Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there'…
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Inflation: Comparing Trump and Biden...

Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there's one potentially glaring problem for them, as illustrated by our friends at Unleash Prosperity... Biden Versus Trump on Inflation

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ObamaCare 101: How President Obama's Healthcare Reforms Will Impact Patients and Doctors Print
By CFIF Staff
Wednesday, July 08 2009

As the White House and Congress intensify their efforts to revamp the nation’s healthcare system, the American people seem to have more questions than answers. How will “reform” impact access to care and physicians? How will “reform” be paid for?

Others are questioning why we are rushing into a government-run healthcare system before those questions are answered. Paul Howard, Ph.D., a Senior Fellow and the Director of Manhattan Institute's Center for Medical Progress, is among the inquisitive.

Recently, Dr. Howard joined CFIF’s Renee Giachino to discuss the various proposals, the impact of each on patients and doctors, Congress' timetable and proposed tax increases.

What follows is the interview originally heard on "Your Turn - Meeting Nonsense With Commonsense" on WEBY 1330 AM, Northwest Florida's Talk Radio…[Listen to the interview here.]

Notable Quote   
 
"The clock is ticking on the upcoming congressional election. House and Senate Republicans are facing some rough headwinds in these final days, including the president's negative job approval and their slippage with voters on the question of who can better handle economic issues. There may not be many cards left for the GOP to play, even with their cash advantages.But in all the talk of a blue wave…[more]
 
 
— David Winston, President of The Winston Group and a Longtime Adviser to Congressional Republicans
 
Liberty Poll   

Considering the exceptionally hostile mid-term elections rhetoric and activity, does that make you at all reluctant to vote in person?