The Truth About Whether Repealing the Obamacare Mandate Would Lead to More Deaths

Dec. 20, 2017
Good morning from Washington, where Republican lawmakers are so close to cutting taxes they can taste it. Rachel del Guidice has an update. Part of the package would deep-six the Obamacare mandate, and that has Democrats completely crazy. Health policy gurus Bob Moffit and Ed Haislmaier have the facts. Plus: Kevin Mooney on right-to-work progress in Delaware, Melanie Israel and Elizabeth Slattery on another judge who's out to foil President Trump's promises, and Genevieve Wood with an on-camera interview of Kay Coles James, the next president of The Heritage Foundation. Five shopping days till Christmas.
Commentary The Truth About Whether Repealing the Obamacare Mandate Would Lead to More Deaths The prospect that Congress will end Obamacare's individual mandate penalty in the pending tax bill has sent Obamacare defenders into flights of pessimistic rhetoric, up to and including the charge that "thousands will die" as a result. Read More
Commentary Q&A: Meet Kay Coles James, the New Heritage Foundation President "I think what people need to know about me is that I came from a welfare mom," says James, adding that "the lives of people … can be changed with the excellent policy that we produce here." Watch the Interview or Read the Transcript
Commentary The Good News About Trump the Liberal Media Won't Report Speaking to reporters, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders shares the big accomplishments the Trump administration achieved in 2017. Watch the Video
News Delaware Town OKs Right-to-Work Law in Advance of County Action "Right to work is all about choice and about bringing more economic opportunity," says Sussex County Council member Rob Arlett. Read More
News House Passes Historic Tax Reform Bill, but Will Have to Vote Again Wednesday No Democrats voted for the bill, which will provide tax relief for middle-class Americans. Read More
Commentary Judge Halts Trump Administration's Obamacare Mandate Exemption Every day that individuals, employers, and religious organizations are forced to choose between complying with the mandate or violating their sincere moral or religious beliefs is an affront to the religious liberty of all Americans. Read More
Commentary The Reason the Left Gives Communism a Pass Anita Dunn, President Obama's acting communications director in 2009, said, "Two of my favorite political philosophers [are] Mao Zedong and Mother Teresa." Read More
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