Romney pledges to reduce spending: Romney said he would cut $500 billion in his first term as president, during a speech at Exter, NH last night, taking aim at federal subsidies for Amtrak, the National Endowment for the Arts and of course the Affordable Care Act. [AP]
Democrats go after Romney on abortion: “Democrats have opened an emotionally charged new front in their campaign against Republican front-runner Mitt Romney, using a scathing new web video to blast his swing to the right on the issue of abortion rights.” [ABC News]
Personhood amendment backers lash out at Barbour: “Haley Barbour, the conservative, pro-life governor of Mississippi, surprised and infuriated supporters of the state’s anti-abortion “personhood” initiative on Wednesday when he told MSNBC’s Chuck Todd that he might be voting against it. The Personhood USA campaign retaliated on Thursday by pointing out that Barbour took campaign contributions from Monsanto and Pfizer — pharmaceutical companies that manufacture the abortion pill.” [Huffington Post]
Medicare beneficiaries sue US hospitals: “A group of Medicare patients and their families sued the Obama administration on Thursday, saying they were deprived of coverage by the government health plan because of a policy that allows hospitals to avoid admitting elderly people with chronic ailments as inpatients.” [Reuters]
Lawyers challenging ACA lay out their case: “Attorneys arguing against President Obama’s healthcare law say the case is nothing short of a referendum on unchecked federal power that has “reinvigorated” the states to challenge Washington’s overreach.” [Sam Baker]
Smokers should pay more for health insurance: “A solid majority — 59 percent — say that smokers should pay more for health insurance than nonsmokers. Nearly three-quarters of people in households with with annual income of $100,000 or more a year say smokers should pay more. Seventy percent of those with at least a college degree support higher rates for smokers.” [NPR]
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