Isakson Demands Answers from Administration Over Soliciting Donations from Health Care Companies to Launch Obamacare
Tweet Calls Actions of HHS Secretary ‘At Best an Inherent Conflict of Interest and at Worst a Potentially Illegal Augmentation of Appropriation’ WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today joined his colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee in sending a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius demanding details of a fundraising scheme [...]
Read More →VA Benefits
Tweet It was recently announced that the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs will be implementing an initiative to expedite benefit compensations claims decisions for veterans who have waited one year or longer for things like medical, educational reimbursement, help with alcohol or substance abuse, even burial benefits.
Read More →Some Republicans Picking Wrong Fight
Tweet There is yet another fight brewing in Washington over the budget. And has become custom, the fight isn’t between Republicans and Democrats, but is Republican versus Republican. The money authorized by Congress is set to expire at the end of this month. As such, a new Continuing Resolution must be passed to fund federal [...]
Read More →Chambliss and Isakson: Unions Shouldn’t Get Special Treatment Under Obamacare
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Sens. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., joined 31 of their Senate colleagues in writing a letter to President Obama criticizing the administration’s consideration of proposals to give labor unions special treatment by providing subsidies to cover the rising cost of union health care [...]
Read More →Speaking of Shock and Awe
Tweet It has been quite the week for Obummer and Injun Joe. I must admit they are quite skilled at the shell game. Swiftboat Johnny was sworn in as Secretary of State, I wonder if Hanoi Jane will be coming along. Come to think of it I wonder if Benghazi Billary will be taking over [...]
Read More →A ruling class?
Tweet We all disagree on a variety of things. Some people like Obamacare, some don’t. Some believe in an assault weapon ban, some don’t. That’s just how politics works, and I’m fine with the disagreement. However, Congress seems to be crossing the line, and it’s a line that I believe most will agree they have [...]
Read More →On Tuesday of last week the fat lady sang.
Tweet by Senator Buddy Carter Now it’s over. With the re-election of President Barack Obama, we are now assured that his signature legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), will indeed go into effect. Having survived a challenge last summer before the United States Supreme Court from 26 states, including Georgia, that [...]
Read More →Election Shifts Health Care Reform Battle To States
Tweet Elections have consequences. It’s a trite saying, but it is true. One of the first places Georgians will begin to observe these consequences is in the area of health care. Tuesday’s election will not only affect how Georgians receive health care and how they will be insured, but have deep implications for the State’s [...]
Read More →No Rush To Obamacaid
Tweet The Health Care Reform Law is more commonly known as the now pejorative Obamacare moniker, and is in the process of being phased in as the overriding health care policy of choice. While much of the publicity regarding the law and its legality has focused on the individual mandate, the sweeping reforms [...]
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