Byron York
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‘Affordable’ care depends on the size of your subsidyNov 07, 2013 4:00 am - What does the word “affordable” in the Affordable Care Act mean? Many people might assume it means Obamacare will make health coverage less expensive. That’s certainly t...
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IRS tax-credit scandal a bad omen for health care lawNov 05, 2013 4:00 am - Under Obamacare, the Internal Revenue Service will determine who is eligible for health insurance subsidies, and it will deliver those subsidies, in the form of tax cred...
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Written off for dead, immigration reform could still liveOct 24, 2013 12:42 pm - The Senate and House had not even settled the final details of ending the government shutdown before President Obama was on to his next priority. “We still need to pass ...
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Amid layoffs, businesses push immigration reformOct 09, 2013 5:00 am - Recently the pharmaceutical giant Merck announced it will cut 8,500 jobs in an effort to remain competitive in a rapidly changing drug industry. Earlier this year, Merck...
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Immigration reform stuck in neutralSep 19, 2013 5:00 am - Remember the Gang of Seven? It’s the House bipartisan immigration reform working group — used to be the Gang of Eight before Republican Rep. Raul Labrador quit in frustr...
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Republicans look to change structure of campaign debatesSep 05, 2013 5:00 am - “They’re really thinking outside the box,” says one well-connected source of the Republican National Committee’s effort to reform its system of presidential primary deba...
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Fractured GOP still in need of a planAug 22, 2013 5:00 am - Republicans are buzzing about a new Gallup poll showing public approval of President Obama’s handling of the economy has fallen to 35 percent, while disapproval has rise...
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A liberal counterattack on ObamacareAug 08, 2013 5:00 am - While Republicans argue among themselves over what to do about Obamacare — Defund it? Delay it? Give up the fight to repeal it? — a coalition of wealthy and determined l...
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Obamacare battle takes bizarre turnJul 29, 2013 12:38 pm - The Affordable Care Act originally passed the House in 2009 with 220 votes, all but one of them Democrats. Recently 251 members of the House, including 22 Democrats, vot...
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Identifying the real number of border crossingsJun 04, 2013 5:00 am - Security along the U.S. border with Mexico is perhaps the key factor in the debate over comprehensive immigration reform. Those who believe the border is mostly secure a...