By Adam Bitely — If a Republican defeats Obama in 2012, the electorate will be expecting ObamaCare to be repealed within moments of that person taking the oath of office. Many have concerns that Mitt Romney would not repeal ObamaCare, and those concerns are based on the fact that in Massachusetts, Romney created a system that Obama says was the [...]

By John Vinci — Once again the Obama Administration is issuing waivers from its controversial Obamacare law in order to make it more politically palatable.  With high Catholic populations in key swing states, the Obama Administration announced last Friday that it will give 1-year waivers to Catholic and other religious organizations conscientiously opposed to a new regulation that requires employers [...]

By John Vinci — Obamacare is likely to find its way into the national debate continuously throughout 2012 as the Supreme Court takes the constitutionality of the law up, while the regulatory mechanisms for enforcing the law continue to be put into place. Americans for Limited Government Foundation has put together some key upcoming dates when actions will occur that [...]

Go figure. The one group that organized coast to coast during the Obamacare debate to intimidate Americans to support the bill is also the one group getting out of it. According to a report in the Daily Caller, 543,812 workers who are members of labor unions have received waivers from Obamacare. Compare that to the 69,813 employees who work in [...]

By Kevin Mooney — Medicaid costs continue to outpace expenditures for other vital services at the state level including education, transportation, corrections and various public assistance programs, according to the latest edition of the State Expenditure Report released by National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) and the National Governors Association (NGA). In Fiscal Year 2011, Medicaid spending is estimated [...]

Cartoon by William Warren — This Christmas themed cartoon was pulled from our archives in the hopes that you will enjoy it again today. NRD Editor’s Note: As always, you may reprint this cartoon anywhere you please, but we ask that you provide a link back to this source. To see more Warren Toons, click here.

By John Vinci — While Americans are dying because of a drug shortage problem serious enough to call a national emergency, the Obama Administration is denying that Medicare price controls are the cause. Two hearings now have been held on the government induced prescription drug shortage in the House and another has been requested by ranking members of the House [...]

By John Vinci — What outcry would there be if it were learned that just prior to Super Bowl XLV members of the Pittsburgh Steelers purchased stock in their publicly traded opponent’s team, the Green Bay Packers? What about congressmen who purchase stock in companies, while debating and voting on legislation that will materially impact the value of those stocks? [...]

By John Vinci — While the Supreme Court decides the fate of Obamacare, there is no pause in the bureaucratic battle over Obamacare’s implementation. Since the passage of Obamacare a year and a half ago, there have been over 50 regulations.  The regulatory documents that make up these regulations contain, by our count, 1,568,482 words.  To put that into context, [...]

By John Vinci — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the so-called “26-state lawsuit” against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare.   This announcement ends speculation whether recent Obama appointee Justice Elena Kagan will recuse herself from the case. It is clear that Justice Kagan has refused requests that she not participate in this [...]