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Teamsters along with other labor unions want ObamaCare repealed

For the most part the media ignores the train wreck that is on the horizon with ObamaCare. Not so some labor unions.

In April the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers officially rejected ObamaCare.

Now, a major labor union in the grocery industry is following suit.

The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) — a 1.3 million-member labor group that twice endorsed Obama for president — is very worried about how the reform law will affect its members’ healthcare plans.

UNITE HERE, a prominent hotel workers’ union, and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are also pushing for changes.

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IRS scandal magnifies ObamaCare’s flaws

The scandal involving the IRS, one of the key agencies charged with enforcing ObamaCare is adding fuel to the political fire over the controversial new law according to a report at the link below.

Republicans in the House are directly linking the news that the IRS was inappropriately targeting tea party groups seeking tax-exempt status to its battle to get rid of ObamaCare.

Top House leaders are making it clear that railing against the health care law remains a central focus in the next midterm election.

Republicans on Capitol Hill say most Americans don't yet realize that the IRS is charged with key parts of ObamaCare, including enforcing the mandate that individuals carry health insurance.

Now that the agency has lost credibility they plan to capitalize on the increased public attention by calling into question whether the IRS is up to the task.

Given the political potency and fact that Obama is still dogged by the issue, Republicans are determined to continue linking the two issues.

Americans will rue the day ObamaCare was foisted on them - especially after they learn just how toxic the IRS and ObamaCare mix really is.

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Abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell sentenced to life in prison without parole

The Philadelphia abortion doctor (pictured) was sentenced Wednesday to a third life term for killing an aborted baby that he described as so big it could "walk to the bus."

Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams said, “ Any doctor who cuts into the necks severing the spinal cords of living, breathing babies, who would survive with proper medical attention, is a murderer and a monster."

Gosnell was also sentenced to 2 1/2 to five years in prison for the 2009 overdose death of a patient. The sentences are consecutive, meaning Gosnell, 72, will spend the rest of his life in prison.

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Abortion doctor Kermit Gosnel found guilty of murder

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Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnel (pictured above) was found guilty Monday of murdering three babies born alive in his abortion clinic.

Gosnel was acquitted in the fourth baby's death, and found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the overdose death of an adult patient.

Dr. Kermit Gosnell, 72, was convicted of first-degree murder and could face execution in the deaths of three babies who authorities say were delivered alive and then killed with scissors at his grimy clinic, in a case that became a flashpoint in the nation's debate over abortion.

Gosnell was cleared in the death of a fourth baby, who prosecutors say let out a soft whimper before he snipped its neck.

Former clinic employees testified that Gosnell routinely performed illegal late-term abortions past Pennsylvania's 24-week limit, that he delivered babies who were still moving, whimpering or breathing, and that he and his assistants "snipped" the newborns' spines.

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Obama orders top aides to praise Obamacare during commencement speeches

It’s not a good sign when a president feels the need to order his aids to praise his signature legislation.

From a Washington Examiner report:

President Obama has ordered his Cabinet officials to praise ObamaCare when giving speeches at college commencement ceremonies, even as the president’s aides fear that poor implementation of the law will tarnish his legacy.

There is little doubt that the monstrous 2,000+ page bill forced through on Christmas eve known as ObamaCare will be a blot Mr. Obama’s legacy and a horrific burden on Americans for years to come if not changed drastically .

Obama’s team fears what young people will do what the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the individual mandate could not: cripple the law by refusing to participate in the health insurance exchanges.

Here is the specific problem: Insurance companies worry that young people, especially young men, already think they are invincible, and they are bewildered about the health-care reform in general and exchanges in particular.

They may tune out, forego purchasing health insurance and opt to pay a penalty instead when their taxes come due.

The consequence would be a disproportionate number of older and sicker people purchasing insurance, which will raise insurance premiums and, in turn, discourage more people from enrolling. This reluctance to enroll would damage a key aspect of “health care reform” (ObamaCare).

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The 40-year-old question - is antibacterial soap safe?

After 40 years federal health regulators are just now deciding whether triclosan — the germ-killing ingredient found in an estimated 75 percent of antibacterial liquid soaps and body washes sold in the U.S. — is ineffective, or worse, harmful.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning to deliver a review this year of whether triclosan is safe.

The ruling, which will determine whether triclosan continues to be used in household cleaners, could have implications for a $1 billion industry that includes hundreds of antibacterial products from toothpaste to toys.

Full report here.

The "morning after" abortion pill for girls as young as 16

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A guide to the abortion doctor murder case

The report at the link below gives a guide to the murder trial of the Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell (pictured).

The guide is divided into the following studies:

The investigation
The grand jury report
The charges
The reaction
The defense
The trial
The coverage

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Obama is comfortable with morning-after pill for 15-year-old girls

The Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of Plan B, the morning-after pill, over-the-counter to girls age 15 and older.

No parental consent needed.

The president is 'comfortable' with the decision.

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Serious ObamaCare blunders are big Democrat 2014 election fears

The report at the link below says that anxious Democrats fear that a botched implementation of ObamaCare could dash their hopes of controlling the House and Senate for President Obama’s last two years in office.

Even the president admitted to “glitches and bumps” in the law’s rollout. Some congressional Democrats fear much worse.

One Democrat legislator said the White House has focused on implementation with the assumption that consumers will come to understand the law with time.

“I have a different view,” he said, acknowledging a “significant disconnect” in the public’s understanding of the Affordable Care Act.

ObamaCare helped Republicans gain control of the House in 2010, and the GOP is hoping the law will bolster its chances of wresting the Senate from Democratic control in 2014.

To win back the House, Democrats must pick up 17 seats. That will be all but impossible if the implementation of ObamaCare is rocky.

Full report here.