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Monday, October 15, 2012 |
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Key Hirono Endorser Switches to Lingle
By News Release @ 2:45 PM :: 7793 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Alaska Congressman Don Young, who endorsed Mazie Hirono in the Democrat primary, is now endorsing Governor Linda Lingle, for Hawaii's open U.S. Senate seat.
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Monday, October 15, 2012 |
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Nuclear War Averted, 50 Years Ago This Week
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:43 PM :: 6505 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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As Iran builds its nuclear capability, the lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis resonate in a fresh way.
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Saturday, October 13, 2012 |
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WSJ: Should Cities Ban Plastic Bags?
By NCPA @ 10:20 PM :: 6694 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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There's no evidence that banning plastic bags helps the environment -- and plenty of evidence that it may actually hurt....
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Friday, October 12, 2012 |
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Heritage Experts React to Vice Presidential Debate
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:25 PM :: 4670 Views :: National News, Ethics
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While many commentators were critiquing style, a team of 19 Heritage experts cut through the malarkey and focused on substance....
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Friday, October 12, 2012 |
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Video: Biden is Laughing, Are You?
By Video @ 1:12 AM :: 6522 Views :: National News, Ethics
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28% said the debate made them more likely to vote for Romney and 21% said the faceoff made them more likely to vote to re-elect Obama....
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 |
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Hirono Votes Threaten Local Jobs
By News Release @ 7:51 PM :: 7229 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The Linda Lingle Senate Committee released a new television spot today contrasting Governor Linda Lingle’s clear record of job growth for Hawaii with Congresswoman Mazie Hirono’s votes that would cut jobs....
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 |
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10 Questions for the Vice Presidential Debate
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:50 PM :: 4091 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Tonight’s debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Representative Paul Ryan is supposed to cover both domestic and foreign policy
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 |
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Consumer Reports: Protect Yourself from the Latest Solar Scams
By Selected News Articles @ 6:31 PM :: 9112 Views :: National News, Ethics
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A new twist on the home-improvement scam targets folks who want to cut their energy bills with rooftop solar panels or windmills....
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012 |
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SolarCity Reveals Details Of Treasury Investigation In Pre-IPO Documents
By Selected News Articles @ 5:55 PM :: 8298 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...the investigation focuses on the fair-market value of PV installations for which SolarCity sought cash grants....
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012 |
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Companies Make Progress on Alaska LNG Project
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 5367 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...the scope of the project as described by the companies, an Alaska LNG project will be one of the largest in the world....
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012 |
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Rep Mica: Honolulu TSA Meltdown Confirms Systemic Problem
By Selected News Articles @ 11:01 PM :: 9664 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“This report and one TSA fiasco after another have demonstrated that this isn’t the problem of a few bad apples. There are system-wide problems...."
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012 |
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No Money Down Rooftop Solar Providers Inflate Project Value for Tax Credit
By Selected News Articles @ 1:29 AM :: 6781 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Big banks have been able to write off millions in taxes by over reporting the cost of financed solar PV projects in what may be the country’s next banking scandal....
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Monday, October 8, 2012 |
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PEW: Romney’s Strong Debate Performance Erases Obama’s Lead
By Selected News Articles @ 8:50 PM :: 4325 Views :: National News, Ethics
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GOP Challenger Viewed as Candidate with New Ideas....
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Monday, October 8, 2012 |
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We Can't Give Up on Afghanistan
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:18 PM :: 4141 Views :: National News, Ethics
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We must continue to support those Afghans working for a better future for their country even as we wind down combat operations....
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Friday, October 5, 2012 |
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Anemic Job Growth Continues
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:32 PM :: 4225 Views :: National News, Ethics
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this morning's jobs report shows that 12.1 million Americans are still out of work....
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Thursday, October 4, 2012 |
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Heritage Experts React to First Presidential Debate
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:48 PM :: 4079 Views :: National News, Ethics
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During last night's debate between President Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney, Heritage's domestic policy experts were live-blogging their analysis ....
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012 |
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Seven Romney Debate Points for Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 11:39 PM :: 9608 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Here are seven debate take-aways on Romney policies which will directly affect Hawaii....
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012 |
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Alaska Blue Cross Paying Patients to Fly to Seattle
By John Goodman @ 4:11 PM :: 4717 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The high cost of many medical procedures in Alaska is driving a major insurance company, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield, to offer coverage that pays airfare, hotel and other expenses for members to undergo the same treatment in Washington state at less cost....
