ObamaCare Here To Stay

- April 28, 2014

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Pressuring Putin
Tensions are still running high between the United States and Russia. The situation in Ukraine remains unstable and we're striving to punish Putin with new sanctions. Today, the US levied new sanctions on 17 Russian companies and seven officials in the Russian government. The officials and companies have ties to Vladimir Putin, and the administration is hoping that this will force Russia to deescalate the situation in Ukraine. Barack Obama made it clear that the sanctions were not intended to target Putin personally. When asked the other day about his self-describe "measured approach" to foreign policy, Obama responded with a baseball metaphor: "They may not always be sexy. They may not always attract a lot of attention, and it doesn't make for good argument on Sunday morning shows. But it avoids errors. You hit singles, you hit doubles; every once in a while we may be able to hit a home run. But we steadily advance the interests of the American people and our partnership with folks around the world." The fact remains there are a lot of folks who doubt that Obama's approach is achieving the advancement of American interests.

ObamaCare Here To Stay?
Have some Republicans given up in the fight to repeal ObamaCare? Republican Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rogers recently stated, "We need to look at reforming the exchanges." Many conservatives would argue that once Republicans start the process of reforming ObamaCare, they then also "own" ObamaCare and the chances of repealing it go out the window. I don't doubt that Cathy McMorris Rogers thinks ObamaCare is a terrible law. After all, she has voted with the House several times for repeal. But who in Washington D.C. is still actively working to repeal it through any means necessary? Are we resigned to accept that ObamaCare is here to stay? The midterm elections could change the game. If the Republicans manage to win the Senate, as many predict they might, that may breath new hope into the cause of repealing ObamaCare. Obviously there is one, giant hurdle in the way in the form of Barack Obama. But it's not impossible, especially considering the public opposition to the law. But I remain frustrated that more Republicans didn't follow the lead of Senators like Ted Cruz and Mike Lee who tried to force this issue last year, much to the dismay of their colleagues who were too scared to fight. The longer we wait, yes it becomes harder to achieve but not entirely impossible.

A Sick Recovery
A new report from the National Employment Law Project highlights the weakness of Barack Obama's economic recovery. TIME Magazine reported, "Lower-wage industries accounted for 22% of recession job losses, but are responsible for 44% of the hiring in the recovery. There are now almost two million more low-wage workers than there were at the start of the recession. High-wage jobs accounted for 41% of job losses but have only grown 30% since the recession, and mid-wage jobs made up 37% of job losses but only 26% of recent employment growth. That means there are almost two million fewer high- and mid-wage jobs than there were before the 2008 collapse." One thing is clear, Americans deserve better.

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