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Government Issues a ‘Call to Action’ on Breastfeeding – to Reduce Health Care Costs(CNSNews.com) – Americans don’t hear much from U.S. Surgeon-General Regina , but on Thursday, she issued a news release urging “everyone†to “help make breastfeeding easier.†She cited the “health benefits†of breastfeeding for baby and mother, and pointed to a study saying that breastfeeding would save billions in health care and other costs...Repeal Reaction: Yes, We Need Health Care Reform – But Not This Law(CNSNews.com) – While the Obama administration warns about rising costs and insurance company “discrimination†if the Democrats’ health care law is repealed, critics of the new law say that’s not the point. Most Americans agree the nation’s health care system needs reforming, said a conservative civil liberties group. But the big-government approach, with its mandate that everyone must buy insurance, is not the way to go about it, a number of critics said in statements released after the House voted to repeal “Obamacare.â€...27 of 50 States Now Challenging Constitutionality of Obamacare in Court

(CNSNews.com) - More than half of the states—27 out of 50—are now challenging the constitutionality of Obamacare in federal court. Six additional states--Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Ohio, Wisconsin and Wyoming--petitioned in federal court on Tuesday to join Florida’s lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the health care law. Virginia, which has filed its own lawsuit against Obamacare, is the 27th state challenging the constitutionality of the health-care law in federal court...200 Economists Ask Lawmakers to Repeal Obamacare (CNSNews.com) – As the House prepares debate on the future of the $1 trillion health care overhaul enacted last year, 200 economists have asked members of

Congress to repeal the act. “We believe the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a threat to U.S. businesses and will place a crushing debt burden on future generations of Americans,†they wrote...Sebelius: Repealing Health Care Law Would ‘Raise Costs for Families’ (CNSNews.com) – In a statement issued after the House voted to repeal the Democrats’ health care law, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the law is making a positive difference in Americans’ lives. She singled out three groups in her statement: senior citizens; the 129 million Americans with pre-existing conditions – a number produced by Sebelius’ own department; and families making $55,000 a

year or less...Rep. Says Declaration's ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ Language and 14th Amendment Authorize Congress to Force People to Buy Health Insurance (CNSNews.com) -Rep. (D-Ga.) said on Tuesday that the government should require individuals to buy health insurance and cited the Preamble to the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence’s “pursuit of happiness†language and the 14th Amendment as the sources of Congress’ authority to enact such a mandate...Rep. Steve King: House Republicans Still Need Strategy for Defunding Obamacare Washington (CNSNews.com) – Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) says he is not yet sure how House Republicans will go about defunding Obamacare if the effort to enact legislation fully repealing the legislation ultimately fails, as expected. “There have been some discussions (with House leadership), but I haven’t gone into it deeply enough that I’d be willing to represent it publicly,†King said about the effort to defund Obamacare. “Those are conversations that need to take place.â€..Former Judiciary Chair Conyers Says He's ‘Found a Very Good Set of Arguments’ for Constitutionality of Obamacare—Doesn’t Say

Exactly What They Are (CNSNews.com) – On Wednesday, debating the repeal of Obamacare on the House floor, former House Judiciary Chairman Conyers (D.-Mich.) aid that he has discovered an argument for the constitutionality of Obamacare. But this time Conyers did not say exactly where in the Constitution that argument could be found. “The question of constitutionality is a very interesting one for the Judiciary Committee, a matter we are going to go into further,†said Conyers, who is now the ranking Democrat on that committee...Chinese Dissident Calls for Obama to ‘Imagine’ One of His Daughters ‘Has to Be Put to Death,' Just Like Under China's One-Child Policy Washington

(CNSNews.com) – A survivor of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in China, Chai Ling, cited chilling statistics about the forced abortion and sterilization policy in China. At Tuesday’s press conference, she urged President Obama to raise the issue with Chinese President Hu Jintao. “President Obama, we’re speaking to you as the president of this great nation, we also speak to you as a great father for your two beautiful children,†she said. “Just imagine, just imagine, among your two beautiful children, all you are allowed to have is one; the other one has to be put to death.â€... Obama Says There’s Been an ‘Evolution’ in Human Rights In China(CNSNews.com) - President Barack

Obama said on Wednesday that there has been “evolution†in human rights in China over the last three decades, even though that country does not allow for freedom of the press or freedom of religion, continues to imprison political dissidents (notably Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo) and is run by the Communist Party. Obama said he and the Chinese president had discussed human rights at length...Democratic Congressman Likens GOP Obamacare Critics to Goebbels and the Nazis(CNSNews.com) - Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) likened Republican critics of Obamacare to the Nazis and their propaganda minister ph Goebbels and Nazis in House floor debate last night. “They say it’s a government takeover of

health care, a big lie just like Goebbels. You say it enough. You repeat the lie, you repeat the lie, you repeat the lie and eventually people believe it. Like, blood libel. That’s the same kind of thing,†Cohen said...

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NEWSPAPER ROUNDUPR.I. Estate tax driving rich out of the state, philanthropist saysComplaints after NAACP covers Washington statue on Luther King Day227 homeless programs in L.A. area getting $72-million in renewed federal fundingLawrence, Mass., Fire Dept. gets $6.6m in U.S. taxpayer aidVa. Gov. McDonnell ends ban on open-carry of guns in Va.'s state parksMore lasers being pointed at O’Hare planesBay Area among worst for laser shinings at planesRepublicans to hold spending vote before State of the UnionSupreme Court rules NASA background checks don't violate privacy rightsBill would make Coloradans organ donors by defaultLarge hotel chain to start phasing out porn in 2013Hefner tweets that Playboy is coming to the iPadImmigration-crackdown bill introduced in Colorado SenateFlorida pastor who threatened to burn Quran barred from BritainBill Cosby joins Boehner in drive for more school choicePa. Gov. Corbett appears set to push school vouchersFederal Election Commission closes case against Hannity

COMMENTARYRestoring Economic FreedomBy Ed FeulnerSuppose a quiz show host were to ask: “What country enjoys the most economic freedom?†Most Americans probably wouldn’t even hesitate before answering, “The United States.†They’d be wrong. We come in at number nine -- right below Denmark, Ireland and Canada. For the most part, the U.S. is very competitive. But in two areas, it’s been performing poorly: tax rates and government spending. And thanks to big-government programs such as Obamacare, it’s on pace to get much worse...Who Will Sign Obama's 2012 Checks? Guess HuBy Ben ShapiroWhy is Chinese President Hu Jintao traveling to Chicago, home of President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign? Historically, we know that Democratic presidents seeking to raise money for re-election have not been shy about reaching out to the Chinese. And the Chinese must love President Obama, who has made America's economy almost completely reliant on China's. Obama already has outsourced America's debt to China. Why not outsource his re-election campaign, too?...Why We're a Divided NationBy Walter E. Most of the issues that divide our nation and give rise to conflict are those best described as a zero-sum game where one person's or group's gain is of necessity another's loss. Examples are: racial preferences, school prayers, trade restrictions, welfare, Obamacare and a host of other government policies that benefit one American at the expense of another American. The best thing the president and Congress can do to reduce the potential for conflict and violence is to reduce the impact of government on our lives...

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