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ATR’s @MDuppler explains why the IRS’ actions were more than just a “mistake” on @DailyRundown: http://t.co/jJhxG3FmnN
May 23, 2013 05:01 PM
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House Approves Keystone Again http://t.co/BEoBEG9lhe
May 23, 2013 02:31 PM
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“States are using fuzzy numbers to talk about how much they could collect from remote sales”: http://t.co/0EccRdHJT9 #NoNetTax
May 23, 2013 02:30 PM
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Best and worst states for economic outlook in the @ALEC_States “Rich States, Poor States” report: http://t.co/2tTAgSabuD #rsps
May 23, 2013 02:01 PM
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Do we really want state revenue departments with authority as limitless as the Internet?: http://t.co/gEmygwW0CU #NoNetTax
May 23, 2013 01:31 PM
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If the IRS scandal “was a mistake, what are the institutional problems that led to that?” -@MDuppler: http://t.co/jJhxG3FmnN
May 23, 2013 01:01 PM
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New @ALEC_States report predicts population migration to low-tax states: http://t.co/2tTAgSabuD #rsps
May 23, 2013 12:30 PM
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Check out @ALEC_States’ newest edition of “Rich States, Poor States” and see where your state ranks for 2013: http://t.co/2tTAgSabuD #rsps
May 23, 2013 11:30 AM
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On @DailyRundown, ATR’s @MDuppler links the IRS scandal to the public’s skepticism of government: http://t.co/jJhxG3FmnN
May 23, 2013 11:02 AM
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ATR urges @LonnieHosey, @GarySimrill, @Leonstav, and @Harry_Ott to reject tax hikes on e-cigs: http://t.co/uZahYOqg6W
May 22, 2013 01:20 PM
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Socialized Medicine Didn't Work in Maine Either
As the health care debate continues to heat up, we continue to learn more about states that decided to take on a public option. The Wall Street Journal’s article “No Maine Miracle Cure” describes Maine’s failed public option healthcare plan. In 2003, Maine enacted a government run health system under Democratic Governor John Baldacci. “DirigoChoice,” Maine’s public option was originally paid for by $50 million in federal stimulus. Of course, knowing that money would eventually run out, Maine’s government expected to pay for it by health care savings derived from this plan.
The program did little to cover all of Maine’s citizens. In fact, about two-thirds of Mainers on DirigoChoice already had health insurance. Instead of the projected 128,000 uninsured citizens involved in the program, there are only 3,400 who now have health insurance. Under the program, premiums have risen 74%. A healthy male in Maine who is 30 and single pays a monthly premium of $762 in the individual market; in New Hampshire he would only pay $222 a month.
Despite these higher premiums, the government still cannot afford the program. Maine’s government recently raised taxes to pay for the program, an initiative it promised would not be necessary. The failure of government health care is not limited to Maine’s case. Massachusetts has a plan that it can no longer afford. Wisconsin’s BadgerCare is experiencing similar financial problems. TennCare is strapped for cash.
Despite these higher premiums, the government still cannot afford the program. Maine’s government recently raised taxes to pay for the program, an initiative it promised would not be necessary. The failure of government health care is not limited to Maine’s case. Massachusetts has a plan that it can no longer afford. Wisconsin’s BadgerCare is experiencing similar financial problems. TennCare is strapped for cash.
Does anyone else see the similarities between these initiatives and ObamaCare?