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012 |
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Algae Energy: Dead in the Water?
By NCPA @ 2:53 PM :: 4160 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Many biofuel manufacturers have heavily funded Democratic campaigns, and some even work inside the Obama administration....
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012 |
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10 Questions for the First Presidential Debate
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:34 PM :: 3817 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Heritage Foundation’s policy experts have submitted 10 questions they would like to see asked in the debate.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012 |
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Two Liberal Whoppers on Medicare
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:45 PM :: 4213 Views :: National News, Ethics
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A debate that has been fought largely over the airwaves is about to go head-to-head. Medicare reform is a huge part of that debate, and the left—bolstered by the media—has been promoting two huge falsehoods on the issue.
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Monday, October 1, 2012 |
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Hanabusa 14th Most Partisan in Congress
By Rep Charles Djou @ 6:34 PM :: 6876 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...our opponent is one of the most liberal and hyper-partisan lawmakers in the United States. She was ranked as the 14th most-partisan Democrat of the 435 U.S. House members....
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Monday, October 1, 2012 |
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The Administration's Messy Story on Libya Attack
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:10 PM :: 3854 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Washington is notorious for dropping news it doesn’t want scrutinized too closely on the last day of the work week....
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Monday, October 1, 2012 |
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Five Questions for Education Secretary Arne Duncan
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:05 PM :: 3971 Views :: National News, Ethics
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You said the outcome of the Chicago teachers strike was “great for children.”
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Monday, October 1, 2012 |
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Is College a Lousy Investment?
By NCPA @ 2:59 PM :: 5268 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...recent studies show that students are not learning much that would be valuable to them in the job market. Many students go to school thinking all they need is the credential of a degree....
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Monday, October 1, 2012 |
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Pulpit Freedom Sunday: Can the Government Censor Sermons?
By News Release @ 2:51 PM :: 7947 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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More than 1,200 pastors in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have registered to participate ....
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Sunday, September 30, 2012 |
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Edging Toward the Fiscal Cliff, Tax Increases Inevitable
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:28 AM :: 7627 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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No matter the political rhetoric you will hear in these final weeks before the general election, there is no doubt that there will be an increase in taxes at the federal level.
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Saturday, September 29, 2012 |
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Sequestration: Obama Admin Pressures Federal Contractors not to Issue Layoff Notices
By Selected News Articles @ 6:22 PM :: 6071 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...they would be compensated for legal costs if layoffs occur due to contract cancellations under sequestration — but only if the contractors follow the Labor guidance....
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Friday, September 28, 2012 |
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The Cost of Wind Energy Jobs
By NCPA @ 2:55 PM :: 4909 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...taxpayers spend about 15 times more on wind energy jobs than jobs in oil-and-gas....
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Friday, September 28, 2012 |
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States Seek a Middle Ground on Medicaid
By NCPA @ 2:51 PM :: 4396 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...in an interesting interpretation of the Supreme Court's ruling on the law, states are looking into partially expanding their Medicaid programs to receive federal subsidies....
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Friday, September 28, 2012 |
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Hollywood Steps Up in "Won't Back Down"
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:10 PM :: 4976 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Gyllenhaal's character is a single mom advocating for better educational opportunities for her child. Davis plays a teacher in the school who wants to improve it.... teachers unions have already denounced the movie
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Friday, September 28, 2012 |
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Inouye hides Akaka Bill in Policy Rider -- just after “Grazing Permits”
By Andrew Walden @ 6:18 AM :: 9006 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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On page 129 of the Senate Appropriations Committee FY13 Interior Subcommittee Bill Draft, between “Livestock Grazing Administration” and “Use of American Iron, Steel and Manufactured Goods”....
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Friday, September 28, 2012 |
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Obama and Congress Are Choosing to Cause a Recession
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:06 AM :: 4559 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...a recession is bearing down on the economy—and it's an inside job....
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Thursday, September 27, 2012 |
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FEMA Sends Tsunami of Cash to American Samoa
By News Release @ 2:41 PM :: 6639 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded nearly $100 Million dollars in Post-Tsunami improvements to American Samoa ....
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Thursday, September 27, 2012 |
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Student Loan Bubble Inflates College Costs
By NCPA @ 1:46 PM :: 5632 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The accumulation of student loan debt has surpassed $1 trillion....
