Some slick politicians in Washington would like to have you believe that in the wake of the third quarter’s economic growth numbers released early this month, the recession is over and a strong economy is right around the corner. If we continue on the current course, however, this will not be the case.

Last night in Portland, Oregon we had hundreds upon hundreds of grassroots activists in a downtown park protesting Al Gore's (without a doubt the largest emitter of hot air in the nation) pro-cap-and-trade speech.

What does Senator Reid's health care bill mean for patients and doctors? It means, fundamentally, a loss of control for all of us over our own health care.

by Phil Kerpen, FOXNews.com, November 19, 2009

In the fantasy-world that is Washington, D.C., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will claim today that his proposed health care legislation will actually save the country money. He'll do this with the imprimatur of Congressional Budget Office and despite the fact that his legislation creates a vast new middle-class health care entitlement that will add 15 million people to the Medicaid rolls and create a bureaucratic army to micromanage every decision made by every doctor in the United States. Reid will no doubt make his claim with a straight face and even tout the supposed deficit reduction as a benefit of the bill. Don't be fooled. It’s a farce. This bill is an enormous budget-buster and it's coming at a time when the American economy is still reeling.

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