U.S. REP. SCOTT DESJARLAIS HONORED AS GUARDIAN OF SMALL BUSINESS BY NFIB
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Rep. DesJarlais Responds to the Supreme Court Ruling on President Obama's Healthcare Law
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Rewriting The Obama Health Law Through Regulation?
Legislation from TN Physicians Stops Obama Administration's Attempts to Rewrite Health Care Law ...
The Criteria Behind the Administration's Green Jobs Report
Rep. DesJarlais goes on Fox and Friends to discuss the Obama Administration's definition of a 'green job' ...
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam won't rule out state health care exchange
Dec 05 2012Republican Gov. Bill Haslam said Tuesday his struggle over whether to create a state-based insurance exchange under the federal health care law has everything to do with getting to the "right answer" and not politics.
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State-run health exchange costly, unpredictable
Dec 04 2012Tennessee has until Dec. 14 to make a decision on whether to set up a state-run health insurance exchange. The Affordable Care Act forces states to choose between creating a state-run health insurance exchange or allowing the government to create a federally run insurance exchange.
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Obamacare: Deadline extended on health exchanges, Conservatives blocking progress
Nov 13 2012Republican leaders are already strategizing to dismantle parts of the Affordable Care Act. Roll Call reported that a resolution backed by Rep. Darrell Issa, the California Republican who heads the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Rep. Scott DesJarlais, a Tennessee Republican and the measure’s chief sponsor, is meant to nullify the upcoming IRS rule authorizing the distribution of subsidies through tax credits in every state, even the 35 that have not yet established state health care exchanges, as an incentive to get most Americans to buy insurance.
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Tennessee lawmakers hope to avoid 'fiscal cliff'
Nov 13 2012As Tennessee lawmakers return to Capitol Hill next week, a fiscal time bomb awaits them, one that could plunge the nation back into recession and sharply increase unemployment unless diffused.
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Honoring Those Who Have Served
Nov 11 2012On Sunday, November 11th, 2012, our country celebrates Veterans Day. This day, which was originally named Armistice Day, marks the anniversary of the conclusion of World War I, which ended on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month of 1918....
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Maintaining the Balance of Power
Oct 04 2012President Obama has shown time and time again that he has no problem circumventing congress and abusing his executive authority when it comes to getting something that he wants. From the president’s executive order granting work permits to illegal im...
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Eleven Years after 9/11
Sep 11 2012In big cities and small towns across America, we will gather to pay tribute to the nearly 3,000 innocent Americans whose lives were taken in a vicious and cowardly act of terrorism. These gatherings will be full of prayers and remembrance, while also...
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This Labor Day Serves as a Reminder that Many Americans still Face Economic Hardship
Sep 02 2012On Monday, September 3rd, our nation will observe Labor Day. This federal holiday provides Americans with an opportunity to celebrate the economic and social contributions of workers all across our country. Unfortunately, 23 million of our fellow cit...
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