Union Reps Freak Out Over Westerman’s Federal Pension Reform Plan

Union Reps Freak Out Over Westerman’s Federal Pension Reform Plan

March 13, 2015 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments Bruce Westerman, federal employee pensions, house republicans, national debt, pension reform

Federal union employee officials like Cox are on shaky ground when they complain about reasonable reductions to federal pension plans — especially while many in the private sector continue to see their benefits cut much more drastically.

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New Poll: It’s Over for Arkansas Obamacare

July 10, 2014 Nic Horton 4 Comments Arkansas, Democrats, expansion, Governor Beebe, health care, Impact Management, medicaid, medicare, national debt, obamacare, Policy, Politics, polling, private option, Republicans

The only way the approval numbers could get lower is if pollsters removed members of the legislature and their mothers from their polling sample.

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Employer Mandate Delayed, Again, As Predicted

February 10, 2014 Nic Horton 0 Comments 2016, Arkansas, davy carter, DSH cuts, economy, employer mandate, fiscal session, Government, Medicaid expansion, Mike Beebe, national debt, Policy, Politics, spending, uncompensated care

Mere hours ago, while discussing the Obamacare “private” option, House Speaker Davy Carter told the media: Nothing’s changed materially from

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Congressman Cotton: Cut From A Different Cloth

June 27, 2013 Nic Horton 3 Comments 4th District, Arkansas, Dardanelle, deficit, farm bill, fraud, Government, national debt, Policy, Politics, spending, Tom Cotton, U.S. Senate Race, waste

Yesterday, Arkansas Congressman Tom Cotton penned an op-ed in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that outlined his opposition to the recent ‘farm

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End of the Track: Put the Brakes on Runaway U.S. Spending, Debt

June 30, 2011 Nic Horton 7 Comments advance arkansas institute, government spending, little rock, national debt, rick calhoun, spending

Guest commentary When President Obama attacked Congressional Republicans Wednesday over the federal budget, it made me wonder if he fully