New documents obtained by the Energy and Commerce Committee reveal that the Obama Administration was warned in April that the Obamacare website was not ready for rollout. This revelation contradicts statements by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
A report released Monday by the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) finds that nearly one-third of the nations’s 363 metropolitan areas experienced stagnant or declining economies in 2013, a significant increase from 2012 when one-fifth registered no growth. “Cities
On Sunday, President Barack Obama played his 151st round of golf at the Andrews military base before attending a college basketball game. Obama, whose approval ratings have hit new lows in the wake of the Obamacare meltdown, has played 40
Hours after President Barack Obama declared in a Thursday White House press conference that he “fumbled the roll out on this health care law” and said “that’s on me,” Obama delivered a defiant speech at a Cleveland plant wherein he
On Tuesday, Government Accountability Institute (GAI) President and Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large Peter Schweizer appeared on Fox & Friends and revealed that former Vice President Al Gore and other Obama cronies are cashing in on the Obamacare debacle. In 2004, David
Food stamp enrollments have remained over 47 million for an unprecedented 13 consecutive months. According to the most recent figures available from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees the food stamp program, in August 2012, 47,102,765 individuals were
With millions of Americans receiving Obamacare-induced health insurance cancellation letters, several of President Barack Obama’s supporters are experiencing sticker shock and expressing regret. “I was really shocked,” said Colorado Obamacare supporter Cathy Wagner upon receiving her cancellation notice. “All of
A cancer patient whose health insurance was canceled due to Obamacare says he will “pay the $95 fine and let nature take its course” rather than “be a burden on my family” with new monthly premiums that are over $1,300
President Barack Obama said on Thursday that he is “sorry” that millions of Americans are now receiving cancellation letters from their health insurance providers due to Obamacare. In just the last few weeks, insurance cancellation notices have surged. On October 29,
A record-breaking 49.7 million Americans–one in six–now live below the federal poverty line, newly revised 2012 census data shows. The new figures, which take into account medical and living expenses, are three million higher than the government’s official number. The
U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue says his organization will participate in GOP primary elections to create a “more governable Republican Party.” Donohue’s statement underscores the degree to which the Tea Party has unmoored the GOP from big business
Government Accountability Institute (GAI) President and Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large Peter Schweizer told Lou Dobbs on Monday that some of President Barack Obama’s top fundraisers are cashing in on the Obamacare debacle through crony contracts funded by taxpayer dollars. “They
The Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare, has taken a toll on President Barack Obama’s standing in the polls. The latest Gallup poll now shows Obama’s approval rating at just 39%. Here are seven Obamacare facts dragging down
Newly-obtained Obamacare “War Room” documents from just a week ago reveal internal concern that even after the busted healthcare.gov website is fixed, customers will discover fewer choices and experience sticker shock. The notes obtained by CNN said: Mike described a general
On Tuesday, Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren told CNBC that he foresees a scenario wherein the Federal Reserve keeps U.S. short-term interest rates at near zero levels into 2016. “You could easily imagine if we have relatively slow growth
Newly-released internal Obamacare “War Room” documents reveal that the Obama Administration’s push for citizens to submit paper applications was a misleading tactic designed to “allow people to feel like they are moving forward.” The documents, turned over to the House
A new 49-state analysis by the Manhattan Institute finds that Obamacare will increase individual-market insurance premiums by an average 41%. Of the 49 states studied, 41 will experience average premium increases and eight will see reductions. Avik Roy, writing for
The federal government’s busted Obamacare website now has a banner running atop the page announcing that the site will be down nightly from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. EST. “The Health Insurance Marketplace online application isn’t available from approximately 1
Walmart bags 18% of all food stamp outlays for an estimated $14 billion in taxpayer dollars, a Wall Street Journal report finds. The Journal says retailers and grocers are nervous that their profits will lag as a temporary food stamp
Senate Democrats facing reelection in 2014 are scrambling to distance themselves from their prior promises that anyone who wants to keep their healthcare insurance can do so under Obamacare. According to CBS News, over two million Americans have already received
Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large and Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer’s new bombshell book, Exortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets, will debut next week at #8 on the New York Times bestseller list.
Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) has introduced a bill to ban personal use of leadership PAC money one week after a joint investigation by 60 Minutes and the Government Accountability Institute (GAI) exposed members of Congress using leadership PACs as “slush
With the 2014 midterm elections just a year away, nervous Democrats have begun distancing themselves from what Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius now calls the Obamacare “debacle.” “Our guys are frustrated by Obama’s unforced errors,” a Senate Democrat
A little-known campaign loophole allows members of Congress to make high-interest personal loans to their own campaigns and then never pay them off–a scheme that generates passive streams of profit worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The startling revelation comes
The expensive airport parking fees and costly airline reservation cancellations that bedevil most travelers are of little concern for members of Congress. According to the new book Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets,
