Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Goring's syndrome
Orrin Hatch
Orrin Hatch, born March 22, 1934 (age 79), is a Republican United States Senator from Utah. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1977 as a conservative but has moved to the Left ever since, as in December 2010 when he failed to vote against the repeal of don't ask, don't tell. He has repeatedly won reelection in the past, but faced a conservative challenger in 2012 who came somewhat closer to winning, making him go into a runoff. He proved himself to be a RINO without a doubt when he wrote the DREAM Act, voted for Eric Holder, and expressed support for civil unions for homosexuals.[1] When he first ran for Congress, he criticized his opponent as a career politician who was in office for too long. Now he has been in office for a very long time.
Before he entered politics, Hatch worked as an attorney in Pittsburgh and Salt Lake City. He received a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1962.[2] He was a candidate in the 2000 Presidential primary, but lost to George W. Bush.[3]
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From: January 3, 2013 - present U.S. Representative from Florida's 21st District
From: January 3, 2011 - January 3, 2013 U.S. Representative from Florida's 25th District
From: January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2011 None (New district created after 2000 Census)
Mario Diaz-Balart (born September 25, 1961, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida), a Republican, is the United States Representative for Florida's 25th congressional district. He was first elected to the House in 2002 to represent the newly created 25th district. In 2010 he was elected to fill the seat vacated by his brother, Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, representing the 21st district, before returning to the 25th in 2013. He is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations.[1]
Scott Rigell
Scott Rigell (born May 28, 1960 in Titusville, Florida) is a car dealership owner and the Republican U.S. Representative-elect from Virginia's 2nd congressional district, defeating Democratic incumbent Glenn Nye. He is a supporter of gun control and was one of the few Republicans who didn't vote to hold Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. http://www.libertynews.com/2013/03/republican-congressman-from-virginia-joins-democrats-in-calling-for-gun-control/
Will Obamacare Hurt Jobs? It's Already Happening, Poll Finds
"I can't say that the fears appear overstated, because the potential for big problems seems rather large," Friedman said about law's implementation.
"We don't know until 2014 and beyond what the impact of the ACA will be on businesses," he said. "There is tremendous fear that the premiums will be much higher, for small businesses especially. At this point we can't look a client straight in the eye and say, 'Don't worry about it. Everything will be fine.' "
(Read More: A Reason for Conservatives to Love Obamacare)
In addition to restricting hiring or cutting jobs, small companies are considering other ways to mitigate the expected financial fallout. Twenty-four percent are weighing whether to drop insurance coverage, while 18 percent have "reduced the hours of employees to part-time" in anticipation of the ACA's effects, the poll found.
Gallup Chief Economic Dennis Jacobe said small business owners' answers in the poll "is consistent with owners' tendency to be more Republican than Democratic, higher-income, more against big government, more conservative and less optimistic than Americans overall."
One group that favors Obamacare for small businesses said the findings reflect misconceptions about its true effects as well as the need for continued outreach by reform advocates to the small business community.
"We need to do more educating about the law," said Rhett Buttle, vice president for external affairs for the Small Business Majority, an advocacy group that has run informational meetings for owners about Obamacare.
"We think small business owners stand to benefit under the ACA," Buttle said. "We think small business owners, as they learn more [about the ACA] ... will save money in the long run."
—By CNBC's Dan Mangan. Follow him on Twitter @danpostman.