Citizens Report: 1,130 days later, and now Shaheen is 'worried' about Obamacare?

1,130 days... 3 years, 1 month, and 2 days... 161 weeks and 2 days... That's how long it took Senator Jeanne Shaheen to finally start listening to Granite Staters about the concerns they have regarding Obamacare, which was signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010 and strongly supported by Senator Shaheen.

The following was in today's New York Times article titled Democratic Senators Tell White House of Concerns About Health Care Law Rollout
 
Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat of New Hampshire, who is up for re-election next year, said, "We are hearing from a lot of small businesses in New Hampshire that do not know how to comply with the law."

In addition, Mrs. Shaheen said "restaurants that employ people for about 30 hours a week are trying to figure out whether it would be in their interest to reduce the hours" of those workers, so the restaurant could avoid the law's requirement to offer health coverage to full-time employees.
   

These statements come on the heels of an April 11^th 2013 WMUR/UNH Poll that said the following:

Support for the Affordable Care Act has declined in recent months among Granite Staters. In the most recent Granite State Poll, only 34% of New Hampshire adults favor the legislation, 49% oppose it, and 17% are neutral or don't know enough about it to say.

Derek Dufresne, Spokesman for Citizens for a Strong New Hampshire, released the following statement:

"From increasing healthcare premiums and higher taxes to more spending and loss of jobs, Granite Staters have been trying to get Senator Jeanne Shaheen to understand their opposition to Obamacare for years. Sadly though, they have been ignored despite the fact that Americans have seen the cost of healthcare increase by $3,000.

"Senator Shaheen's comments yesterday raise an important question. Why does it take plummeting poll numbers to make her concerned about her constituents? Granite Staters deserve a senator who will fight for them every day of the year, not just when it is politically beneficial."  

Citizens for a Strong New Hampshire encourages Granite Staters to call Sen. Jeanne Shaheen at 202-224-2841 and tell her to stop playing politics with their healthcare and start standing up for us in Washington.

ALG - Governor Jindal urges Louisiana legislature to block Medicaid expansion, saving $7.6 billion of taxpayer money

April 24, 2013, Fairfax, VA—Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson today issued the following statement praising Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal for urging the Louisiana legislature to block Medicaid expansion under the new federal health care law in a recent oped, "Obamacare's Medicaid expansion is bad for Louisiana":

"If the Louisiana legislature listens to Governor Jindal, Louisiana taxpayers will save $337 million from 2014 through 2019, and federal taxpayers another $7.3 billion over the same period, according to a Kaiser estimate. They will be helping to defend taxpayers across the country from an unsustainable expansion of the entitlement state.

"While some governors have caved on this issue, Bobby Jindal has stood on principle, and for that, he deserves the thanks of every taxpayer in the nation. Hopefully the legislature will listen to him, but should members vote to expand Medicaid, we urge Governor Jindal to veto it."

To view online: http://getliberty.org/governor-jindal-urges-louisiana-legislature-to-block-medicaid-expansion-saving-7-6-billion-of-taxpayer-money/

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ALG - House should not bail out Obamacare, it should defund it

April 24, 2013, Fairfax, VA—Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson released the following statement on attempts in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass HR 1549, a bill designed to extend an Obamacare program that has run out of money:

"House Republicans should abandon their latest attempt to fix Obamacare.  Rather than increasing funding for the Pre-Existing Conditions Insurance Plan that in spite of having lower than expected enrollment has been overrun with costs, the House should use their Constitutional power of the purse to defund it entirely.

"The fact that House leadership has refused to even consider defunding Obamacare to stop the implementation of this Frankenstein-like monster federal health law reflects poorly on their commitment to repeal the law in its entirety.

"The health care system concocted by Obama, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi is going to fail under its own regulatory weight, and for House Republicans to attempt to prop up the system through piecemeal fixes at a time when even some labor unions are beginning to urge repeal, makes zero sense."

To view online: http://getliberty.org/house-should-not-bail-out-obamacare-it-should-defund-it/

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Americans for Limited Government is a non-partisan, nationwide network committed to advancing free market reforms, private property rights and core American liberties. For more information on ALG please call us at 703-383-0880 or visit our website at www.GetLiberty.org.

ALG's Daily Grind - Republicans taking default off the table

April 24, 2013

Republicans taking default off the table

The "Full Faith and Credit Act" will certainly avert default if the debt ceiling is reached, but Republicans also need to avoid the accusation that the debt ceiling fight throws Grandma off the fiscal cliff.

On Global Warming Advocates and Scientific Consensus

Does scientific consensus determine scientific truth?

EPA obstructs Keystone XL pipeline, puts Obama nominee at further risk

As the EPA continues obstructing Keystone,  the Senate should reject Gina McCarthy's nomination to be the next EPA Administrator, so the Obama Administration would understand that their continued expansion of power will no longer be tolerated.

Jindal: Obamacare's Medicaid expansion is bad for Louisiana

"President Obama's Medicaid expansion could cost taxpayers in Louisiana $1.7 billion over the first 10 years of implementation, and the cost will continue to rise."

Sen. Sanborn Statement on Legislative Fiscal Committee Tabling ObamaCare Grant

The New Hampshire Senate

REPUBLICAN Majority Office

Governor, Insurance Department seek approval for implementation by circumventing established law

Concord, NH – Sen. Andy Sanborn (R-Bedford) issued the following statement today after the Joint Fiscal Committee voted to table a nearly $340,000 grant request to implement a Consumer Assistance Partnership under the Affordable Care Act.

“We remain concerned about implementation of Affordable Care Act, particularly with regards to the Consumer Assistant Partnership today’s grant was designed to support.  The thought of inexperienced, community activists offering insurance advice opens a Pandora’s Box of questions that officials within the Insurance Department and the Governor’s office have been unable to answer.  I implore both the Governor and the Insurance Department slow down and respect the statutes in place designed to ensure oversight and transparency of this complex law, specifically with regards to Joint Health Care Oversight Committee which should have been consulted first as to the appropriateness of this grant.”

The Joint Health Care Oversight Committee was statutorily created and signed into law by Governor Lynch to specifically provide oversight and transparency to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in New Hampshire.  The next meeting of the Joint Health Care Reform Oversight Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, April 24, at noon.