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GOP leaders unveil revised healthcare bill to repeal and replace Obamacare
This week, Senate Republican leaders released their revised version of the healthcare bill aiming to repeal and replace Obamacare. GOP leaders included new changes in the hopes of winning over additional votes from conservatives and moderates. The Hill has the full report: Importantly, the bill largely keeps the Medicaid sections the same, meaning that deeper…
Read MoreConservative leaders have signed memo outlining ‘wish list’ for Senate healthcare bill
Conservatives on the Conservative Action Project this week outlined what they want the healthcare bill to look like in order to gain Republican support on the Senate bill that has stirred up controversy this summer. Their memo states that, in order to garner their support, the bill must address four principles: consumer choice, Medicaid flexibility, market…
Read MoreSen. Republicans ‘don’t see any reason to be leaving’ Washington until policy issues are handled
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced that he will push off the start of senators’ August recess on Tuesday to keep lawmakers in town to try and tie up loose ends on healthcare, taxes and the budget. Republican senators prior to McConnell’s announcement had been asking the majority leader to push the recess back…
Read MoreAre you living in one of the 5 most awfully managed states in the U.S?
The Mercatus Center ranked the five worst fiscally managed states in America and the five best fiscally managed states, taking into account not just states’ ability to pay short-term bills but also their ability to make long-run spending commitments; their underfunded pensions and healthcare plans; whether the states would be able to provide new services…
Read MorePresident Trump: ‘The era of economic surrender is over’
President Trump touts his promise of bringing manufacturing jobs back to the United States during his weekly address which serves as a clear indication that he intends to bring back domestic production. Trump addresses that this will bring an end to our ‘economic surrender’ and suffering. The Hill has the inside scoop: “For decades, American jobs…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Weekly Report from Washington for 7/10/17