Obamacare's backers keep on claiming that it's not a government takeover because private insurers are involved. But it's not clear how at set-up will fare. According to The Hill (hat tip to Right...
I’ll listen respectfully
I'll listen respectfully when President Obama gives his State of the Union speech. The office he holds deserves that, and perhaps he'll say something new. Perhaps he'll start respecting the...
The website is bad, the economics are terrible
The Wall Street Journal points out the problem with the "Affordable" Care Act that's far worse than malfunctioning websites: The plan's economics are totally dysfunctional."For the first time HHS...
Johnson: One Year Later, It Makes A Difference
Washington, D.C. - Senator Johnson made the following comments on the anniversary of the Benghazi hearings and the infamous question posed by Secretary Clinton: "What difference at this point...
Why Target is dumping its employees
Target, the discount store, is ending health coverage for its part-time workforce, citing the Orwellian-named "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act", or Obamacare. The company will offer...
The individual get-hacked mandate
Some things about Obamacare's website seem to move quickly - such as how long it takes to access someone else's information. Report in Gizmodo:"David Kennedy, a white hat hacker and TrustedSec CEO,...
The economics don’t work
As many as six out of seven adults under age 35 would be better off skipping out of Obamacare's health insurance mandate, according to research from the American Action Forum, a non-partisan think...
Improper payments, fraud and carelessness
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's "PolitiFact" operation claimed the other day that I made misleading statements about fraud in government benefits programs, spending 1,200 words parsing an...
Senator Johnson Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today released the following statement regarding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day:"The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. wrote, while in jail, why he was...
Radio Advisory: Johnson on OPM Lawsuit
Senator Johnson, why did you file a lawsuit against the office of personnel management? Answer hereSenator Johnson, if successful, what else could your lawsuit accomplish? Answer here Related Files...