The GOP’s Vision Problem

While the candidates for GOP Party Chair are deluding themselves into thinking that they’re dazzling the base with their dubious “Look! I can Twitter!” accomplishments, Mark Krikorian over at NRO has his finger on the pulse:
With Republicans shut out of power, now is the time to take a new look at their approach to immigration, [...]

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Mean Economic Riptides Threaten Louisiana, Jindal

Times are tough, so Governor Bobby Jindal is tightening the collective Louisiana belt. There is a $342 Million shortfall in the state’s budget, so he’s taking away $118 Million from the state’s healthcare system. Trouble is, Louisiana already ranks 50th (yes, that’s last place) in health care according to AmericasHealthRankings.org.
Another $55 Million will be taken [...]

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Jindal’s Medicaid plan

On Friday, Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal received a preliminary approval to move ahead with his health care plan. In a “near-unanimous vote,” the state legislature approved his application for a federal waiver of certain Medicaid rules. If Uncle Sam allows, Jindal’s plan will set up “managed care networks as a pilot program in [...]

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