Washington Versus the American People

Credit: KEVIN DIETSCH/UPI/Newscom Various press reports indicate that Congress is preparing to announce a “deal” that would allow Obamacare to move forward virtually uninterrupted. If that is what happens, such as a “grand bargain” may be a political win inside the Beltway but a loss for the American people. It’s a loss for the Americans […]

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Readers React: Our Health Insurance IS Going Up!

On Friday, Heritage asked: “How much is your health insurance going up?” Here are some of the answers that came pouring in through email, Facebook, Twitter, and even Tumblr. Our email responses included this from Kristalyn N.: From Twitter: @Heritage #ObamaHikes pic.twitter.com/R0gpin23P7 — Michelle R. (@rise7up) October 11, 2013 @RealJamesWoods #ObamaHikes 13.5% rate hike. deductible […]

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How Much Is Your Health Insurance Going Up?

Have you gotten a letter from your insurance company about your premiums going up? Has your employer told you that more will be coming out of your paycheck to pay for your health plan? President Obama promised that Obamacare would lower premiums by $2,500. But instead, Americans everywhere are facing higher premiums because of Obamacare. […]

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10 Random Things That Are #MoreSuccessfulThanObamacare

Taxpayers spent $634,320,919 for a contractor to build the glitch-prone HealthCare.gov website only to watch it become a colossal failure (much like the rest of Obamacare). Yesterday, we poked fun with a parody video. Today, Twitter erupted with it’s own mocking of the President’s health-care law. The hashtag #MoreSuccessfulThanObamacare began trending this afternoon with people explaining what they […]

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A Letter to President Obama

Dear Mr. President: As the temporary slowdown in government operations enters its second week, I write to explain why conservatives have insisted on making the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act the prime source of contention. Speaking for our organization, I can tell you we’re in this fight because of the harm the law is […]

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Democrats’ Calls for Civility Turn to Cries of GOP ‘Anarchy’

Remember, back in 2010, when President Barack Obama started calling for civility in politics? I remember it well: President Obama said things like, “You can disagree with a certain policy without demonizing the person who espouses it,” while speaking at the University of Michigan commencement on May 1, 2010. “This kind of vilification and over-the-top […]

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