The IRS scandal is blowing up bigger every hour, but it’s important to remember why it’s important to rein in the government. Take the Cary man who says he was harassed by the Internal Revenue Service because he was active in the tea party movement. Beginning now, such claims have much more credibility; in fact, [...]
Lawmakers, Aides may Get Obamacare Exemption
The North Carolina legislature and the governor took some heat for trying to exempt the state from parts of Obamacare, including the much-hyped exchanges. It turns out our fearless leaders in Washington want to do the same — for themselves. Politico reports: “Congressional leaders in both parties are engaged in high-level, confidential talks about exempting [...]
Shunning the Obamacare Nightmare
Nearly every day brings a new story that indicates Obamacare will be a horror show. Liberals whined when the legislature and the governor refused to expand Medicaid and set up health exchanges as demanded by the health care takeover, the hilariously misnamed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (See Senate Bill 4, No N.C. Exchange/No [...]
Facing Up to Fed Funny Money
February 2013 might — might — signal a real watershed in NC history. The legislature and governor seem to be willing to face the fact that many government programs are based on delusions. As noted in the Civitas Review post below, the governor came out today in favor of halting Medicaid expansion as long as [...]
McCrory Statement: NC Should Not Expand Medicaid or Set up Exchange
Gov. McCrory’s office this morning issued a statement asserting the administration’s belief that North Carolina should not expand its Medicaid program per Obamacare nor establish a state-based health insurance exchange. “In light of recent Medicaid audits, the current system in North Carolina is broken and not ready to expand without great risk to the taxpayers [...]
