The $2,100 cost jump in my Gannett plan, administered by United Health, is actually worse than it appears, as my premiums have already swelled by 45 percent since 2011 as insurers anticipated federal regs forcing, for example, coverage of dependents up to 26 years old. Gannett must also swallow a $63 tax for each individual in its group plan and another $2.13 fee per head to “study… Read more »
Even though the Obama administration delayed until 2015 the financial penalties on businesses with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees that don’t offer adequate health insurance benefits, several taxes and fees will kick in by Jan. 1 — along with a major change in how insurance premiums are calculated. Those taxes and fees amount to a 4 percent to 6 percent health care cost… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting against the latest Senate-led effort to ignore the monumental fiscal challenges facing the United States:
"Unfortunately, the measure voted on in the House this evening fails to address the very issue that got us into this position in the first place - Washington's out of control spending. I am… Read more »
Yesterday, the Holland Sentinel published an op-ed by Congressman Huizenga discussing the actions taken by the House in an attempt to prevent the government shutdown from happening and the bipartisan action taken by the Republican-led House to get the federal government up and running again.
Below are excerpts from the op-ed which is available in its entirety on the Holland… Read more »
The following is an excerpt of an op-ed by Congressman Huizenga that was posted online by the Grand Rapids Press on October 4th. In the piece Congressman Huizenga addresses several different ways the House attempted to avert a shutdown, but all efforts were rejected by the Senate. Additionally, Representative Huizenga discusses how the Republican-led House is passing bipartisan… Read more »
Today, Second District World War II Veterans Blanch Mason, Ken Beelen and Tony Bouman were welcomed to the WW II Memorial in Washington D.C. by Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), Dr. Dan Benishek (MI-01), Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) and Congressman Kerry Bentivolio (MI-11) as part of an "Honor Flight" arriving from Chicago.
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This evening on WOOD TV 8, Congressman Bill Huizenga discussed how he acted to help World War II Veterans enter the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C. that was closed due to the failure of the Obama Administration and Senate Democrats to negotiate. Congressman Huizenga discusses how the action to close these "open-air memorials" is one of the most ridiculous and petty actions taken by the… Read more »
Grand Rapids, Mich. (WZZM) - Reaction from Michigan lawmakers mirrors the divide between republican and democrats on the shutdown.
Republicans say the GOP controlled house intends to pass legislation to reopen portions of the government, including national parks and processing claims at the Veteran Affairs Department.
That's a strategy Lakeshore Congressman Bill Huizenga… Read more »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of the continuing resolution to fund the federal government. The legislation passed this evening by the House eliminates the job-destroying medical device tax, delays ObamaCare's implementation for one year and ensures our men and women in uniform are funded in the event that Senate… Read more »
Food stamp reform reduces dependency
Program costs are out of control; House bill emphasizes personal responsibility
The Detroit News - Editorial - September 27, 2013
With a record number of Americans on food stamps and illegal trafficking rampant, raids like that on Detroit’s Eastern Market last week are increasingly common. Yet fraud, costing taxpayers more than $300… Read more »
