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Obamacare: More Than a Web Site Problem
Nov 1, 2013On October 1, the Administration launched the Affordable Care Act enrollment web site. “Page not found,” “system down for maintenance,” “account cannot be created this time,” are the messages Americans have experienced while trying to sign-up. The rollout has been a systematic failure full of error messages, coding problems, and glitches. But, while the Administration’s failure to initiate an enrollment site that works efficiently is extremely frustrating and unwarranted, the problems with Obamacare go far beyond web site glitches.
Filed under: Constituent Services, Economy, General, Health Care, TaxesTime to Cut Spending and Open the Government
Oct 10, 2013On October 1, the United States experienced the first government shutdown since 1996. The constituents of Oklahoma’s Third District and many others across the country have felt the negative effects of the shutdown and are sadly still feeling them today. Everything from the closure of the national parks, USDA stopping collection of market data, VA administrative delays, and the furlough of many federal workers has directly impacted Americans nationwide at a time when they can ill afford it. The longer the shutdown lasts, the more they will suffer.
Filed under: Agriculture, Constituent Services, Economy, General, Health Care, Homeland Security and Defense, Immigration, Science and Tech Committee, TaxesObamacare: The Flawed Law
Jul 19, 2013The Obama Administration recently announced that it will delay the implementation of a key piece of its sweeping health care reform; the employer mandate. The mandate would require any employer within the United States with over 50 employees to provide them health insurance or face steep federal penalties. Considering that a mandate of this scope is already being delayed reinforces what we already knew: Obamacare is an unworkable catastrophe. And now, even the Administration is starting to admit it.
Filed under: Economy, General, Health Care, TaxesObamacare and Gun Control: Main Concerns at Recent Town Hall Meetings
May 6, 2013During the most recent district work period, I hosted town hall meetings in Canadian, Creek and Lincoln counties. I enjoyed visiting with constituents at these meetings and gaining knowledge on their interests. As I went from one community to another, constituents voiced concerns on an array of different topics ranging from the U.S. budget deficit to local issues, however; there were two overarching topics that seemed to be of particular interest – Obamacare and gun control.
Filed under: Constituent Services, Economy, General, Health Care, TaxesAn Anniversary to Forget
Jun 29, 2010June 23rd marked the three month anniversary of the enactment of ObamaCare. As Speaker Pelosi stated in March of this year, we would “have to pass this bill” so we could “find out what is in it.” And we certainly have. Over the last three months, we have found out all kinds of things about this bill – and none of them have been very good. In fact, over the last three months it has become clear that seniors will be forced to bear the majority of the burden of this bill through dramatic cuts to Medicare; that the bill is going to cost more than originally expect, topping $1.2 trillion; an
Filed under: Health CareExecutive Orders Cant Change Statutory Law
Mar 24, 2010As they did in the Senate with the ‘Cornhusker Kickback’ and the ‘Louisiana Purchase,’ backroom promises were made to some members in the House of Representatives in exchange for a yes vote on the recently passed health care bill. One of the most controversial was President Obama’s promise to sign an executive order he claims would reinforce a ban within the bill on the use of federal funds for abortions in a last minute effort to assuage pro-life Democrats to abandon their constituency and their core beliefs.
Filed under: Health CareThe American People Deserve Better Than Costly, Flawed Government Takeover of Health Care
Mar 22, 2010The debate in Washington this month reached a level of intensity that I have never seen. People took to the streets and to the halls of Congress to loudly declare in one united voice their strong opposition to the government takeover of health care. And, after fifteen months of ignoring the political minority and the will of the American people, the House of Representatives passed a final version of the legislation. I joined the entire Oklahoma delegation opposing this costly and flawed legislation.
Filed under: Health CarePelosi's Trillion Dollar Government Takeover of Health Care a Bad Prescription for America
Nov 6, 2009The debate over health care has reached a fevered pitch in our nation’s capital. Over the last several months, millions of Americans have spoken out at town halls, have called and written in to the White House, and have even made personal visits to their members of Congress to express their strong opposition to government run health care. Yet Speaker Pelosi has once again ignored their voices.
Filed under: Health CarePelosi's Government Takeover of Health Care Hurts Seniors
Oct 30, 2009No matter how many different ways she scores it, Speaker Pelosi’s health care legislation will cost the American taxpayers approximately one trillion dollars. Right now, the federal government is running a deficit – fiscal year 2009 ended with the government more than $1.42 trillion in debt – and our national debt continues to climb every day.
Filed under: Health CareGovernment Run Health Care Not What the Doctor Ordered for Small Businesses
Oct 27, 2009As Congress moves closer towards solidifying a health care reform package, one thing is clear: the Democrats’ takeover of health care is bad for small businesses.
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