Health Care Debate Or Proxy Fight Over Government's Rightful Role?

Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 March 2010 18:29 Written by Raghavan Mayur in Investor's Business Daily Tuesday, 16 March 2010 18:10

"What's driving passions right now," President Obama said last fall on CBS' "Face the Nation," "is that health care has become a proxy for a broader set of issues about how much government should be involved in the economy."

Why Health Bill Makes No Sense

Written by Investor's Business Daily Editorial Friday, 12 March 2010 20:00

Health Reform: So it's come down to this — desperate Democratic leaders strong-arming members on the worst bill ever before they go home to explain to constituents why they decided to commit political suicide.

IBD/TIPP Poll: Economic Optimism Hits 1-Year Low

Last Updated on Saturday, 13 March 2010 08:29 Written by Scott Stoddard, Investor's Business Daily Tuesday, 09 March 2010 20:00

Consumer sentiment fell in March to a year low on job worries and uncertainty about the future, according to the IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index out Tuesday.

Consumer Confidence Continues Decline in March

Last Updated on Saturday, 13 March 2010 08:30 Written by IBD/TIPP Press-release Monday, 08 March 2010 23:01

The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index fell 1.4 points, or 3%, in March, at 45.4 compared to 46.8 in February. This month's reading puts the index 3.1 points below its 12-month average of 48.5 but 1 point above its reading of 44.4 in December 2007 when the economy entered into the recession. It's 5.7 points below its all-time average of 51.1.

Of Rules And Rulers

Last Updated on Saturday, 13 March 2010 08:31 Written by Investor's Business Daily Editorial Monday, 08 March 2010 20:00

Health Care: The Democrats have two problems with their reform plan: One, they have sell it to the public, and two, they have to convince the public that the plan is so good, it's OK to skirt Senate rules to pass it.

America On Health: Start Over Or You're Finished, Congress

Written by Sean Higgins, Investor's Business Daily Monday, 08 March 2010 20:00

Lawmakers who back the health care bill are hurting their re-election chances, according to a new IBD/TIPP poll released Monday.

The Doctor Shortage

Last Updated on Saturday, 13 March 2010 08:32 Written by Investor's Business Daily Editorial Thursday, 04 March 2010 20:00

Health Reform: Democrats promise their plan will improve care at lower cost while thinning the ranks of the uninsured. How will they do this with fewer doctors?

Unreconciled

Last Updated on Saturday, 13 March 2010 08:33 Written by Investor's Business Daily Editorial Wednesday, 03 March 2010 20:00

Health Reform: As promised, the White House has unveiled the latest tweaks in its plan to take over the U.S. medical care system. Both parties in Congress should beware: You vote for it, you own it.

Behind The Impasse: An Ideological Gap

Last Updated on Thursday, 04 March 2010 16:23 Written by Raghavan Mayur, Investor's Business Daily Tuesday, 23 February 2010 20:00

The nation seems polarized, Washington is gridlocked, Republicans don't want anything to do with the president's policies, and even Democrats, who control Congress by big margins, can't pass long-sought initiatives. What gives?

Patient Is Showing No Improvement

Written by Investor's Business Daily Editorial Monday, 22 February 2010 20:00

Health Care: The president has unveiled a reform plan of his own ahead of Thursday's bipartisan summit. But it's no better than the lousy Democratic proposals that Americans have already dismissed.

The Obama plan appears to be based on the bills that were passed last year in the House and in the pre-Scott Brown Senate. While it leaves out the public option that was included in the House legislation, it adds a wrinkle that's just as harmful: price controls on insurance premiums.

Voters May Abandon Democrats, But Republicans Still Tarnished

Last Updated on Friday, 05 March 2010 23:00 Written by David Hogberg, Investor's Business Daily Wednesday, 10 February 2010 21:00

Recent election victories and polling data suggest 2010 will be a very good year for Republicans. But that doesn't mean voters like the GOP.

Public United Against Nuclear Iran But Skeptical About Preventing It

Last Updated on Friday, 05 March 2010 23:02 Written by Raghavan Mayur in Investor's Business Daily Wednesday, 10 February 2010 19:42

As Iran on Thursday celebrates the 31st anniversary of its Islamic Revolution, Americans overwhelmingly agree on one thing — the country cannot be allowed to have nuclear weapons.

President's Ratings Slip To Near Neutral As Support Narrows

Last Updated on Friday, 05 March 2010 23:01 Written by Sean Higgins, Investor's Business Daily Monday, 08 February 2010 00:00

President Obama continues to lose the support of independents, an ominous sign for Democrats heading into the midterm elections.

IBD/TIPP Takes Top Honors Again

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 January 2010 14:11 Written by Investor's Business Daily Monday, 15 December 2008 19:00

Election: Now that the '08 tally is official, we note that for the second election in a row, the IBD/TIPP Poll not only came closest to the final margin, but was right on the money — tantamount to hitting a bullet with a bullet.

Results certified over the weekend show Barack Obama got 52.9% of the popular vote vs. 45.7% for John McCain. The difference — 7.2 percentage points — is exactly what IBD/TIPP predicted just hours before polls opened Nov. 4.