Americans Dislike Universal Care; Why Isn’t Congress Listening?

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By ROBERT J. SAMUELSON Posted 09/29/2009 06:11 PM ET

What’s driving the great health debate of 2009 is not a popular clamor for universal insurance.

“Many Americans are balking again at the prospect [...]

Kennedy-Care to Include Funding for ACORN, LOTS of Pork, etc.

This morning I received an email from American Future Fund.  It is something most taxpayers will want to read.  It’s chilling.

This is the body of the email: Last week, we told you how Obama’s tanking approval ratings were hanging like an anvil tied around the ObamaCare legislation, dooming it to a near-certain failure. So, [...]

Does the Constitution REALLY Authorize Welfare?

What with the Obama Administration’s frantic push for socialized medicine, a lot of people have come up with some unique ideas to justify its passage.  One unique idea that strikes me is the old canard:  The federal government is responsible for the “General Welfare” of its citizens, and having the government provide for the health [...]