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 |
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EPA Urged to Crack Down on Hawaii Over Air Pollution Rules
By Selected News Articles @ 4:19 PM :: 8584 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Though 10 states have shirked their duties under national air quality standards for lead, environmental regulators have not cracked down, activists claim in federal court.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 |
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Personalized Medicine vs. ObamaCare
By John Goodman @ 3:16 PM :: 5248 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Personalized medicine is the future. It is where the science is going. It is where the technology is going. It is where doctors and patients will want to go.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 |
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Let Wind Power Tax Credit Expire
By NCPA @ 1:47 PM :: 4463 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Wind producers can even sell power when demand is low and still collect a profit because the pretax subsidy is higher than the average price for electricity....
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 |
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After a Two-Year Slowdown, Health Care Spending Grows 4.6 Percent
By News Release @ 1:41 PM :: 4510 Views :: National News, Ethics
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First look at 2011 data finds rising prices drove spending growth for those with employer-sponsored insurance....
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 |
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To be Organic or not to be Organic, Why ask the question?
By NCPA @ 1:21 PM :: 5378 Views :: National News, Ethics
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... environmentalists want to use the label to imply that organic foods are safer ....
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 |
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5 Ways Obama Disappointed at the United Nations
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:24 PM :: 6809 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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In tripping over the YouTube video that was offensive to Muslims, the President seemed to validate other countries’ disregard for freedom of speech....
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 |
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Full Text: What the Muslim Brotherhood Means for US
By IPT News @ 10:04 AM :: 13279 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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"And let's not hoist a large Islamic flag, and let's not be barbaric-talking. We will remain a front so that if the thing happens, we will benefit from the new happenings instead of having all of our organizations classified and exposed."
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012 |
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"60 Minutes" Contrast Between Romney, Obama on Entitlements
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:45 PM :: 4764 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The official, head-to-head debates begin next week, but Sunday’s “60 Minutes” appearances by President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA) provided a contrast in the ideas offered on the nation’s entitlements and spending crisis....
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012 |
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The Crisis of the Uninsured Is Far from Over
By NCPA @ 2:37 PM :: 4521 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...Moreover, it is unlikely to be resolved by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act....
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Monday, September 24, 2012 |
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Big Island Doctors Panel to Discuss Effect of Obamacare on Hawaii
By News Release @ 8:50 PM :: 10615 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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OBAMACARE AND HEALTH ISSUES IN HAWAII a special 90-minute discussion
Tuesday, September 25, 7 – 9 pm, at Boston Basil’s Restaurant & Pizzeria, 75-5707 Alii Drive (downtown Kailua-Kona)
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Monday, September 24, 2012 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted September 24, 2012
By Congress.org @ 6:47 PM :: 7610 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Senate: Veterans Job Training Motion to Waive
- Senate: Foreign Aid Suspension
- Senate: Iran Nuclear Threat
- Senate: Continuing Resolution
- House: Student Loan Exemption for Deceased Veterans Suspension
- House: Public Funding for Political Conventions Suspension
- House: Welfare Work Requirements Disapproval Resolution
- House: STEM Visa Program - Suspension
- House: Manhattan Project National Park Suspension
- House: Energy Regulatory Rollback Passage
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Monday, September 24, 2012 |
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Electric Vehicles Cost the Taxpayer More than $7 per Gallon
By Selected News Articles @ 1:01 PM :: 5640 Views :: National News, Ethics
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... the tax credits have other, indirect effects: Increased sales of electric vehicles allow automakers to sell more low-fuel-economy vehicles ....
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Monday, September 24, 2012 |
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Time for a True Opportunity Agenda
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:53 PM :: 4543 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Occupy Wall Street's pathetic first birthday last week confirmed that the longstanding reports of the movement's death have not, in fact, been exaggerated....
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Sunday, September 23, 2012 |
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NYT: Medicare Bills Rise as Records Turn Electronic
By Selected News Articles @ 12:14 AM :: 6490 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...the goal was not only to improve efficiency and patient safety, but also to reduce health care costs. But, in reality, the move to electronic health records may be contributing to billions of dollars in higher costs....
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Friday, September 21, 2012 |
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$1B Short: Obama 2013 Budget Cuts Hawaii Obamacare Funds
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:41 PM :: 8167 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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If Obama;'s 2013 budget is implemented, Hawaii will be obligated to pay $1,096,300,000 more for Medicaid....
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