Handing President Barack Obama a hard-fought victory, the House narrowly approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system Saturday, advancing legislation that the Democrats said could be their defining social policy achievement. ...more

November 8, 2009

The current health care bill presented by Nancy Pelosi is quite a beast in itself, almost 2,000 pages. ...more

November 5, 2009

Republicans have the answers to lower health costs and expanded coverage, not the Democrats hold power in Washington and are creating more problems as they "recklessly pursue" a government takeover of the health care system, a GOP leader said. ...more

October 31, 2009

The examples of comments from our elected officials show how little regard they have for our intelligence and concerns are astounding. ...more

October 31, 2009

It would be hard for health care reform to be in worse shape. What were once lofty promises to curtail the excess of a soulless group of health insurance companies has turned into what is almost certainly going to be a bonanza for those very same companies. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is trying desperately to salvage some aspect of the bill and even still it seems unlikely that any good will come from this "reform." ...more

October 31, 2009

Senators have agreed to extend a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers and to offer a reduced credit to some repeat buyers. ...more

October 28, 2009

Senate Democrats voiced deep disagreements Tuesday about the idea of a government-run health insurance plan, suggesting that the decision by Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada to include a public plan in major health care legislation had failed to unite his caucus. ...more

October 28, 2009

Attilio Corbo of Palm Harbor says op-ed page columnist James Hibbs all wrong on torture issue. ...more

May 15, 2009

Is it now okay to publish photos of the draped coffins of our dead sons and daughters killed defending freedom around the world? Yes. Parents must give consent before the photos are allowed, however those caskets represent much more than the dead sons and daughters of those parents giving their consent. ...more

April 10, 2009

During discussions with people here in my community, when you ask them who has control over taxing, spending and oversight during the last eight years they will tell you "Bush and the Republicans." ...more

March 26, 2009