All Entries in the "Eye on Entitlements" Category
Obama Needs Your 401(k) to Balance His Budget
…since the day of his inauguration, Barack Obama and his congressional co-conspirators have consistently and unapologetically set out to systematically nationalize the economy of the United States: first the banks; then the insurance companies; then the auto industry; then healthcare; and now the pièce de résistance, the private savings accounts of millions of middle-class Americans.
Conjuring Magic To Cover States’ Debts
And it’s not just California. Orin Kramer of New Jersey’s pension program estimates a national funding gap among all the states of around $2 trillion. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a Washington research institution, announced that “finances in Arizona, New Jersey, New York and other states show few signs of improvement. Forty-six states face budget shortfalls that add up to $112 billion for the fiscal year ending next June [2011].” The May/June issue of Chief Executive magazine published its annual “Best and Worst States for Business 2010” and gave its “booby” prize for worst state to California, with New York, Michigan, New Jersey, and Massachusetts rounding out the bottom five.
Video Professor Obama Walks You Through the Online Freedom Choke
At long last! President Obama has found his niche as the new video professor. Here, he walks you through the few, simple tools commencing the freedom choke that is ObamaCare.
Original Intent: “Few and Defined”
Ever wonder exactly how much power the federal government was intended to wield? James Madison wrote in The Federalist #45:
Ryan’s Roadmap II
The first time Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) offered his “Roadmap for America’s Future” to the House of Representatives, it failed by 137–293, with 38 Republicans voting against, including Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas). With his own district safe in the fall elections, Ryan has been spending his time generating support for Roadmap II with presentations to conservative think tanks and coffee klatches.
Temporary Unemployment Benefits—Permanent Welfare?
The White House on July 21 extolled the extension of unemployment insurance by the Senate, claiming it was “not only the decent thing to do but one of the most effective ways to boost our economy.”
Maine Eyes Social Security for Pension Bailout
Illinois recently claimed a savings of $300 million by making “adjustments” in benefits for employees who have not yet been hired! New Jersey’s pension plan will only be solvent provided its investment returns earn at least 8 percent every year from now on.
VIDEO: Appointment to Destroy Freedom and Health Care
On July 6, President Obama used “recess” to appoint a new administrator, Donald Berwick, for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). By using a recess appointment, he conveniently bypassed the traditional and customary Senate confirmation process. Wonder why? His quote trail is so Marxist even Obama didn’t have confidence his own Democrat majority Senate would confirm this blatant destroyer of freedom.
100 Days Later: Understanding the Health Care Bill
If you’re confused about ObamaCare and want to know how it really affects you, check out the following:
Social Security Benefits Only for Needy?
One way to fix Social Security would be to limit payments only to those who need them, according to House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH). In an interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, he added that increasing the retirement age to 70 for those age 50 and younger would also be necessary.
