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California lawmakers pushing waiver application that would allow illegal immigrants to purchase Obamacare
State lawmakers in California are scrambling to get approval on a waiver that would permit illegal immigrants in California to purchase Obamacare health insurance. The Washington Times has the story: California first made its request, known as a “1332 waiver,” earlier this year. But the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sent the application back…
Read MoreFormer Cincinnati mayor: Sessions likely most ‘important’ Trump appointee
Former Cincinnati Mayory and Senior Fellow for the American Civil Rights Union Kenneth Blackwell in a recent column comes out in support of President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) – a man Blackwell says may be the most “important” person among President-elect Trump’s appointees and who “knows where the alligators sleep”…
Read MoreJenny Beth’s Journal: Confirm Sessions
Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin in her latest columns calls on members of the Senate to confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s Attorney-General-In-Waiting Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.). The Washington Times has the commentary: As Attorney General, Jeff Sessions will, contrary to the actions of his immediate predecessors, uphold and enforce the laws on the…
Read MorePresident-elect Trump taps fiscal conservative to head Office of Management and Budget
President-elect Donald Trump picked Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) to head the Office of Management and Budget, whose mission is to assist the president in overseeing and preparing the federal budget and supervising its administration among the executive branches of leadership. “We are going to do great things for the American people with Mick Mulvaney leading…
Read MoreDaily Signal: ‘The American people don’t like Obamacare and never have’
President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton indicates Americans’ general displeasure with career politicians but perhaps more so his victory underscores a deep-seated dissatisfaction with President Obama’s signature health-insurance law, the so-called “Affordable Care Act” — poorly thought out, crammed through Congress without due diligence and protected against legal challenges by…
Read MorePolicy expert: Issues at Veterans Affairs ‘not a money problem’
Policy expert: Issues at Veterans Affairs ‘not a money problem’ The seemingly endless stream of scandals pouring out of President Obama’s Veterans Affairs department — a recent one being the secret quality rating system applied to the different VA medical facilities — isn’t a lack of financial resources but a personnel problem that needs to…
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