Big government seeks to replace private retirement industry
by Sen. Doug Whitsett The recent Democratic presidential debate confirmed long-held suspicions regarding that Party’s apparent antipathy towards the free market principles upon which this great nation...
View ArticleSen. Betsy Johnson’s bill to hold state agencies accountable
Sen. Betsy Johnson by NW Spotlight Nigel Jaquiss at Willamette Week is reporting that Sen. Betsy Johnson (D-Scappoose) is introducing a bill in the upcoming Oregon legislative ‘short session’ to create...
View ArticleDennis Richardson on Cover Oregon: Oregonians deserve the truth
Dennis Richardson for Secretary of State Dennis Richardson Statement on US Congressional Review of Cover Oregon Central Point, Oregon – Secretary of State candidate Dennis Richardson, who as an Oregon...
View ArticleWho’s to blame for the Cover Oregon failure?
by Dan Lucas A Congressional panel recently released a report on Oregon’s failed $305 million health insurance exchange, Cover Oregon. The Washington Post reported “Republicans on the [U.S. House]...
View ArticleObamacare catastrophe and Cover Oregon controversy continue
by Sen. Doug Whitsett Many of us predicted the passage of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010 would cause harmful consequences to citizens throughout the country. Those...
View ArticleSubsidizing Healthcare for the Poor
Right From the Start The bill establishing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is 906 pages long. There are over 13,000 additional pages of regulation that accompanies the bill. Because Obamacare...
View ArticleBudget Woes: Using the Wrong End of the Stick
There are a variety of explanations to the term “wrong end of the stick.” Some say it originated with holding the small end of a walking stick rendering its purpose virtually useless. Others suggest...
View ArticlePortland Progressives and the Nanny State
Right From the Start Seemingly forever Oregon has existed under the yoke of the far-left liberal/progressive wing of the Democrat party headquartered in the Portland metropolitan area. So dominant...
View ArticleSaving the Kicker
To say that Democrats are fond of taxes is like saying bees are fond of nectar. It is their nature. So fond of taxes are they that they have tried to change the English language in order to avoid the...
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