FREEDOMWORKS 11/17/2015 SENATE MUST REPEAL OBAMACARE

1. Don't Expand ObamaCare in Alabama  Following reports that Republican Governor Robert Bentley is considering Medicaid expansion in Alabama through ObamaCare, FreedomWorks National Director of Grassroots Noah Wall commented: "It appears that Governor Bentley is intent on selling out his constituents to further the liberal agenda. He's already tried to raise taxes to the tune of $710 million, and now he's trying to expand ObamaCare in Alabama. Medicaid is a broken program. There's no getting around that. He should stop trying to be Obama's favorite governor and start acting like the conservative he claimed to be on the campaign trail." Read more here... 2. The Senate Must Decide Whether It's Serious About Ending ObamaCare - by Josh Withrow The irreparable structural flaws of ObamaCare are being revealed at a frightening pace. 12 of the state insurance co-ops have failed, insurance premiums just keep rising, enrollment is predicted to be flat, the majority of newly insured Americans have actually just been shoved into Medicaid, and the insurance companies are asking for billions of dollars in taxpayer bailouts to forestall even steeper price hikes. ObamaCare is dismantling and destabilizing the entire infrastructure of our health care system, and it's hurting real people. Which makes it all the more disappointing that Congressional Republicans are seemingly working very hard to screw up their one shot this year to send a repeal of most of ObamaCare to President Obama's desk. Read more here... 3. South Carolina FreedomWorks Activists Support Mark Sanford - by FreedomWorks Super Activist Pat Dansbury  On Friday, November 13, FreedomWorks Southeastern Regional Coordinator Allen Page and other Tea Party grassroots activists from the Low Country in South Carolina met with Representative Mark Sanford (S.C.-1) at Subway in Bluffton, South Carolina to thank him for his courage as an active member of the House Freedom Caucus. The activists told Rep. Sanford they were grateful for his work to fire and replace Rep. John Boehner (Ohio-8) as Speaker of the House. Who would have thought last June that we would have a new Speaker that appears willing to listen to all the House members? Additionally, they told the Congressman how grateful they are for his refreshing willingness to meet face to face and dialog with his constituents, either as individuals or in groups of any size. Read more here... 4. Trump is Wrong, Wages Are Not Too High - by FreedomWorks Senior Economic Contributor Stephen Moore via The Washington Times Outside the massive Milwaukee theater, venue of Tuesday's 4th Republican presidential debate, were the noisy protesters marching for a hike in the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. They held up signs chanting "Fight for $15." Inside the great hall Donald Trump, who boasts of having a net worth as high as many small nations, is asked by debate moderator Maria Bartaloma of Fox Business News whether he favors raising the minimum wage. Of course the only sane answer to that is no. The government shouldn't price low-skilled workers out of the job market. And Ben Carson was right that black teens are the frontline victims of the minimum wage. This is economics 101. Read more here... 5. ObamaCare and MediCrats with Ralph Weber: Part 3 6. Capitol Hill Update, 16 November, 2015 - by Josh Withrow Legislative Highlight of the Week: This week, the Senate is mulling over how to handle the use of the budget tactic known as reconciliation, which allows them to fast-track a deficit-reducing bill with only 51 votes required to pass. The House sent over a bill that was branded as "ObamaCare repeal", but which only repealed selected segments of the law - leaving the trillions in new entitlement spending in the law alone. House/Judiciary: This Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a markup hearing on up to eight (!) bills that relate to reforming the criminal justice system. Most notably, they will be considering the Sentencing Reform Act, H.R. 3713. Sponsored by Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, this bill would take a step forward in reducing the number of non-violent offenders packing federal prisons, allowing an overcrowded justice system to focus on violent criminals and repeat offenders. FreedomWorks supports the Sentencing Reform Act. Read more here... Jason Pye Communications Director, FreedomWorks