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Republicans are presenting a united front against the Democrats’ plan to allow a government takeover of our nation’s health care system, fighting to ensure Americans who like their current coverage can keep it. In an effort to ensure Democrats do not impose a flawed health care system on the American people that they themselves would not be willing to accept, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) is proposing an... Read more »

With the unemployment rate at its highest level in a quarter-century and the federal deficit at its highest level ever, Republicans are doing all they can to ensure Democrats don’t make our economy any worse with their proposed trillion dollar government takeover of our health care system. The question is: Will Democrats stand up for workers, families, and the economy? “There’s no denying that the... Read more »

A worker’s right to a secret ballot became a little safer today as a handful senators dropped their support of the “card check” provision in the Employee Free Choice Act. But while this appears to be good news for workers, rejection of the politically toxic proposal may merely be camouflage for an agenda to impose alternative revisions to workplace law that would be equally threatening to workers ... Read more »

Kline highlights CBO Critique of Democrats' Government Takeover of Health Care Read more »

As the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee continues debating a controversial plan from congressional Democrats to allow a government takeover of our nation’s health care system, Republicans are pulling out all the stops to ensure Americans who like their current health care coverage can keep it. Among their legislative efforts is an amendment offered by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the panel’s to... Read more »

Will congressional Democrats vote “NO” when asked if Americans who like their current health care coverage should be able to keep it? That’s the question Republicans on the House Education and Labor Committee posed today through a series of amendments aimed at preventing a government takeover of our nation’s health care system. An independent analysis has projected that the Democrats’ plan would f... Read more »

There were few details reported about a White House meeting earlier this week between President Obama and card check supporters. But we do know some things. First, the Employee Free Choice Act was a topic of discussion. Second, supporters said President Obama’s commitment to the bill is “strong” even though it’s been in limbo for months. The Associated Press sets the scene: "Obama met for about an... Read more »

The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee today began consideration of legislation offered by congressional Democrats to allow a government takeover of our nation’s health care system, with members of the committee offering opening statements just 24 hours after the 1,018 page bill was unveiled. The committee is scheduled to begin debating and voting on amendments tomorrow in order to meet the ... Read more »

Republicans today came out strongly against a proposal offered by Congressional Democrats to eviscerate the private sector’s role in helping families pay for college. Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the House Education and Labor Committee’s Senior Republican Member, criticized the legislation as a mockery of fiscal responsibility that is designed to permanently eliminate private capital from the student l... Read more »

Not content with trying to take away workers’ right to a secret ballot on a national level, many card check supporters have been trying to pass similar laws in state legislatures across the country. But like their attempts in Congress, there have been few major victories. The latest defeat arrived yesterday from the Aloha State, as Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle vetoed a statewide card check measure. Th... Read more »