posted November 14, 2013 11:34 AM
A growing number of House Democrats are warning the White House they may support a bill that would allow Americans to keep their existing health coverage through 2014 without penalties, the New York Times reports. President Barack Obama’s administration opposes the legislation, saying it would undermine the Affordable Care Act.Meanwhile, economist Dean Baker’s blog has a piece rebutting a Washington Post columnist’s claim that “Obamacare is in much more trouble than it was a week ago.”
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It’s three years away, but the 2016 presidential primaries will have the Republican Party’s strongest group of contenders since Ronald Reagan, anti-tax activist Grover Norquist predicts, as reported by Politico.
Thanks a lot, Edward Snowden. Reuters reports U.S. technology companies including Cisco Systems Inc. and IBM Corp. are facing unprecedented difficulty selling their goods and services in China, as fallout from the U.S. spying scandal takes a toll.
Remember the government shutdown’s lawnmower man? That’s Chris Cox of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., who voluntarily mowed grass on the National Mall during the 16-day shutdown. ABC News reports he was back in Washington being honored for his efforts, and one reward is an enormous chainsaw.
– Robert Schroeder
http://blogs.marketwatch.com/capitolreport/2013/11/14/democrats-threaten-to-abandon-obama-over-health-law-and-more-morning-reads/
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