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Jessica Choi:
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sickofdemocrats:
But this is typical of Mr. Obama and most (not all) Democrats. They will say a -
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Your taking over bash supplies preferential financial products for you to low-in -
Kim:
How bout a 401K like private sector? You get what you put in.
Archive for June, 2010
Louisiana Legislature Passes Measure Opposing ObamaCare Insurance Mandate
Original bill weakened by amendment, but state is first with Democrat-controlled legislature to pass Health Care Freedom Act On Sunday the Louisiana House concurred with the Senate to pass HB 1474, which provides that no resident of Louisiana “shall be required to obtain or maintain a policy of individual health insurance coverage.” The measure was [...]
Commentary: Place Bridge Under State Police to Streamline Bureaucracy and Increase Transparency
As the legislative session comes to a close, the state may pass up an opportunity to streamline government and reduce superfluous costs at virtually no expense. Rep. Patrick Connick’s HB493 would have removed given the Louisiana State Police oversight of the Crescent City Connection police, which supervise 20 miles of bridge, ramps and roadways. The [...]
Commentary: HB 1474 Would Help Protect Autonomy of States and Individuals
As early as today the Louisiana Senate will be voting on Rep. Kirk Talbot’s HB 1474, which would protect our state against the unconstitutional government micromanagement of intrastate commerce and personal choice also known as the individual mandate for health insurance coverage. The timing of Rep. Talbot’s bill could not be better. As reported by [...]
Commentary: We Don’t Need to Fix the Subsidized State, But Discard It Altogether
One of the best editorials of the year appeared in the New York Times recently courtesy of Ross Douthat. Douthat refers to the array of crises which have beset the United States in recent years – the automotive industry, health care, big bank failure, etc.- and astutely points out that, despite glaring evidence of a [...]
Dazed and Confused: How the Drilling Moratorium Exacerbates Louisiana’s Economic Challenges
Louisianians have a special appreciation for Ronald Reagan’s statement that “the ten most dangerous words in the English language are ‘Hi, I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.’” And as the damage from the catastrophic BP oil spill continues to wreak economic and environmental havoc on our state, it seems that Washington is [...]