Posted on 09 January 2012. Tags: Article 1 Of The Constitution, Branch Of Government, Cfpb, Chuck Grassley, Constitutional Separation, Journal Editors, Legal Explanation, Legal Justification, Mitch Mcconnell, Ohio Senate, Recess Appointment, Recess Appointments, Richard Cordray, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Republican Leader, Separation Of Powers, Unprecedented Move, Usa Today, Wall Street Journal, Wsj
In an op-ed for USA Today, Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, writes, “President Obama’s appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unacceptable because it violates both the letter and spirit of the Constitution. The framers saw the dangers of power grabs by any one branch [...]
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Posted on 10 August 2011. Tags: Business Employees, Campaign Funds, Capitol Building, Collective Bargaining, Concessions, Democratic Lawmakers, Federal Unions, Judicial Activist, Obama, Private Business, Republican Majorities, State House, Supreme Court Justices, Temper Tantrum, Union Thugs, Unprecedented Move, Wisconsin Law, Wisconsin State Budget, Wisconsin Supreme Court, Wisconsin Union
Union thugs pummeled the Wisconsin State House as the newly elected Governor and Republican majorities worked to balance the Wisconsin state budget. The unions were upset that they were being asked to accept small concessions like paying a portion of their benefits – like private business employees are asked to do – and bring the [...]
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Posted on 09 August 2010. Tags: Actuary, Affordable Care, Ap Story, Care Act, Financial Footing, Health Care Law, Health Care System, Indictment, Medicare Cuts, Medicare Savings, Medicare Trustees, New Health Care, Obama, Program Operations, Realistic Assumptions, Solvency, Unprecedented Move, Wall Street Journal, Wall Street Journal Editorial, Wsj
In his weekly address Saturday, President Obama touted the report issued at the end of last week from the Medicare Trustees. He bragged, “According to this report, the steps we took this year to reform the health care system have put Medicare on a sounder financial footing. Reform has actually added at least a dozen [...]
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