Author Archives: Wall Street Journal
Opting Out of Medicare
A centerpiece of the debate over ObamaCare is government coercion and the right to choose a health-care plan. So it’s worth watching a lawsuit now making its way through the federal courts that seeks to let seniors keep their Social Security benefits even if they reject Medicare. This could be a big deal. Continue reading
Obama v. Bush, the Sequel
Today we’re back to the Obama v. Bush storyline. With one twist. In this election cycle, the Democrat tarring his opponent as a “Bush Republican” is running behind in the polls—while the Republican bashing his opponent as an “Obama Democrat” enjoys a lead. Continue reading
Medicare and Gag Orders
Humana gets whacked for telling the truth, AARP gets a pass for spreading falsehoods. Continue reading
Posted in current events
Tagged aarp, censorship, free speech, gag order, humana, medicare
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Acorn Who?
Only one of the five television networks that interviewed President Obama for their Sunday shows bothered to ask him about Acorn, the left-wing community organizing group whose federal funding was cut off last week by an overwhelming vote in Congress. Continue reading
Posted in law, party politics
Tagged acorn, election fraud, ethics, john fund, media bias, obama
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'Call Fox'
How come Glenn Beck and Andrew Breitbart keep scooping the New York Times? Continue reading
Obama and the Bureaucratization of Health Care
How can we ensure that those who need medical care receive it while also reducing health-care costs? The answers offered by Democrats in Washington all rest on one principle: that increased government involvement can solve the problem. I fundamentally disagree. Continue reading
Posted in current events, economics
Tagged death panels, deficit spending, economics, obama, obamacare, sarah palin, socialism
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