Bioethike

You really need to read Allen’s full analysis of H.R. 3200 (July 14, 2009) at his Favorite {fvrit} Blog. A snippet: Page 16: States that if you have insurance at the time of the bill becoming law and change, you will be required to take a similar plan. If that is not available, you will [...]

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Seriously, just when you thought the “cash for clunkers” program had blown a gasket, Congresspersons allocated $2 billion today to keep ‘er running. From The New York Times: [The] House voted 316 to 109 to shift $2 billion from the Energy Department’s loan fund into the clunker program. Democrats were joined by all the Republicans [...]

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The New York Times is reporting that the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted last night 30-28 to approve an amendment, offered as a “compromise,” that essentially sets government policy regarding abortion in the House’s version of the health care bill. The proposal, offered by Representative Lois Capps, Democrat of California, was supported by most [...]

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I just couldn’t believe this. The LA Times is reporting that the government’s $1 billion program to revitalize the car industry by offering federal rebates of up to $4,500 for folks trading in their fuel-inefficient vehicles as they purchased new eco-friendly models has exhausted its resources. Now, the Feds are trying to find more money [...]

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