By Robert Romano One of the parts of the Supreme Court ruling by Chief Justice John Roberts that upheld Obamacare last year made Medicaid expansion by states optional. As result, only 21 states have decided to participate in the program’s massive expansion. How massive? According to Medicaid.gov, “Beginning in January 2014, individuals under 65 years of age with income below […]

By William Warren

By Rick Manning Intimidation. It is an ugly word bringing to mind mobsters threatening to burn down a shop owners store if he doesn’t buy fire insurance, or a loan shark enforcers breaking legs to send a message to someone who bet the wrong horse. It is even uglier when it is used in conjunction with the Presidency in a […]

By Rick Manning Yakov Smirnoff, the Russian ex-patriot, has a comedy routine where many of the punch lines ended with the signature line, “Whatta country!” I couldn’t agree with him more.  Americans truly are blessed to have been born in the first nation that was conceived with the presumption and guarantee that individuals shall be free from government tyranny. Now, […]

By Robert Romano On Oct. 29, the Dow Jones Industrial average reached an all-time high. So, what has investors cheering? A manufacturing boom? More jobs? Lower taxes? None of the above. It was “expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep its economic stimulus program in place,” reports the Associated Press. But, that supposedly “temporary” central bank program of $85 billion […]

By Larry Bell The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) climate modeling produces terrifying scenarios of global warming and apocalyptic consequences including polar melting, coastal flooding, extreme weather, and species extinctions. Such forecasts assume that human emissions of greenhouse gases—principally carbon dioxide from burning coal and oil—will cause unprecedented warming. Although the IPCC claims that they provide “scenarios” […]

By Tom Toth Barack Obama’s presidential legacy will forever be tied to his administration’s keynote legislation, the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare.” Since before he was elected, Obama sold his healthcare overhaul scheme to the American people with grand promises. Time and time again, two major guarantees were explicitly made to those skeptical about the law. The first guarantee made […]

By A.F. Branco

By Rick Manning The Virginia Governor’s race may be decided by how many votes Robert Sarvis, who is listed as the Libertarian candidate, attracts. In a state that does not have political party registration, candidates have a lot flexibility on issues, and many of Sarvis’ views might surprise those who associate the Libertarian Party with limited government/liberty principles. For instance, […]

By Robert Romano Even if Healthcare.gov is fixed, the federal exchanges available on it may yet prove to be the law’s Achilles heel. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is allowing a case to move forward that could gut Obamacare insurance subsidies in 34 states that opted not to implement state-run exchanges. If the plaintiffs prevail, the […]