A Real Turn-off: Last Phase of Light Bulb Ban Takes Effect Jan. 1
Beginning January 1, the manufacture and importation of Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulb will essentially be banned in the United States under a 2007 law. ...
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Trying to Salvage ObamaCare, HHS Forces Insurers to Offer Free Coverage
The Obama administration recently announced that it would essentially be forcing insurance companies to give free coverage to people who have signed up for coverage on an exchange but not yet...
Volunteer Fire Depts. Alarmed Over ObamaCare’s Employer Mandate
Volunteer fire departments across the nation, with the aid of at least one congressman, are fighting to ensure that they are not subjected to ObamaCare's costly employer mandate. ...
Private Sector Shrinking, Public Sector Growing in Most States
Since 2007, private-sector employment has declined in almost all states, leaving government with an ever-larger share of the labor force, according to a new study. ...
NSA Keeping Massive Database of Worldwide Cellphone Locations
The National Security Agency is keeping track of the locations of hundreds of millions of cellphones all over the world, according to the latest documents from Edward Snowden. ...
Small-business Exchange Is Latest ObamaCare Postponement
The Obama administration announced Thanksgiving Eve that the federal insurance exchange for small businesses will not be ready to enroll employees until next November, 13 months after it was supposed to...
SPOT-ted $900 Million, TSA Program Hasn’t Caught One Terrorist
According to the General Accountability Office, the Transportation Security Administration has spent $900 million on a program to detect suspicious airplane passengers but has failed to nab a single terrorist. ...
ObamaCare’s Insurance Cancellations: You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
Because of ObamaCare, as many as 80 million Americans could receive health-insurance cancellation notices next fall, just in time for the midterm elections. ...
Real Solutions for Black Americans
Contrary to popular belief, there are methods for helping blacks overcome economic and social problems other than direct government aid — proven, workable ways. ...
Up to 40 Percent of Healthcare.gov Still in Development, Says CMS Official
An Obama administration official told a House subcommittee Tuesday that "30 to 40 percent" of the supporting code for the federal ObamaCare website still has to be built. ...
Woman Cited by President as ObamaCare Success Story Can’t Afford Insurance
A Washington State woman cited by President Obama as an example of ObamaCare's success now finds that she cannot afford insurance under the law. ...
Federal Ethanol Policy: Bad for the Planet, Good for Lobbyists
Federal ethanol policy harms the environment and does nothing to halt alleged global warming, but the Obama administration isn't about to change it because it benefits industries with powerful lobbies. ...
Obama Administration Poised to Exempt Unions From ObamaCare Tax
In a recent regulation announcement, the Obama administration quietly let it be known that it plans to exempt labor unions from an ObamaCare tax on health insurance. ...
Romney: Instead of ObamaCare, I Would Require States Get Everyone Insured
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney told NBC News that if he'd been elected president, he would have replaced ObamaCare with a mandate that states guarantee that all their residents are insured...
Many Healthcare Providers Not in ObamaCare Networks
ObamaCare may be making health insurance more affordable for some people, but at the expense of their choice of providers. ...