RSC Republican Study Committee

• A $300 Billion Deception Nov 15, 2009  - By the Washington Post Editorial Board Having passed a health reform bill that is, at least theoretically, paid for, the House of Representatives is poised this week to blow a quarter-trillion-dollar hole in the federal budget involving, you guessed it, health care. This is the so-called doc... More

• CMS: House Health Bill Will Hike Costs $289B Nov 14, 2009  - By Molly K. Hooper The House-approved healthcare overhaul would raise the costs of healthcare by $289 billion over the next 10 years, according to an analysis by the chief actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). (READ THE FULL REPORT HERE) The CMS report is a blow... More

• 'Fuzzy Math' Could Drive Health Bill Cost Higher Nov 10, 2009  - By Stephen Dinan House Democrats' health care bill excludes dozens of unfunded programs that could drive up costs when future congresses look to fund them. Republicans said the health care bill includes two dozen programs whose funding is listed as "such sums as may be necessary." That... More

• Why Stimulus Jobs Aren't Here to Stay Nov 3, 2009  - By David Goldman That means millions of workers hired with stimulus funding are left looking for a job after the stimulus-funded program is completed. Of the nearly $500 billion in stimulus funds allocated to stimulus projects, $100 billion is set to go towards long-term programs, like health... More

• The Worst Bill Ever Nov 2, 2009  - By the WSJ Editorial Board Speaker Nancy Pelosi has reportedly told fellow Democrats that she's prepared to lose seats in 2010 if that's what it takes to pass ObamaCare, and little wonder. The health bill she unwrapped last Thursday, which President Obama hailed as a "critical milestone," may... More

• House health bill totals $1.2 trillion Nov 2, 2009  - By David Espo The health care bill headed for a vote in the House this week costs $1.2 trillion or more over a decade, according to numerous Democratic officials and figures contained in an analysis by congressional budget experts, far higher than the $900 billion cited by President Barack Obama... More

• Stimulus jobs overstated by thousands Oct 29, 2009  - By Brett J. Blackledge and Matt Apuzzo An early progress report on President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan overstates by thousands the number of jobs created or saved through the stimulus program, a mistake that White House officials promise will be corrected in future... More

• The Spending Rolls On Oct 26, 2009  - By the Wall St. Journal Editorial Board The White House disclosed the other day that the fiscal 2009 budget deficit clocked in at $1.4 trillion, amid the usual promises to do something about it. Yet even as budget director Peter Orszag was speaking, House Democrats were moving on a dozen... More

• Congress' Health Care Bills Leave Millions Uninsured Oct 26, 2009  - By John Fritze The high cost of health insurance premiums would continue to put coverage out of reach for millions even if Congress approves legislation President Obama says is intended to ensure "that every American has affordable health care." The number of people who remain uninsured will... More

• As the Commander in Chief Deliberates, Frustration Builds Within the Ranks Oct 21, 2009  - By Elisabeth Bumiller Only nine months ago, the Pentagon pronounced itself reassured by the early steps of a new commander in chief. President Obama was moving slowly on an American withdrawal from Iraq, had retained former President George W. Bush’s defense secretary and, in a gesture much... More

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