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Health Insurers Must Justify Premium Increases of More Than 10 Percent

admin — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 22:53:15 +0000

Ross Votes for Bipartisan Tax Cut Compromise
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Ross of Prescott voted in favor of the President’s bipartisan compromise on extending the 2001/03 tax cuts for all Americans, also known as the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, H.R. 4853. T

Obama Goes Toe-To-Toe With Stephanopoulos On “Tax Increases”

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:31:18 +0000

On “This Week,” George Stephanopoulos and President Obama have a colorful discussion over Obama’s health care reform proposal. Stephanopoulos takes issue with a mandate that obligates Americans to purchase health insurance, or risk being fined as much as $900. “How is that not a tax?” “A responsibility to get health insurance is not a tax increase,” Obama said. Stephanopoulos then tells Obama that he looked up the definition of “tax” in Merriam Webster’s dictionary. “The fact that you looked up… the definition of tax increase indicates that you’re stretching a little bit right now,” Obama responded.

UK house insurance premiums to rise dramatically as climate change increases flood risk

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:57:54 +0000

Dewhurst says health care overhaul will bust Texas’ budget
WASHINGTON – Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst warned Wednesday that new federal health care legislation will bust Texas’ budget, saddling state taxpayers with $27 billion in extra costs over the next decade.