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Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee Dave Camp released a letter from the non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation confirming that the failure to comply with the individual mandate to buy health insurance contained in the Pelosi health care bill could land people in jail.
Camp, Stabenow introduce plan to support solar manufacturing
U.S. Rep. Dave Camp , R-Midland, and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, are teaming up on a Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act to provide a tax credit to support solar manufacturing in Michigan.
Quick fact: Morris falsely claimed under House health bill, "[Y]ou...
November 09, 2009 10:51 pm ET - 2 Comments Dick Morris falsely claimed that under the House health care bill, "[Y]ou can actually go to jail for not having health insurance." EMBED From the November 9 broadcast of Fox News' Hannity : DICK MORRIS: One of the provisions in the Pelosi bill is you actually can go to jail for not having health ...
How they voted: Reps. from Michigan, Metro Detroit split along party lines on health care
U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Livonia. One need look no further than Metro Detroit to see the partisan divide holding up the Obama administration's attempt to overhaul the nation's health care system.
Dems To Americans: Buy Insurance Or Goto Jail
Democrats have been pounding the table on Health Care for decades, demanding Government action to help the American people.
Michigan Congressmen react to health care bill
Sunday, November 08, 2009 at 5:12 p.m. President Barack Obama says it's now up to the Senate to take the baton from the House and pass a bill aimed at overhauling the nation's health care system.
Obamacare: buy $15,000 health insurance or go to jail
Dear Rep George Miller, Come on and get it. Please explain why: Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee Dave Camp released a letter from the non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation confirming that the failure to comply with the individual mandate to buy health insurance contained in the Pelosi health care bill could land people in ...
Drudge, WND distort health care bill to fearmonger about cost of...
November 07, 2009 11:10 pm ET - 5 Comments Matt Drudge and WorldNetDaily.com both falsely asserted that, in Drudge's words, the House health care reform bill states that people must "buy a $15,000 policy or go to jail." In fact, as stated by the Joint Committee on Taxation letter on which Drudge's and WND's claims are based, the bill does not ...
Joseph Cao: Voting For Health Reform Was "A Decision Of Conscience"
The one House Republican to support health care reform said on Sunday that his decision to back the bill was driven by his conscience and the needs of his district and not back-room dealing with the White House or Democrats.
Michigan delegation debates health care bill on House floor
As Democrats pushed their bill to overhaul the nation's health care system to the House floor on Saturday, Michigan Republicans slammed it while freshman Rep.
Welcome to Obamaland and Queen Pelosi Buy $15,000 Government...
This is completely out of control!!! When are you going to say enough is enough!!! Welcome to the Socialist Republic of Obama.
'America, Land of the Free ...'
I forget where I read that: PELOSI: Buy a $15,000 Policy or Go to Jail Committee On Ways & Means Republicans, Ranking Member, Dave Camp Today, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee Dave Camp released a letter from the non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation confirming that the failure to comply with the individual mandate to buy ...
House Nears Debate on Health Care Reform
The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday is scheduled to debate a sweeping measure to reform the U.S. health care system, a major objective of President Barack Obama.
CBO: GOP Health Bill Would Cut Deficit Somewhat, Do Little To Expand Coverage
"The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that the alternative health care bill proposed by House Republicans would have little impact in extending health benefits to the roughly 30 million uninsured Americans, but would reduce average insurance premium costs for people who have coverage," The New York Times reports.
Fox News advances false GOP claim that premiums under their plan...
But the GOP's calculation ignores the premium caps included in the Democrats' plan to assist middle-income families purchasing insurance through the exchange, and the purported premium savings that Fox News highlighted apply to only 5 percent of private premiums.
Analysts: GOP health bill would have little effect
By Lori Montgomery The long-awaited Republican entry in the health care debate received its assessment late Wednesday from congressional budget analysts, who concluded that the proposal would barely dent the ranks of the uninsured.
November is National Adoption Month
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 at 10:29 a.m. The following is a message from U.S. Rep.
The typical family would be spared higher taxes from the House Democratic plan to overhaul health care, and their low-income neighbors could come out ahead.
George Weeks: 'Safe' seats may be in play
One or two northern Michigan races could be pivotal in the uphill quest of Democrats next year to seize control of the state Senate, now the only bastion of GOP power in the three branches of government in Lansing.
White House: Stimulus funds saved or created 22,000 jobs in Mich.
Washington -- The $787 billion economic stimulus package approved in February has created or saved 22,514 direct jobs in Michigan, according to data released today by the Obama administration.
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