About: Michael Tennant
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Projecting High Costs Under ObamaCare, Theater Chain Slashes Work Hours
Regal Entertainment Group, the nation's largest movie theater chain, is reducing employees' work hours in an effort to escape ObamaCare's employee mandate. ...
“Rain Tax” to Soak Maryland Taxpayers
Under a new state "rain tax," Maryland residents will be assessed a fee based on how much of their property is impervious to precipitation. ...
U.S. Funding Unsustainable Projects — and Its Own Enemies — in Afghanistan
According to the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, U.S. aid to Afghanistan is being wasted on projects the Afghan government cannot sustain, and much of it may be...
Ron Paul Announces “Phase 2 of the Revolution”: a New Homeschooling Program
Former Rep. Ron Paul recently announced the Ron Paul Curriculum, a new homeschooling program designed to turn out future generations of liberty-minded activists and entrepreneurs. ...
ObamaCare’s Costly GPS: Tens of Thousands of “Navigators”
Tens of thousands of people will be hired at $20 or more per hour to help Americans navigate ObamaCare's insurance exchanges, a proposed federal rule reveals. ...
As ObamaCare’s Problems Grow, Even Democrats Push for Partial Repeal
ObamaCare's small-business insurance exchange is a year behind schedule, and its medical device tax is so onerous even Democrats want to repeal it. ...
Carbon Tax Bad for Australian Hospitals’ Health
Australia's new carbon tax has already hiked energy bills for hospitals in one state by 15 percent, forcing them to cut services to pay for it. ...
Insurance Rates Skyrocketing Under ObamaCare, Say Republicans
Contrary to proponents' claims that it will reduce healthcare costs, ObamaCare is already making health insurance premiums grow very quickly and will make things even worse in the future,...
Congressmen Introduce Bill to Stop Expansion of Food Labeling Mandate
A bipartisan group of congressmen introduced legislation to prevent the Food and Drug Administration from expanding ObamaCare's mandate for nutrition labeling of chain-restaurant food to smaller restaurants, supermarkets, and...
As Desperate Detainees Hunger Strike, Pentagon Seeks $150M Gitmo Upgrade
The Defense Department is seeking a $150-million upgrade to the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, making it clear to the prisoners — that they are there to...
Australia’s Carbon Tax Contributing to Record Business Failures
Australia's carbon tax, instituted just shy of nine months ago, is already contributing to a record number of business failures Down Under. ...
Federal Judge Overturns Missouri Law Nullifying Contraception Mandate
Citing the Constitution's supremacy clause, a federal judge struck down a Missouri law allowing individuals and employers to opt out of the ObamaCare contraception mandate for moral or religious...
Victimized at the Vet’s by ObamaCare
ObamaCare's new medical device tax isn't just making human healthcare more expensive; it's also raising the cost of veterinary care. ...
Judge Tosses NYC’s Super-Sized Soda Ban
A state Supreme Court judge struck down New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on the sale of large-sized sugary drinks one day before it was set to go into...
TSA Is a “Complete Joke,” Says Former Airport Screener
A former TSA screener says the agency's screening process is nearly worthless and its employees are people "who could never keep a job in the private sector." ...