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We Call It ‘Rationing,’ Obama Calls It ‘Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board’

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Brian Schwartz

Suppose Congress asked Americans: which government officials should decide what foods you would be allowed to eat and what prices you had to pay at the grocery store – Congress, or an unelected board of nutritional experts appointed by the president? Continue reading →

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Obama seeks executive power over Medicare, trump Congressional power

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Brian Schwartz

From James C. Capretta at The New Atlantis: the Obama administration delivered one of the more remarkable presidential power grabs seen in recent memory (the transmittal letter is here, and a section-by-section description of the proposal is available here). The … Continue reading →

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