Above the Fold |
June 24, 2011 |
GOP bails on budget talks, blame Dems |
By David Espo |
Republicans pulled out of debt-reduction talks led by Vice President Joe Biden with a flourish on Thursday, blaming Democrats for demanding tax increases as part of a deal rather than accepting more than $1 trillion in cuts to Medicare and other government programs. Read more |
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Ohio House refuses health overhaul vote |
By The Associated Press |
A resolution to let voters decide whether Ohio should opt out of requirements under the federal health care overhaul has fallen one vote short of passage in the House. Read more |
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The Pulse |
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This week in benefits |
By James E. Green |
When analysts attack, the case for and against HSAs and, oops!, a health reform loophole is discovered. Read more |
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Overheard on BenefitsPro |
This is a brilliant initiative. Don't get me wrong, my heart goes out to the families of these lawmakers. The fact remains, the children of many hard workers who are still unable to meet deadlines are also affected adversely. More so, my heart goes out to those children who must go without because a business has shut down or a new business slashes jobs or cuts salaries in half, while increasing the workload. Many of life's issues are unfortunate.
-- Nixonhiner, No more payday |
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