Santorum Gains Backers in Iowa Amid Attacks on Media
Former Huckabee backers including Bob Vander Plaats Sam Clovis and evangelical leaders endorse Rick Santorum in Mason City Iowa. Santorum, pressed by rivals and media, calls out Harvard and Obama while voters discuss Social Security and integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Mike Huckabee
Bob Vander Plaats
Sioux City
Sam Clovis
Alex and
Brett Harris
Huck’s Army
Huckabee
Chuck Laudner
Iowa
Santo- Tom
Frank Lloyd Wright Park Inn
Mason City
Town Square
Santorum
Harvard University
Harvard
Obama
Julia Jones
Jones
Texas
Rick
Health care research fee to fund drug and treatment studies
Starting in 2012 the government will charge a $1 per covered person health insurance fee to fund medical effectiveness research. The amount rises to $2 in the second year and increases with inflation, with insurers awaiting IRS guidance. Critics worry about potential impacts on coverage decisions and election-year politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Barack Obama
Treasury Department
IRS
Institute
Kathryn Nix
Conservative Heritage Foundation
Also Mentioned on This Page
Perry
ER County
Uelicans
Rick Santorum
Fort Dodge
GOP
Paul
Bachmann
Mae
Congress