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The heated discussions over Health Care Reform are often filled with fears and misunderstandings.

Here are a few facts on who the reform really affects.

The number of private employers offering health insurance has declined steadily this decade. Back in 2000, more than 69 per cent offered their employees health insurance, according to research from the Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Education Trust. By last year, that number dropped to 63 per cent.

The biggest decline came f… Continue

Wow. There sure are a lot of Czars in the White House these days. Kinda feels like some Russian Socialist Communist Whatchamacallit doesn't it? I mean, the nerve, to have so many Czars!

What the heck is a Czar anyway?

In the United States, "czar" is an informal, media-created term used to refer to certain high-level executive branch officials. There has never been any U.S. government office with the title "czar", but various office holders have sometimes been refered to by the nickname… Continue

According to The U.S. Census Department and Taking Note:

"The U.S. Census Department announced last week that in 2008, 46.3 million Americans did not have health insurance, a “not significant” increase from the 45.7 million uninsured the year before. But dig a little deeper into the survey—and understand its limitations—and you’ll find that the 2009 Current Population Survey (CPS) actually provides a compelling snapshot… Continue