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Independent Institute
by Ivan Eland

01/20/10

Since taking office, Barack Obama has had to deal with an economy in free fall, a self-generated health care ‘crisis’ and his attempt at ‘reform,’ and a rising Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan. So far, Iraq has been quiet enough that many in the media and public have redirected their attention to the wars du jour of Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia. The relative peace (punctuated by an occasional violent attack) in Iraq may be about to evaporate and cause yet another crisis for the president...

http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=2713



Health insurance by command

Reason
by Steve Chapman

01/21/10

Voters had a clear choice, and they chose Obama and his voluntary plan over Clinton and her compulsory approach. That settled that. Or so we thought. But something happened after Obama arrived in the Oval Office. His deep faith in the free decisions of ordinary people soon evaporated. Last summer, after the House included a mandate in its legislation, Obama suddenly had a change of heart...

http://reason.com/archives/2010/01/21/health-insurance-by-command


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

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How to Squander the Presidency in One Year
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/01/22-7



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