Divider-in-Chief (31 page)
Authors: Kate Obenshain
6
Ibid.
Ibid.
8
Alyene Senger, “Side Effects: Employees Lose Insurance and Taxpayers get the Bill Under Obamacare,” Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, May 2, 2012.
Alyene Senger, “Side Effects: Employees Lose Insurance and Taxpayers get the Bill Under Obamacare,” Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, May 2, 2012.
9
Alyene Senger, “New Report Shows Health Spending Spikes Under Obamacare,” Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, June 15, 2012.
Alyene Senger, “New Report Shows Health Spending Spikes Under Obamacare,” Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, June 15, 2012.
10
Steve Zelnak, “How Obamacare Hurts Job Creation,”
U.S. News & World Report
, Economic Intelligence, March 30, 2012.
Steve Zelnak, “How Obamacare Hurts Job Creation,”
U.S. News & World Report
, Economic Intelligence, March 30, 2012.
11
Ibid.
Ibid.
12
Ibid.
Ibid.
13
Barack Obama's Inaugural Address, January 20, 2009.
Barack Obama's Inaugural Address, January 20, 2009.
15
Ibid.
Ibid.
17
Declan McCullagh, “Obama Admin: Cap And Trade Could Cost Families $1,761 A Year,” CBS News, September 15, 2009.
Declan McCullagh, “Obama Admin: Cap And Trade Could Cost Families $1,761 A Year,” CBS News, September 15, 2009.
19
Ibid.
Ibid.
22
Peter Roff, “Obama Considers Middle Class Tax Hikes for Healthcare, âCap and Trade,'”
U.S. News & World Report
, June 29, 2009.
Peter Roff, “Obama Considers Middle Class Tax Hikes for Healthcare, âCap and Trade,'”
U.S. News & World Report
, June 29, 2009.
23
Garrett Haake, “Romney says Obama âkept promise' to raise the price of gas,” NBC News
First Read
, March 18, 2012.
Garrett Haake, “Romney says Obama âkept promise' to raise the price of gas,” NBC News
First Read
, March 18, 2012.
24
Juliet Eilperin, “EPA announces plans to regulate power plant, oil refinery emissions,”
Washington Post
, December 23, 2010.
Juliet Eilperin, “EPA announces plans to regulate power plant, oil refinery emissions,”
Washington Post
, December 23, 2010.
25
Ibid.
Ibid.
27
“EPA's Regulatory Train Wreck,” American Legislative Exchange Council.
“EPA's Regulatory Train Wreck,” American Legislative Exchange Council.
28
Kerry Picket, “EPA imposes Obama's cap and trade regsâenergy prices âskyrocket,'”
Washington Times
, August 20, 2011.
Kerry Picket, “EPA imposes Obama's cap and trade regsâenergy prices âskyrocket,'”
Washington Times
, August 20, 2011.
29
“Energy Policy Explored As Cap-And-Trade Dies,” NPR, November 5, 2010.
“Energy Policy Explored As Cap-And-Trade Dies,” NPR, November 5, 2010.
30
Alexandra Petri, “Keith Judd takes 41 percent of West Virginia Democrat votesâfor he's a jolly good felon,”
Washington Post
, May 9, 2012.
Alexandra Petri, “Keith Judd takes 41 percent of West Virginia Democrat votesâfor he's a jolly good felon,”
Washington Post
, May 9, 2012.
31
Fred Lucas, “WV Democratic Governor Not Backing Obama,” CNS News, May 2, 2012.
Fred Lucas, “WV Democratic Governor Not Backing Obama,” CNS News, May 2, 2012.
33
Doug McKelway, “Cracks showing in Democratic Party's âbig tent' strategy ahead of convention,” Fox News, June 25, 2012.
Doug McKelway, “Cracks showing in Democratic Party's âbig tent' strategy ahead of convention,” Fox News, June 25, 2012.
34
Ben Geman, “Oil executive: âVery stressed relationship' between industry, Obama White House,”
The Hill
, June 17, 2012.
Ben Geman, “Oil executive: âVery stressed relationship' between industry, Obama White House,”
The Hill
, June 17, 2012.
35
Darren Goode, “Obama: Oil companies âhitting the American people twice,'”
Politico
, March 29, 2012.
Darren Goode, “Obama: Oil companies âhitting the American people twice,'”
Politico
, March 29, 2012.
36
Neil King Jr. and Stephen Power, “Times Tough for Energy Overhaul,”
Wall Street Journal
, December 12, 2008.
Neil King Jr. and Stephen Power, “Times Tough for Energy Overhaul,”
Wall Street Journal
, December 12, 2008.
38
Jennifer A. Dlouhy, “Obama postpones final call on Keystone XL pipeline,”
Houston Chronicle
, November 11, 2011.
