Go to “WheresMyWaiver.com” to apply…

The number of waivers the Obama administration has awarded for a provision of the year-old healthcare reform law grew by 128 in March. With the new waivers, that means 1,168 businesses, insurers, unions and other organizations have received one-year exemptions from a healthcare reform provision requiring at least $750,000 in annual benefits. The administration says…

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U. S. Senate votes to strike down 1099 requirement

After months of failing to agree on how to repeal an unpopular IRS reporting provision included in the healthcare reform act, the Senate voted overwhelmingly to strike it down Wednesday night. The Senate voted 81-17 on the 1099-reporting requirement, with 17 Democrats voting against the measure. The healthcare reform provision requires businesses to report for…

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Casey, Specter, Harry Reid Snub Voters – Kill ObamaCare Repeal Efforts

Senators struck down two amendments that would repeal provision in the 2010 health care overhaul (PL 111-148, PL 111-152) requiring businesses to file a 1099 form to the IRS for every vendor to which they pay more than $600. The first amendment, offered by Nebraska Republican Mike Johanns, would pay for the repeal with spending…

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Register Republican!

Why? Recent Rasmussen Results: 65% of people favor increased new sources of energy vs. conservation. 46% Give Obama a Poor Rating on Energy Issues. 56% of people in NY want to repeal ObamaCare. 44% of people expect a tax increase under Obama. 62% of all Penna voters say cut taxes to create jobs vs. increase…

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Open Letter to Bucks Voters in Paper…

An Open Letter To Patrick Murphy And The Voters Of Bucks County By MARK AFFLECK, For The Philadelphia Bulletin Monday, July 12, 2010 Comments (1) According to the latest Rasmussen poll, 56 percent of likely voters rate Congressional performance as poor and only 12 percent of likely voters give Congress a rating of good or…

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Murphy Ally Waxman Eats His Words on Obama(doesn’t)Care

Shortly after President Obama signed the health overhaul law, several major corporations reported it would take a bite out of their future earnings. This group included AT&T, Caterpillar, John Deere, Verizon and several other large employers. Convinced these businesses were cooking their books to cast the new law in a bad light, House Energy and…

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Consumers Union Lauds Obama CMS Head Nominee

It appears we now know who to blame for the mess our healthcare system has been driven to since the sixties: “Steven D. Findlay, a health policy analyst at Consumers Union, said: ‘This would be a spectacular appointment. Don (Berwick) has been an intellectual force in health care for decades. He helped forge many ideas…

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Dubious endorsement? Cuban leader endorses US health care reform, says it’s about time

ASSOCIATED PRESS: Dubious endorsement? Cuban leader endorses US health care reform, says it’s about time HAVANA (AP) — It perhaps was not the endorsement President Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress were looking for. Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Thursday declared passage of American health care reform “a miracle” and a major victory…

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Health Town Hall Forum: This Friday Evening

Help send a clear message to Patrick Murphy and other Washington liberals that people are concerned and want our voices heard! Mike Fitzpatrick will be participating in a Health Town Hall Forum Friday evening at the Pennridge North Middle School (1500 North Fifth Street Perkasie, PA 18944) along with several area physicians. If you can…

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Fitzpatrick Visits Committee

Richboro PA — Yesterday evening, at the regular monthly meeting of our Committee, former Congressman and County Supervisor, Michael G. Fitzpatrick, stopped by to say a few words about his thoughts on the forthcoming Republican Primary election. He had announced Saturday that he was entering the race and was planning to win. He also took…

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Fitzpatrick Announces for PA 8th

Mike Fitzpatrick Commits to the Race for PA 8th Congressional Seat Langhorne PA – Mike Fitzpatrick, the former Congressman from The Eighth Pennsylvania Congressional District and Former Bucks County Commissioner announced his candidacy to reclaim his Congressional seat from Patrick Murphy at an impromptu meeting yesterday. Standing before a group of several hundred well wishers…

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