Real Health Care Reform Plan – Version 2.0

Did you know there’s a health care reform plan out there that provides universal access, reduces taxes, increases wages, reduces cost of hiring, and lowers actual costs of health care?  There is, so read on.

The left and the right agree on some basic principles when it comes to health care:  cover the most people (ideally everyone) and minimize the cost all without reducing quality and availability.

The Church Of State

Much has been made of the religious convictions of the current field of Presidential contenders.  Questions about about Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith along with Rick Santorum and Barack Obama’s Christian faith.

Whether or not Obama is a confessing Christian is not really a question anyone can answer.  Christians are warned ”Do not judge, or you too will be judged.” (Matt 7:1 NIV).  Only God knows the condition of faith in his, or anyone’s, heart.

But the scriptures very quickly also remind us that we have a way to determine the sincerity of a professed faith.  “By their fruit you will recognize them.” (Matt 7:16 NIV).  We are reminded by Christ to examine actions, not words.  Words, especially in matters of faith, are easy and empty things.

So what do the actions of Obama and the left in general show us about their faith?

I believe their actions betray a very, VERY, deeply held religious conviction, however it is not a religion in the conventional sense.

The left worships government as it’s god.

Does the WI State Senate Mining Bill Contain Poison Pills?

The buzz today in Wisconsin among the conservative media relates to the Senate version of proposed legislation related to mining regulation in Wisconsin.

WISN (AM 1130) hosts Mr. Mark Belling and Ms. Vicki McKenna, both of whom I have tremendous respect for, have pointed out 3 troubling provisions in the Senate version that differ from the already passed Assembly version.

They are 1) Unlimited 30 day extensions to the proposed 360 time limit to grant or deny a permit; 2) the inclusion of a new additional tax on ferrous mining based on the gross tonnage recovered from the mine; and 3) the continued ability for any person or group to bring “contested case” proceedings against mining companies.

With all due respect to Ms. McKenna and Mr. Belling, I only see 1 actual poison pill in the Senate version.