Jennifer A. Dlouhy, “Obama postpones final call on Keystone XL pipeline,”
Houston Chronicle
, November 11, 2011.
39
David Lerman and Jim Efstathiou Jr., “TransCanada's Keystone Pipeline's Environment Risk Limited, U.S. Finds,”
Bloomberg.com
, August 26, 2011.
David Lerman and Jim Efstathiou Jr., “TransCanada's Keystone Pipeline's Environment Risk Limited, U.S. Finds,”
Bloomberg.com
, August 26, 2011.
41
Steve Hargreaves, “Keystone pipeline: How many jobs it would really create,” CNN, December 14, 2011.
Steve Hargreaves, “Keystone pipeline: How many jobs it would really create,” CNN, December 14, 2011.
42
Elizabeth Mendes, “Keystone pipeline: How many jobs it would really create,” Gallup, March 22, 2012.
Elizabeth Mendes, “Keystone pipeline: How many jobs it would really create,” Gallup, March 22, 2012.
43
Steve Gelsi, “Keystone Pipeline Environmental Review Re-starts,” FoxBusiness. com, June 15, 2012.
Steve Gelsi, “Keystone Pipeline Environmental Review Re-starts,” FoxBusiness. com, June 15, 2012.
44
“Hoeven: State Department's Expanded Keystone Environmental Review Unjustified After Four Years of Exhaustive Study,” News Releases, June 15, 2012.
“Hoeven: State Department's Expanded Keystone Environmental Review Unjustified After Four Years of Exhaustive Study,” News Releases, June 15, 2012.
45
Mario Loyola, “How Obama is Choking Off U.S. Oil Production,” National Review Online, March 9, 2012.
Mario Loyola, “How Obama is Choking Off U.S. Oil Production,” National Review Online, March 9, 2012.
46
Ibid.
Ibid.
47
Alison Vekshin, “Solyndra's Loan Guarantee âWas Rushed,' Treasury Audit Says,”
Bloomberg.com
, April 3, 2012.
Alison Vekshin, “Solyndra's Loan Guarantee âWas Rushed,' Treasury Audit Says,”
Bloomberg.com
, April 3, 2012.
49
Ibid.
Ibid.
50
Ibid.
Ibid.
51
Jim Snyder and Christopher Martin, “Obama Team Backed $535 Million Solyndra Aid as Auditor Warned on Finances,”
Bloomberg.com
, September 12, 2011.
Jim Snyder and Christopher Martin, “Obama Team Backed $535 Million Solyndra Aid as Auditor Warned on Finances,”
Bloomberg.com
, September 12, 2011.
52
Adam Clark Estes, “Obama's Big Bet on Solar Power Is Backfiring,”
National Journal
, September 2, 2011.
Adam Clark Estes, “Obama's Big Bet on Solar Power Is Backfiring,”
National Journal
, September 2, 2011.
53
Matthew L. Wald, “Solyndra Was Asked to Delay Layoff News Till After Midterms, Memo Says,”
New York Times
, November 15, 2011.
Matthew L. Wald, “Solyndra Was Asked to Delay Layoff News Till After Midterms, Memo Says,”
New York Times
, November 15, 2011.
54
“Solyndra Bankruptcy Confirms $535 Million Loan Guarantee Was a Bad Bet for Taxpayers from the Beginning,” Press Release, House Energy and Commerce Committee, August 31, 2011.
“Solyndra Bankruptcy Confirms $535 Million Loan Guarantee Was a Bad Bet for Taxpayers from the Beginning,” Press Release, House Energy and Commerce Committee, August 31, 2011.
55
Ibid.
Ibid.
57
C. J. Ciaramella, “Bankrupt solar company with fed backing has cozy ties to Obama admin,”
Daily Caller
, September 1, 2011.
C. J. Ciaramella, “Bankrupt solar company with fed backing has cozy ties to Obama admin,”
Daily Caller
, September 1, 2011.
58
Carol D. Leonnig and Joe Stephens, “E-mails show Energy Department was moving toward second loan for Solyndra,”
Washington Post
, October 5, 2011.
Carol D. Leonnig and Joe Stephens, “E-mails show Energy Department was moving toward second loan for Solyndra,”
Washington Post
, October 5, 2011.
60
Ibid.
Chapter 7: Obama's Generational TheftIbid.
2
“Obama's Commencement Address at Arizona State University,”
New York Times
, May 14, 2009,
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/us/politics/13obama.text.html?pagewanted=all
. .
“Obama's Commencement Address at Arizona State University,”
New York Times
, May 14, 2009,
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/us/politics/13obama.text.html?pagewanted=all
. .
3
Amanda M. Fairbanks, “2011 College Grads Moving Home, Saddled With Historic Levels Of Student Loan Debt,”
Huffington Post
, May 13, 2011.
