats in Congress jammed through their unpopular health care law two years ago, barely a week has gone by without new news stories of the negative consequences of this legislation, which Republicans warned about before the bill was passed.   The Wall Street Journal reports today, “Employers in the retail and restaurant [...]

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  U.S. Senator John Barrasso Delivers Weekly Republican Address ‘There should be no doubt: Republicans in Congress will fight to repeal the President’s failed health care law.’   WASHINGTON, DC – In the Weekly Republican Address, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) calls for full repeal of Obamacare following the Supreme Court’s decision this week to uphold the [...]

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The Dem Health Law Will Result In ‘A Reduction Of 800,000 Workers’ According To The Congressional Budget Office Director   CBO Director: ‘A Reduction Of 800,000 Workers’   QUESTION: “In your estimation, the health care law would reduce employment by 800,000… DOUGLAS ELMENDORF, CBO Director: “Yes… there would be a reduction of 800,000 workers.” (U.S. [...]

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‘Americans have rejected the law’s mandate that they must buy government-approved health insurance, and I hope the Supreme Court will do the same’   Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement on the Supreme Court’s announcement today that it had agreed to hear a challenge to President Obama’s health [...]

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The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, “The health-insurance premiums paid by employers rose sharply this year, with the average annual cost of family coverage passing the $15,000 mark for the first time, according to a major survey. The 9% average increase in family premiums for 2011, reported in an annual poll of employers performed by [...]

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Despite President Obama’s Repeated Promises That His Health ‘Law Will Lower Premiums,’ Families And Employers Are Paying More   ‘Increase In Family Premiums’ ‘Tied To Provisions Of The Federal Health Care Overhaul’   “The health-insurance premiums paid by employers rose sharply this year, with the average annual cost of family coverage passing the $15,000 mark [...]

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It’s been interesting that in the course of this week, the one year anniversary of Democrats’ unpopular and expensive health care bill becoming law, we’ve seen supporters of the bill acknowledge some of its serious flaws.   According to Politico, “Rep. Anthony Weiner [D-NY] said Wednesday he was looking into how a health law waiver [...]

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‘The Democratic Leadership In The Senate Doesn’t Want To Vote On This Bill. But I Assure You, We Will.’ Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell delivered the following remarks regarding the House vote to repeal the Democrats’ trillion-dollar health law that increases costs, raises taxes by $500 billion, and cuts Medicare by [...]

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says he’ll push to repeal the health care overhaul passed by congressional Democrats, and if that fails he’ll try to undo the law “piece by piece.” McConnell will lead a larger Republican minority when the next Congress convenes. Republicans gained at least six Senate seats in Tuesday’s [...]

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Despite Contrary Press Reports, President Claims That Health Law “Stops Insurance Companies From Jacking Up Your Premiums” PRESIDENT OBAMA: “That’s Why We Passed Health Insurance Reform That Stops Insurance Companies From Jacking Up Your Premiums At Will.” (President Obama, Remarks, Parma, OH, 9/8/10) “WHOPPING RATE INCREASES ARE COMING SOON” “Health Insurers … Have Asked For [...]

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DEM TALKING POINTS MEET REALITY Dems Now Acknowledge Their Health Care Sales Pitch Was False “Key White House Allies Are Dramatically Shifting Their Attempts To Defend Health Care Legislation, Abandoning Claims That It Will Reduce Costs And Deficit, and instead stressing a promise to ‘improve it.’” (“New Dem Message: ‘Improve’ Health Care, Don’t Talk Cost,” [...]

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Pew Research Center  July 12, 2010 Almost four months after the passage of major health care legislation, the law remains unpopular with the public. Nearly half of Americans (47%) disapprove of the health care law while just 35% approve of the measure. An overwhelming proportion of opponents of health care legislation – 37% of the [...]

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Today marked an important landmark in Virginia’s case to overturn the individual mandate contained in the recent healthcare bill: the first oral arguments in the case.  While most of the arguments are similar to those we have laid out for you in previous emails (link to those arguments here) – there was at least one [...]

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Virginia Right! sat in on a Conference Call with Senator Orrin Hatch yesterday afternoon. The main topic was the two bills Senator Hatch introduced to repeal two of the provisions in the ObamaCare law which many feel are both harmful and unconstitutional.

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Apparently, not even a weekend goes by without another story revealing yet another broken promise from President Obama on his massive, unpopular health care law.

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Despite Promises To The Contrary, New Health Law “Could Strip More Than 1 Million People Of Their Insurance Coverage”

PRESIDENT OBAMA: “If You Like Your Current Plan, You Will Be Able To Keep It. Let Me Repeat That: If You Like Your Plan, You’ll Be Able To Keep It.” (President Obama, Remarks At The White House, Washington, D.C., 7/21/09)

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Another day, another promise from Democrats about their unpopular health care bill is exposed as mere rhetoric as reality shows the opposite to be true.

Throughout the health care debate last year, Americans were assured by President Obama and Democrats that their health care plans would lower health care costs and reduce government spending on health care. In his September address to a joint session of Congress, Obama said his plan “will slow the growth of health care costs for our families, our businesses, and our government.” In December, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) warned that “without reform, health care expenditures will increase.” Obama said again in March this year, “[M]y proposal would bring down the cost of health care for … the federal government.” Later that month, some House Democrats based their vote for the bill on assurances the bill would lower health care costs. And when Republicans tried to point out that the Democrats’ plans would do none of these things, Baucus had a typical response: “Mr. President, the Republican Leader just a few moments ago says that this bill raises costs. With all due respect to my good friend from Kentucky, that statement is false.”

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HHS: Health Spending Law Will Result In Higher Premiums

PRESIDENT OBAMA: “We [Senate Democrats And The Administration] Agree On Reforms That Will Finally Reduce The Costs Of Health Care. Families Will Save On Their Premiums.” (President Obama, Remarks After Meeting With Senate Democrats, 12/15/09)

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Another Company Reports $100 Million Loss From Health Care Reform As Medical Device Manufacturers And Small Businesses Brace For Impact

PRUDENTIAL: HEALTH CARE LAW WILL COST THEM $100 MILLION

“Insurer Prudential Financial Inc. Said Monday That It Will Take A $100 Million Charge In The First Quarter In Relation To The Recent Health Care Overhaul Legislation. The life insurance and annuities provider said in a regulatory filing that it will take the charge against earnings in the first quarter.” (“Prudential To Take $100M Health Care Charge In 1Q,” The Associated Press, 3/30/10)

* “Prudential Joins A Growing List Of Companies That Have Said They Will Take Accounting Charges Because Of The Health Care Bills. AT&T said last week it would take a $1 billion charge in the first quarter. AK Steel Corp., 3M Co., Caterpillar Inc., Deere & Co. and Valero Energy have also said they would take smaller charges.” (“Prudential To Take $100M Health Care Charge In 1Q,” The Associated Press, 3/30/10)

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