Rep. Kind: The SHOP Act Is A Simple Concept For Small Businesses & The Self Employed

by Christina Lovato, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service

Today U.S. Representatives reintroduced a health care reform model that they believe will make health insurance less costly to the self employed and small businesses. Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI) said that the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act is a simple concept and believes it’s the right time for it to be implemented. (01:34)


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Ryan: Republicans don't have the votes to change budget

By Suzia van Swol-University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service
At a Committee on the Budget hearing, Ranking member Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) says that, "even with the rosiest of economic assumptions, this budget never even comes close to achieving a balanced budget.” Ryan goes on to say that, “Republicans, we don’t have the votes to really do anything about this. So I guess the question will become, this year, will all democrats march in lockstep with this vision, with this type of transformation.” (1:13)

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