About: Brian Koenig
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ObamaCare Requires Doctors to Ask About Patients’ Sex History
The latest controversy to haunt ObamaCare is a requirement that physicians ask intimate questions about patients’ sexual history. ...
Longshoremen Union Leaves AFL-CIO for Supporting ObamaCare
Citing ObamaCare and immigration reform, the 40,000-strong Longshore and Warehouse Union has ended its affiliation with the AFL-CIO. ...
Democrats Propose Massive Tax Hike on Guns and Ammo
In an effort to reignite the gun-control debate, two Democratic lawmakers are proposing massive tax hikes on handguns and ammunition. ...
UPS to Drop Health Coverage for Working Spouses
In anticipation of President Obama’s healthcare reform law, U.S. businesses are making drastic changes to employee-benefit plans. ...
Businesses Cut Full-time Workers Because of ObamaCare
Concerns about ObamaCare continue to grow, as companies shift full-time employees to part-time hours. ...
Oregon Expands “Death Panel” Healthcare System
The state of Oregon is increasing its rationing of healthcare to Medicaid recipients, as was predicted when the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as ObamaCare, was voted into law....
Lawmakers Avoid Traffic Penalties With Special License Plates
Thanks to loopholes in Colorado and California laws, lawmakers are avoiding thousands of dollars in parking fines and traffic violation tickets. ...
Virginia Sees Violent Crime Fall as Gun Sales Rise
Gun-related crimes are becoming less frequent in Virginia even as firearm sales in the state continue to rise. ...
Study: Disability Recipients Admit Finding Employment Isn’t a Priority
According to a Social Security Administration study, recipients of federal disability checks acknowledge that finding a job is not a priority. ...
Taxpayers, Economic Outlook to Lose Big on the Auto Bailouts
Despite surges in revenue and a catalog of new vehicles from the U.S. auto industry, taxpayers are still suffering from the auto bailouts. ...
Secret U.S. Court Extends NSA Authority to Collect Phone Metadata
A U.S. intelligence official affirmed Friday that the NSA will continue to collect phone records of millions of Americans. ...
Democratic Lawmakers Propose National Park on the Moon
Two House Democrats on Monday pitched a bill that would establish a national historical park on the lunar surface. ...
State Department Spends $630,000 on Social Media Campaign
The State Department doled out more than $630,000 to boost Facebook “likes” for four of its pages on the social media website. ...
U.S. Physician Shortage to Impact Rural, Poor Urban Areas
Despite already widespread shortages of U.S. primary care doctors, less than 25 percent of new physicians are entering the primary care field, and less than five percent head to...
Joe Biden Warns Democrats of Sens. Ted Cruz, Rand Paul
Speaking at a fundraiser for Rep. Ed Markey’s (D-Mass.) Senate campaign, Vice President Joe Biden blasted Sens. Rand Paul and Ted Cruz. ...