Republican Party
Sen. Vitter Stands Against Federal Funding of New Charity Hospital
'Even if the hospital's business plan pans out, it will mean an estimated $70 to $100 million subsidy of [...]
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Commentary: The Necessity of Confronting Medicare
Medicare spending is growing at annual clip of 7.2 percent, vastly faster than the rest of the economy. [...]
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Commentary: Ryan Budget a Monumental Opportunity for Reigning in Federal Deficits
Democratic leaders are hounding the Ryan budget for its supposed severity and ideologically-driven [...]
Read moreCommentary: Congress Poised to Reauthorize Wildly Successful DC Voucher Program
"The DC OSP has accomplished what few educational interventions can claim: It markedly improved important [...]
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Guest Commentary: Elections matter – GOP redistricting grand slam in offing?
Soon Louisiana redistricting will reveal the state's power players, and they will work to the advantage [...]
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Commentary: Cassidy, Fleming, Boustany Sound Off On One Year Anniversary Of ObamaCare’s Passage
"Republicans are working to 'replace [Obamacare] with legislation which will expand access to affordable, [...]
Read moreNew Welfare Reform Plan Seeks to Put Recipients to Work
Republican House members introduce the Welfare Reform Act of 2011, which is set to expand the reforms of [...]
Read moreJindal’s Call for Increased Pension Contributions Could Alleviate Future Budget Woes
Lawmakers in both parties have been critical of Gov. Bobby Jindal's proposal to increase state employee [...]
Read moreSen. Vitter Joins With Other Republican Lawmakers to Advance “Right to Work” Bill
Sen. David Vitter and other Republican lawmakers have introduced a "National Right to Work" bill that [...]
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