Posts by Tea Party Patriots
Just in time for Halloween, this man’s Obamacare premium reaches frightening figure
It’s become an all-too-familiar story and it’s getting worse: The next-door neighbors forced onto an Obamacare exchange will be paying more for their health insurance than Americans’ average monthly mortgage payment – this after President Obama said his signature health-insurance plan would “lower” premiums… Fox News’ Todd Starnes has the scoop: Mr. Wells, of Colquitt,…
Read MoreWhite House confirms Obamacare enrollees on the hook for double-digit premium increases
Brace yourselves, Obamacare enrollees. Premiums are about to skyrocket across the country *an average* of 25 percent, the Obama administration verified Monday. The Associated Press has the details: Before taxpayer-provided subsidies, premiums for a midlevel benchmark plan will increase an average of 25 percent across the 39 states served by the federally run online market,…
Read MoreAverage family income to drop $12,000 by 2046
The effects of overextending ourselves as a country are real and, in three decades, will emaciate Americans’ already tight family budgets. The Daily Signal has the story: But deficit spending and unsustainable debt pose a significant threat to our economy. The House Budget Committee recognizes this threat, recently releasing a working paper highlighting the damaging…
Read MoreThe Washington Examiner: Illegal immigrants seeking ‘easy access’ up 900 percent
Illegal immigrants applying for asylum as a way of gaining “easy access” to the U.S. is up 900 percent in less than a decade – compounding the number of immigrants feeding on entitlement programs like social security, welfare, school loans, etc., according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Washington Examiner has the details: The…
Read MoreColorado VA office under investigation for allegedly fudging wait-times
Veterans Affairs employees in Colorado in an effort to cover up actual wait times are under investigation for allegedly keeping unofficial wait lists of veterans seeking care, investigators announced Wednesday. The Virginian-Pilot has the scoop: The VA’s internal watchdog announced an audit in a letter to Republican Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Cory Gardner…
Read MoreUnemployment claims higher than projected
Fresh applications for unemployment benefits topped 260,000 in mid-October, up 13,000 – or 0.5 percent – over the previous week, according to the Labor Department. The Washington Examiner has the scoop: The increase in claims was more than the 4,000 uptick private-sector forecasters had projected. While claims remain reassuringly low, they are slightly off the…
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