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Stocks jump to near-record highs on heels of Trump victory
Stock prices jumped Wednesday following President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory and are holding steady after dropping on Election Day amid uncertainty. USA Today has the story: Traders also appear to be evaluating the potential economic benefits from Trump’s plans to cut taxes and spend money on infrastructure projects that would put Americans to work, Martin…
Read MoreWho do you want deciding whether you or your loved one lives or dies?
“The bill is passed.” These are the words of then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) after the monstrosity that is Obamacare was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives more than six years ago. For some, the words might as well have been “The die is cast,” as Pelosi’s words sounded the impending death…
Read MoreDaily Signal: Projected 2017 Obamacare deductibles ‘breathtaking’
Those who make slightly more than $47,000 a year aren’t eligible for a subsidy that would decrease one’s Obamacare premiums and, considering the shockingly high deductibles Obamacare enrollees face in 2017, it’s no wonder participants are avoiding the doctor’s office as recent reports allege. The Daily Signal has the details: For people enrolled in the…
Read MoreBill Clinton denies calling Obamacare ‘the craziest thing’ but check out this video
Former President Bill Clinton – after he was questioned by an audience member at a recent event – apparently denied an earlier statement in which he said out-of-control Obamacare premiums and diminishing coverage for those working overtime are “the craziest” thing. “That is not at all what I said. No? Oh, really? Go read it,”…
Read MoreCongressman: Obamacare ‘more than just another pile of broken promises’
Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), in the wake of the Obama administration announcing so-called Affordable Care Act insurance premiums will rise dramatically, recently echoed the sentiment Obamacare needs to be repealed in light of its ballooning premium increases. The Washington Examiner has the details: “Twenty-two percent,” he said. “That’s how much more the average mid-level Obamacare…
Read MoreBusiness Insider: ‘Americans’ out-of-pocket healthcare costs are skyrocketing’
Obamacare proponents are quick to point to the relatively slow rise in premium increases of employer-sponsored health-insurance plans as a way of dismissing those frustrated by the president’s signature health-insurance law. These same critics, however, fail to consider the hidden costs of Obamacare in out-of-pocket medical expenses like deductibles, which have spiked in recent years.…
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