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Tag: mackinac (page 2)By steve, Section News
This was what everyone was looking forward to...
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First impressions at the Republican Leadership Conference.
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It's like watching the conference on TiVo...
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First impressions at the Republican Leadership Conference.
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Think of it like watching the conference on TiVo...
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Consumer driven health care isn't only better for your health, it's better for your pocketbook, too. That was the message delivered by a coalition of doctors and free market advocates who Wednesday convened in Grand Rapids a roundtable discussion about "the Future of Health care in America." The event was sponsored by Consumers for Health Care Choices, the Heartland Institute, Americans for Prosperity and the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
According to Dr. Mark O'Brien, the status quo represents a true "us versus them" battle pitting responsible doctors and their patients against "big business, big government, big hospitals, big insurance companies and the big media." Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Health Reimbursement Arrangements give health care consumers more control over how much is spent on their health care and how it is provided. That is in stark contrast with the current system where insurance companies and government providers often make the calls. Medicare's current unfunded liability stands at $38 trillion, ore more than $335,000 per American household. More frightening, the Heartland Institute reports it is anticipated that Medicare will consume half the federal budget by the year 2035. Individual and corporate income tax rates would have to rise by 90 percent to finance projected Medicare costs through 2050. The biggest reason? Neither the consumer nor the supplier pay any attention to the price. Read on... (2 comments, 642 words in story) Full Story By Nick, Section News
Attorney General and 2010 gubernatorial candidate Mike Cox recently sat down with RightMichigan to speak with conservative activists and the Right Roots about his bid to become the state's next chief executive. Just a few of the highlights include-
RightMichigan: On the decision of other GOP candidates to oppose a no-new-taxes pledge: Cox: "I'm very disappointed that I'm the only Republican... you know, I expect some Democrats might be against a no-tax pledge, but I don't think that the problem is we're sending too little money to Lansing..." RightMichigan: On a new constitutional convention? Cox: "I'm afraid of mischief... I like the amendment process much better... I don't like these stealth projects like we saw last year with RMGN." RightMichigan: Cherry's decision to duck the candidate debate on Mackinac Island? Cox: He ducked us. Absolutely. Isn't that telling? Part of that is, if I were him, I don't know what I could say. We are last place in employment, third from worst in business taxes, we increased income taxes and he was the final vote a year and a half ago. He's been wrong on all of the issues so I can understand why he doesn't want to talk about them." And much more...
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Apparently John Cherry has better things to do. As Dennis mentioned this morning, the Democrats likely 2010 gubernatorial candidate is making waves on Mackinac Island today by refusing to participate in a candidate forum with other candidates from both major Parties.
Pete Hoekstra will be there. Terri Lynn Land will be there. Tom George will be there. Mike Cox will be there the day after officially announcing his candidacy along with a pledge to cut taxes on Michigan residents by a full $2 BILLION! Heck, even radical pro-abortion candidate Alma Wheeler Smith will be there representing the Democrats. Cherry... not so much. Then again, if I were a part of a Democratic administration that was responsible for the largest tax hike in Michigan history, chronic budget "deficits" and thorough economic stagnation I'd probably duck a debate in front of the state's most prominent business leaders, too. Why give voters... ANY voters... any extra opportunity to examine the goods... so to speak? At first I thought we were looking at a case of abject political cowardice but I've since mellowed. I hadn't considered the alternative. Read on... (3 comments, 442 words in story) Full Story
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