Amanda M. Fairbanks, “2011 College Grads Moving Home, Saddled With Historic Levels Of Student Loan Debt,”
Huffington Post
, May 13, 2011.
4
Jessica Godofsky, M.P.P., Cliff Zukin, Ph.D., Carl Van Horn,
Work Trends, Unfulfilled Expectations: Recent College Graduates struggle in a Troubled Economy
, May 2011.
Jessica Godofsky, M.P.P., Cliff Zukin, Ph.D., Carl Van Horn,
Work Trends, Unfulfilled Expectations: Recent College Graduates struggle in a Troubled Economy
, May 2011.
5
Jordan Weissmann, “53% of Recent College Grads Are Jobless or UnderemployedâHow,”
Atlantic
, April 23, 2012.
Jordan Weissmann, “53% of Recent College Grads Are Jobless or UnderemployedâHow,”
Atlantic
, April 23, 2012.
6
“Unemployment Among Young Adults Is 12.1 Percent in May, Signals More Bad News for a Generation Whose Careers and Dreams Are Delayed Due to the Lack of Jobs and Economic Opportunity,”
PR Newswire
, June 1, 2012.
“Unemployment Among Young Adults Is 12.1 Percent in May, Signals More Bad News for a Generation Whose Careers and Dreams Are Delayed Due to the Lack of Jobs and Economic Opportunity,”
PR Newswire
, June 1, 2012.
7
Dennis Jacobe, “One in Three Young U.S. Workers Are Underemployed,” Gallup, May 9, 2012.
Dennis Jacobe, “One in Three Young U.S. Workers Are Underemployed,” Gallup, May 9, 2012.
8
Lauren Fox, “Gas Prices Grow More Under Obama than Carter,”
U.S. News & World Report
, April 9, 2012.
Lauren Fox, “Gas Prices Grow More Under Obama than Carter,”
U.S. News & World Report
, April 9, 2012.
10
“Student Loan Debt Exceeds One Trillion Dollars,” NPR, April 24, 2012.
“Student Loan Debt Exceeds One Trillion Dollars,” NPR, April 24, 2012.
11
Don Lee, “Report on college loan delinquency rate raises alarms,”
Los Angeles Times
, March 5, 2012.
Don Lee, “Report on college loan delinquency rate raises alarms,”
Los Angeles Times
, March 5, 2012.
12
Aimee Groth, “Actually, College Grads Are More Likely To Be Bartenders Than Engineers,”
Business Insider
, April 23, 2012.
Aimee Groth, “Actually, College Grads Are More Likely To Be Bartenders Than Engineers,”
Business Insider
, April 23, 2012.
13
Pew Research Center, “Young, Underemployed and Optimistic,” February 9, 2012.
Pew Research Center, “Young, Underemployed and Optimistic,” February 9, 2012.
17
Ibid.
Ibid.
18
National Federation of Independent Business, et al.
v.
Sebelius, Secretary of Health And Human Services, et al.
, No. 11-393, June 28, 2012.
National Federation of Independent Business, et al.
v.
Sebelius, Secretary of Health And Human Services, et al.
, No. 11-393, June 28, 2012.
19
Alyene Senger, “Obamacare's 2
nd
Anniversary: No Gift for Young Americans,” Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, March 21, 2012,
http://blog.heritage.org/2012/03/21/obamacares-2nd-anniversary-no-gift-for-young-americans/
. .
Alyene Senger, “Obamacare's 2
nd
Anniversary: No Gift for Young Americans,” Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, March 21, 2012,
http://blog.heritage.org/2012/03/21/obamacares-2nd-anniversary-no-gift-for-young-americans/
. .
20
Avik Roy, “Obamacare Increases Costs of College Health Plans by as Much as 1,112%,”
Forbes
, June 5, 2012.
Avik Roy, “Obamacare Increases Costs of College Health Plans by as Much as 1,112%,”
Forbes
, June 5, 2012.
22
Neil Munro, “Obama, White House officials visit more than 130 universities, schools in massive campaign for young voters,”
Daily Caller
, April 27, 2012.
Neil Munro, “Obama, White House officials visit more than 130 universities, schools in massive campaign for young voters,”
Daily Caller
, April 27, 2012.
23
Joshua Gilder, “Obama's Student Loan Proposal Won't Lower College Costs,”
U.S. News & World Report
, June 7, 2012,
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/joshua-gilder/2012/06/07/obamas-student-loan-proposal-wont-lower-college-costs
.
Joshua Gilder, “Obama's Student Loan Proposal Won't Lower College Costs,”
U.S. News & World Report
, June 7, 2012,
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/joshua-gilder/2012/06/07/obamas-student-loan-proposal-wont-lower-college-costs
.
24
Michael Barone, “Obama Losing Rock-Star Status Among Young Voters,”
Washington Examiner
, April 30, 2012.
