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U.S. House – Discussion Draft – To Provide To Provide a Bipartisan Budget Agreement

Discussion Draft

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Final Policy and Payment Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2014

Details for Title: Final Policy and Payment Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2014.

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What is an Entitlement?

By Richard E Walrath and Patricia L Johnson Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-OH) made the following statement before the Economic Club of Washington when referring to the deficit super committee “when it comes to producing savings to reach … Continue reading

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Zeroing in on the Zero Hour – An Open Letter to the Editor of The American Legion

By Richard E Walrath The following is in reference to Brian Riedl’s “Zero Hour” commentary posted in the September 2011 edition of The American Legion. Does the American Legion plan on having a similar opposing article in the near future? … Continue reading

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July 30, 2011 – Happy Birthday Medicare!

By Richard E Walrath and Patricia L Johnson Today is the anniversary of Medicare born on July 30, 1965. The year, 19 and 65 may have been a coincidence because it was not available to anyone until age 65. LBJ, … Continue reading

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Medicare key to shocking Dem win in NY House race

By BETH FOUHY and CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press “BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Kathy Hochul told her supporters they had picked the right issue to fight a Republican on long-held Republican turf. The Democrat rode a wave of voter discontent over … Continue reading

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What Is The Basis for Their Repeal?

An opinion by Patricia L Johnson A total of 434 votes were cast, 245-189, in the U.S. House on January 19, 2011 on H.R. 2, “Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act”; a one-page bill to repeal the provisions of … Continue reading

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What would Warren Buffett say to the National Commission?

By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath President Obama’s Executive Order of February 18, 2010 established the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform whose mission includes: “identifying policies to improve the fiscal situation in the medium term and … Continue reading

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