National Blog - page 235
My experience with Obamacare
Last fall, I decided to drop my health insurance. Nothing was wrong with it, but I decided I preferred a Health Savings Account plan. I had one at a previous job and really liked it. So I took to the internet to research the best plans. I [...]
Taxpayers will pay $53,000 per newly insured under Obamacare
According to a new analysis, the cost of Obamacare per newly insured will come in at a little over $53,000. From The Daily Caller When the costs of Medicaid and CHIP’s publicly-funded health coverage is set aside, the total cost of private [...]
White House resumes aid to Egypt, walks back on earlier pledge
The US will resume military aid to Egypt despite earlier statements saying the US would halt aid as a result of the country's violent military coup. Via The Washington Post, this is who your money is going to in case you were wondering: Since [...]
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Who will watch the watchmen? The former Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security routinely passed information about investigations to department officials according to a Senate Report. From The Washington Post: The top watchdog [...]
Civil Liberties Hodgepodge
This week there's been a number of stories worth highlighting regarding your civil liberties. On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled the administration must disclose the legal rationale behind the targeted [...]
IRS employees don't pay taxes, still get bonuses
No this is not from The Onion. The IRS actually gave bonus to employees who have failed to pay their own taxes. That's right, according to a report from the Treasury Department's Inspector General for Tax Administration, being guilty of [...]
The most [REDACTED] administration in history
The "most transparent administration in history" will finally have to publicize the criteria it uses to determine if and when to kill American citizens after exhausting all legal avenues to keep the information secret. From The Washington [...]
Ron Paul Classic: Close down the Export-Import Bank
The Export-Import Bank (Eximbank)'s kicks off its annual conference today in Washington, D.C. Eximbank is up for renewal this year and the big business lobby is preparing to pull out all the stops to make sure the taxpayer subsidies [...]
Internet Sales Tax Supported by Amazon Hurts Amazon Sales
According to a new study at the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University found that Amazon's sales decreased in states after they implemented an internet sales tax. Via The Daily Caller: Households in the states that have the tax [...]