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READ THE BILL, CONNECT THE DOTS, MAMMOGRAMS AND RATIONING
Nov 21, 2009
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This week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, published a study recommending that women under 50 do not need to receive annual mammograms. The study created an uproar in Washington while angering and confusing women across America. ...
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Blackburn Respods To Tennessean Editorial
Nov 1, 2009
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GOP can back health-care reform, just not this plan
By U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn
(As printed in The Tennessean)
Your recent editorial “Lawmakers keep up fight for health-care reform” (Oct. 25) perpetuates the misconception that responsible opposition to a deeply flawed piece of legislation tran...
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POLITICO EDITORIAL: Mothers Are Real Health Care Experts
Oct 23, 2009
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As Printed in POLITICO, 10/23/09
A recent POLITICO story, “Analysts to Dems: Aim Pitch at Women” (Oct. 19), highlights the lackluster support Democrats’ health care reform measures are earning among women. The piece suggests that to boost support, reformers need to better target their message to ...
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The Weekly Standard On TennCare
Jul 25, 2009
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Tried and Found Wanting: Tennesseeans are especially skeptical of Obamacare--with reason.
by Fred Lucas
There are two New England states now experimenting with universal health care--Massachusetts (starting in 2006) and Maine (starting in 2003), both of which are having financial problems--but...
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TennCare Lessons For Modern Health Care Reform
Jul 22, 2009
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Tennessee was home to a failed attempt at universal single payer care, and has lessons to teach a President who has promised that in pursuing his goal of universal health care, he will learn from the policy failures of the past. In 1994 Tennessee implemented managed care in its Medicaid program, cre...
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2009 Omnibus: Top Concerns
Feb 25, 2009
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FISCAL YEAR 2009 OMNIBUS
TOP PROGRAM FUNDING CONCERNS
The FY 2009 Omnibus contains a total of $410 billion in spending - a whopping $32 billion, or 8% increase over 2008 spending levels. On the heels of a trillion dollar stimulus bill, this huge increase will have a devastating impact on our fed...
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Congratulating Tennessee Heroes On July 4th
Jun 27, 2008
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This weekend, as we gather with family and friends over back yard grills and at community parades, we are indeed blessed to celebrate the one thing all Americans hold dear, our independence. As we watch fireworks and eat barbeque, our thoughts wander to those early patriots who risked everything to ...
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New Perspective On Immigration Reform
Jun 5, 2008
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Reprinted from RealClearPolitics: http://blackburn.emanager.house.gov/emanager/Pages/Documents/DocumentAdd.aspx
Four months ago a promising young man named Jamiel Shaw was gunned down in Los Angeles by a criminal alien who was freed from prison only the day before. Community members were shocked ...
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Welcome To Budget School
Mar 3, 2008
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Friends,
I would like to tell you all about an exciting effort I am leading. I like to call it "Budget School: The Right to Know How Washington Spends Your Money."
I know that many of you feel a little pain in your heart and in your wallet when you write that check to the IRS. It isn't that ...
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Budget School Session #1
Mar 3, 2008
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Budget School Session 1: Class Notes
The Bottom Line Up Front: How Much We Take In, How Much We Spend:
In our first session we, reviewed how Washington spent the taxpayers money last year, breaking it down by household. I would like to thank the Heritage Foundation for helping us with the rese...
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