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Bonner Says New CBO Report Shows Obamacare Will Result in More Tax Increases than First Thought

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile said that a nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report analyzing the impact of penalties to be levied on uninsured Americans under President Obama’s Affordable Care Act is greater than first forecast. Representative Bonner said, “By 2016, the CBO projects that collections from the … Continued
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October 1, 2012

Letter from Tea Party to Governor Robert Bentley

Staff Report Several courageous Governors have announced that they will not move forward in implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. We, the undersigned grassroots leaders of Tea Party/Concerned Citizen Groups throughout Alabama, request that Governor Robert Bentley protect the citizens of Alabama against the massive tax increases inherent in the Patient Protection and … Continued
July 23, 2012

States to Face Choice in Medicaid Expansion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act has left states with an interesting dilemma. The SCOTUS while upholding the individual mandate and other key provisions of the law struck down the portion that makes the expansion of Medicaid mandatory. The law, as written, offered states a carrot-and-stick … Continued
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July 5, 2012

One word in mind for majority: Repeal

Staff Report MONTGOMERY — It could take a while to sort out what Thursday’s Affordable Care Act decision will mean for Alabama’s citizens, government and businesses. But reaction from the state’s GOP and business leaders was swift — and largely negative. Many called for its repeal. Democrats and advocacy groups, however, applauded it. Gov. Robert … Continued
June 29, 2012

Affordable Care Act is constitutional, comments from state lawmakers

Staff Report Today the SCOTUS ruled that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional. Chief Justice John Roberts joined with the liberal wing of the court to uphold the law. In Plain English: The Affordable Care Act, including its individual mandate that virtually all Americans buy health insurance, is constitutional. There were not five votes to … Continued
June 28, 2012

Alabama government, businesses prepare for Supreme Court healthcare ruling

Staff Report MONTGOMERY | Government planners and private businesses in Alabama are anticipating the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Thursday on the federal health care act. “Everyone is waiting for the ruling and then will plan accordingly,” Rosemary Elebash, Alabama director of the National Federation of Independent Business, said Wednesday. “I think everyone I know has … Continued
June 28, 2012