Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Reminder: Next Medford GOP meeting on Wednesday, July 14

As a reminder, the next meeting of the Medford Republican City Committee will be held at the South Medford Fire Station, 1 Medford Street on Wednesday July 14th at 7:00PM. Wards that have yet to hold or report their biennial election of Officers is still on the agenda. A recess to allow the remaining Wards time to caucus and select Officers for the 2010-2012 term is planned for the early part of the evening’s business. William ‘Bill’ Campbell, candidate for Secretary of State has been invited to speak during the meeting.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

The Massachusetts Health-Care 'Train Wreck'

The future of ObamaCare is unfolding here: runaway spending, price controls, even limits on care and medical licensing.

From the Wall Street Journal

President Obama said earlier this year that the health-care bill that Congress passed three months ago is "essentially identical" to the Massachusetts universal coverage plan that then-Gov. Mitt Romney signed into law in 2006. No one but Mr. Romney disagrees.

As events are now unfolding, the Massachusetts plan couldn't be a more damning indictment of ObamaCare. The state's universal health-care prototype is growing more dysfunctional by the day, which is the inevitable result of a health system dominated by politics.

In the first good news in months, a state appeals board has reversed some of the price controls on the insurance industry that Gov. Deval Patrick imposed earlier this year. Late last month, the panel ruled that the action had no legal basis and ignored "economic realties."

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Friday, July 2, 2010

Next Meeting of Medford GOP - July 14

The next meeting of the Medford Republican City Committee will be held at the South Medford Fire Station, 1 Medford Street on Wednesday July 14th at 7:00PM. Wards that have yet to hold or report their biennial election of Officers is still on the agenda. A recess to allow the remaining Wards time to caucus and select Officers for the 2010-2012 term is planned for the early part of the evening’s business. William ‘Bill’ Campbell, candidate for Secretary of State has been invited to speak during the meeting.

All are welcome!