Molly Prince on January 29, 2019 Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris stated Monday that she feels “very strongly” about fully embracing the single-payer health insurance system, which would overhaul the entire American health care market. “We need to have Medicare for all,” Harris responded during a CNN town hall with Jake Tapper. WATCH: Referring to the…
by Ian Tartt Healthcare is a hot topic in the US. Nearly everyone recognizes that it’s in need of a major overhaul, but can’t seem to agree on how that overhaul should look. This article will examine some of the problems with US healthcare and offer solutions for fixing it. If the politicians would…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Brett Chandrasekhar For years, Republicans have talked about repealing and replacing Obamacare. What they didn’t tell you is that they wanted to repeal and replace the individual mandate too. Before Rand Paul had seen the bill created by Republican leadership, he was already hearing rumors that it included the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck Bernie Sanders once again made a factually shaky claim for political purposes, but this time got called on his exaggerated rhetoric by the press. The claim: If ObamaCare is repealed, over 36,000 people will die annually. Scary number, right? The problem is that it isn’t true….
by Micah J. Fleck It started with the Facebook page Being Libertarian, and has now grown to a threefold effort between BL, Occupy Democrats Logic, and Capitalism. What is currently happening on social media involving these communities is a brushfire of voluntary giving and libertarian pride that should excite and empower all libertarians who believe…
Richard Pollock The Obama administration’s top health insurance official told Congress Thursday he wants to “loosen up capital rules” to allow private investors to become part owners of the dozen surviving Obamacare co-ops. Andy Slavitt, the acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which oversees the Obamacare co-ops, told the…
The PPACA, or Obamacare, is still the law of the land, and despite steep tax penalties for failing to purchase health insurance in 2016, many people see paying the I.R.S. as more affordable than purchasing insurance. by Joey Clark Proponents of Obamacare hoped the newly created health exchange would allow people to price shop between…
The Obama administration has proven itself to be both untrustworthy and incompetent when it comes to taking accountability for failed legislation. So when Obama said last April that 8 million had enrolled in Obamacare, he was met with intense skepticism. Both members of Congress and the press have tried to uncover the true costs and…
Emilie Lamb voted for Obama in 2012 hoping that Obamacare would benefit her. Now the 39-year-old suffering from Lupus has seen her premiums dramatically increase from $57 to $373 per month. She was recently the special guest of Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) during Obama’s State of the Union address. Follow TLR on Google+ Emilie was…