Ben Yount

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Name: Ben Yount
Date registered: May 3, 2017
URL: http://watchdog.org

Latest posts

  1. Many agree: Time for Congress to act after DACA decision — September 6, 2017
  2. Overtime rule changes great news for small businesses — July 6, 2017
  3. Fed report: Obamacare exchange insurance costs double in past four years — June 1, 2017
  4. Congressional plan for coal miner health care bailout begs question: Who’s next? — May 3, 2017

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Sep 06

Many agree: Time for Congress to act after DACA decision

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September 6, 2017

Illinois’ two Democratic U.S. senators agree with President Donald Trump on one one aspect of DACA: Congress now needs to act.

After calling Trump cruel, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Congress needs to step into the DACA fight.

“I …

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Permanent link to this article: http://watchdog.org/294807/many-agree-time-congress-act-daca-decision/

Jul 06

Overtime rule changes great news for small businesses

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July 6, 2017

Small businesses across the country are breathing a sigh of relief on news that the Trump administration is walking back former President Barack Obama’s proposed overtime expansion.

Small businesses were dreading the Obama-era order that would have doubled overtime eligibility …

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Permanent link to this article: http://watchdog.org/293865/overtime-rule-changes-great-news-small-businesses/

Jun 01

Fed report: Obamacare exchange insurance costs double in past four years

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News

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June 1, 2017

The latest look at Obamacare prices show insurance through the marketplace costs more than twice as much now as it did in 2013.

New numbers from the the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services show health insurance in Illinois …

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Permanent link to this article: http://watchdog.org/293462/fed-report-obamacare-exchange-insurance-costs-double-past-four-years/

May 03

Congressional plan for coal miner health care bailout begs question: Who’s next?

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May 3, 2017

Republican members of Congress face a dilemma, particularly those from coal-mining states.

As Congress considers a $1.3 billion bailout of health benefits for retired union coal miners, they must weigh the arguments for and against such federal bailouts.

 

“My …

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Permanent link to this article: http://watchdog.org/293157/congressional-plan-coal-miner-health-care-bailout-begs-question-whos-next/