economy

Health care cuts threaten Virginia economy

February 1st, 2012

Jobs and helping to boost our economy should be everyone’s number one priority right now, as we fight to recover from the worst recession in generations. Unfortunately, Gov. Robert F. McDonnell’s proposed plan for the state shows a different set of priorities…….click here to continue reading

Obama administration to announce effort to expand health-care workforce

November 13th, 2011

The Obama administration will announce Monday as much as $1 billion in funding to hire, train and deploy health-care workers, part of the White House’s broader “ We Can’t Wait ” agenda to bolster the economy after President Obama’s jobs bill stalled in Congress. Grants can go to doctors, community groups, local government and other organizations that work with patients in federal health-care ………click here to continue reading

Do Americans Really Oppose Health Care Reform?

December 29th, 2010

In a limited sense, Democrats were hurt in 2010 because the public thought the President spent too much time on health care reform and not enough on the economy. But that’s a secondary reason: the real problem was the economy. Period…….click here to continue reading

Health Care Real Cause of Rising Deficit?

December 9th, 2010


Stunning new poll numbers on how Americans feel about Obamacare’s impact on economy

Health Care Real Cause of Rising Deficit?
Slee’s……click here to continue reading

Employers push rising health-care costs onto workers

September 6th, 2010

WASHINGTON — As employers struggle with rising health-care costs and a sour economy, U.S. workers for the first time in at least a decade are being asked to shoulder the entire cost of rising health benefits on their own…….click here to continue reading