Michael Barone, “Obama Losing Rock-Star Status Among Young Voters,”
Washington Examiner
, April 30, 2012.
25
Frank Newport, “Young Voters Back Obama, but Many Aren't Poised to Vote,” Gallup, April 26, 2012.
Frank Newport, “Young Voters Back Obama, but Many Aren't Poised to Vote,” Gallup, April 26, 2012.
26
Esten Perez, “OBAMA BOUNCING BACK, WIDENS LEAD OVER MITT ROMNEY AMONG MILLENNIALS, HARVARD POLL FINDS,” Harvard University Institute of Politics, April 24, 2012.
Esten Perez, “OBAMA BOUNCING BACK, WIDENS LEAD OVER MITT ROMNEY AMONG MILLENNIALS, HARVARD POLL FINDS,” Harvard University Institute of Politics, April 24, 2012.
27
Ibid.
Ibid.
28
Lydia Saad, “Majority in U.S. Dissatisfied With Next Generation's Prospects,” Gallup, June 4, 2012.
Chapter 8: The Deceit and Division of Obamacare and the “War on Women”Lydia Saad, “Majority in U.S. Dissatisfied With Next Generation's Prospects,” Gallup, June 4, 2012.
3
“Clinton, Obama try wooing women voters,” Associated Press, February 9, 2008.
“Clinton, Obama try wooing women voters,” Associated Press, February 9, 2008.
4
Jeffrey M. Jones, “Obama's Initial Approval Ratings in Historical Context,” Gallup, January 26, 2009.
Jeffrey M. Jones, “Obama's Initial Approval Ratings in Historical Context,” Gallup, January 26, 2009.
6
The EMILY'S List Women's Monitor Poll: Winning Back The Obama Defectors
, available at
standwithgabby.org/assets/pdfs/Women_Monitor_Memo.pdf
.
The EMILY'S List Women's Monitor Poll: Winning Back The Obama Defectors
, available at
standwithgabby.org/assets/pdfs/Women_Monitor_Memo.pdf
.
7
“Gallup Daily: Obama Job Approval,” Gallup Politics,
http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/gallup-daily-obama-job-approval.aspx
.
“Gallup Daily: Obama Job Approval,” Gallup Politics,
http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/gallup-daily-obama-job-approval.aspx
.
8
National Women's Law Center, September 2011.
National Women's Law Center, September 2011.
9
Michael W. Chapman, “780,000 More Women Unemployed Today Than When Obama Took Office,” CNS News, July 6, 2012.
Michael W. Chapman, “780,000 More Women Unemployed Today Than When Obama Took Office,” CNS News, July 6, 2012.
10
Terrence P. Jeffrey, “324,000 Women Dropped Out of Labor Force in Last Two MonthsâAs Number of Women Not in Labor Force Hits Historic High,” CNS News, May 9, 2012.
Terrence P. Jeffrey, “324,000 Women Dropped Out of Labor Force in Last Two MonthsâAs Number of Women Not in Labor Force Hits Historic High,” CNS News, May 9, 2012.
11
Vicki Needham, “Slower jobs growth for women voters could cost Obama in election,”
The Hill
, March 25, 2012, 05
http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/801-economy/217989-slower-jobs-growth-for-women-voters-could-cost-obama-in-election
Vicki Needham, “Slower jobs growth for women voters could cost Obama in election,”
The Hill
, March 25, 2012, 05
http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/801-economy/217989-slower-jobs-growth-for-women-voters-could-cost-obama-in-election
12
Ibid.
Ibid.
13
Ibid.
Ibid.
14
Michael W. Chapman, “780,000 More Women Unemployed Today Than When Obama Took Office.” And “U.S. poverty rate for women and children Hit 17-year Record High,”
InfoWars.com
, May 25, 2012,
http://www.infowars.com/us-poverty-rate-for-women-and-children-hits-17-year-record-high/
.
Michael W. Chapman, “780,000 More Women Unemployed Today Than When Obama Took Office.” And “U.S. poverty rate for women and children Hit 17-year Record High,”
InfoWars.com
, May 25, 2012,
http://www.infowars.com/us-poverty-rate-for-women-and-children-hits-17-year-record-high/
.
16
2004 Kaiser Women's Health Survey, Kaiser Family Foundation.
2004 Kaiser Women's Health Survey, Kaiser Family Foundation.
19
Ibid.
Ibid.
20
Ibid.
Ibid.
21
Ibid.
Ibid.
23
Ryan Ellis, email to author, May 24, 2012.
Ryan Ellis, email to author, May 24, 2012.
24
Helene Cooper and Laura Goodstein, “Rule Shift on Birth Control Is Concession to Obama Allies,”
New York Times
, February 10, 2012.
Helene Cooper and Laura Goodstein, “Rule Shift on Birth Control Is Concession to Obama Allies,”
New York Times
, February 10, 2012.
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