House Hearing Reveals the Truth About the Obamacare Waivers
To date, over 1,000 companies, covering nearly 2.4 million employees, have been granted waivers to escape the burdensome requirements of Obamacare. The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care, the District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives held a hearing this week to further examine the transparency and fairness of the waiver […]
Melman: Time to Replace Israel’s Dimona Reactor
If Germany replaced its nuclear reactors built in the 1980’s, then its time Israel replaced the reactor it built in the 1950’s, says Haaretz Military Affairs commentator Yossi Melman. In an interview with Israel National News, Melman said there was no doubt the situation in Japan is very serious. “The core of reactor number 3 […]
Nuke Weapons Suspected on Iranian Plane Forced to Land in Turkey
Turkey forced an Iranian plane to land, acting on information the aircraft was carrying nuclear weapons to Syria. The Turkish government has not commented. Turkish media quoted foreign news sources that a cargo plane from Iran was ordered to land after it entered Turkish air space. Two F-16 fighter jets escorted the cargo plane to […]
LA Times: Settlements Provoke Baby Killing
LA Times: Settlements Provoke Baby Killing The inhuman act of slitting the throats of a three-month old baby, two small children and their parents defies any understanding or justification for any political cause. But not for the LA Times, which contends that the brutal murder of the Fogel family are part of an ongoing “cycle […]
Indonesia: Time to Respond Against Religious Violence
Two days ago a mail bomb exploded at the office of an Islamic group in Jakarta, injuring four people including two police officers who tried to defuse it. The package was addressed to Ulil Abshar Abdalla, a liberal Islamic scholar and activist known for his criticism against radical Islamist groups in Indonesia. Ulil, as he […]
Medicaid Flexibility Still Missing from Wyden-Brown
On Monday Politico ran a column by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) taking issue with my critique of his proposal to accelerate the granting of waivers under Obamacare. Unfortunately, he missed a central point I was making about limitations on the waivers that could be granted. Apparently the senator was offended by this paragraph, from my […]
The “Untouchable” $23.6 Billion
Untouchable. That’s the treatment being given to the $23.6 billion being spent right now to implement Obamacare. This $23.6 billion is part of the $105.5 billion appropriated by the last Congress to fund Obamacare. The remainder (Think of it as post-dated checks for the other $81.9 billion.) automatically becomes available between now and FY2019. None […]
Japan Abandons Nuke Plant
A spike in radiation levels at Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has forced workers to abandon their operation, a government spokesman says. He was speaking after smoke was seen rising from reactor three. Earlier, a blaze struck reactor four for the second time in two days On Wednesday, Japanese Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said at […]
Unprecedented Public Protest Against Assad in Syria
After the successful revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia, it may be Syria’s turn. On Tuesday, activists opposed to the rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad conducted “Day of Rage” protests, demanding free elections and a change of government. In response, Syrian security troops opened fire in some areas, and beat them with clubs and sticks. Protests […]
Expert: Expect Palestinian Authority to Name a Square for Itamar Murderers
The IDF is still searching for the perpetrators of last Friday’s terror murders in Itamar, and the Palestinian Authority, which has condemned the murders of the five members of the Fogel family as “inhuman,” says that it is cooperating fully with Israel in tracking down the murderers. But while the PA condemns the most recent […]
Abbas Wins Symbolic Victory in Britain: Palestinian Authority Now a Mission
Britain told visiting Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas that it is upgrading the status of the PA from a “delegation” to a “mission” in London, easing visa requirements but not granting diplomatic immunity. The mainly symbolic change is another diplomatic plum for the globe-trotting Abbas, who flew to London on Monday to win international recognition of […]