Tag Archives: Nancy Pelosi

So Much For Transparency

Apparently, open government was only worth agitating about when Republicans ran the House of Representatives.

The Market, Health Care, and Moral Hazard

Today’s Coffee and Markets podcast focuses on the surge in stock markets around the globe, the health care vote over the weekend, and the difficulty of regulating moral hazard.

Quick Reaction To The Health Care Vote This Evening

Once it became clear that the Stupak amendment would pass–by the way, it passed thanks to a liberal, pro-choice Speaker of the House pushing for it in order to get the votes of pro-life Democrats on final passage–it was entirely unsurprising to see the health care reform bill pass.

What Health Care “Reform” Gives Us

Fewer life-saving drugs:

The House Democratic Leadership’s Commitment To Transparency

It is no commitment at all:

Guess What’s Included In Nancy Pelosi’s Vision Of Health Care “Reform”

Immunity for insurance companies that wrongfully deny care.

Lieberman to Support GOP Filibuster of Democrat’s Health Care Bill

Joe Lieberman and a few other fiscally concerned Dems may be throwing a wrench in the plan of Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and the White House to cram through a health care reform plan including a government backed option.

Yeah, The Public Option Is A Great Idea

After all, what could possibly go wrong with a government-run health care plan?

Nancy Pelosi’s Big New Value Added Tax

Today’s Coffee and Markets podcast focuses on the rising price of gold and Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s support in an interview with Charlie Rose for a new value added tax — because it will “even the playing field”? We don’t know what that means either.

“Those Who Write Laws Should Obey Them.”

Specifically, those who write tax laws should ensure that they do not cheat on their taxes.

- November 21, 2009 -

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