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February 5, 2009

On the funding for the expansion of SCHIP and “irrational” criticism of Obama

President Obama’s expansion of SCHIP was signed into law with much fanfare earlier this week, but little known to the casual news follower, in order for this expansion to work at its “best,” it will have to be funded, in part, by smokers who will see taxes on tobacco increase by 155%. So much for the “war on smoking,” eh? We’ll “save the children” at the expense of everyone else. No bigs......   [Read More]

Liberal Charlotte Observer baps Obama over the head

This is something I never expected to see: My hometown paper, the liberal Charlotte Observer, a paper that has made no secret of its devotion to helping this administration succeed – a paper that is also a branch of the Obama-loving McClatchy news organization, bapping President Obama over the head for his numerous broken pledges since taking the oath of office. In an editorial titled “Change we cannot and do not believe in,” the editors write (via Memeo):.....   [Read More]