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On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney was asked about growing reports that businesses are being forced to hire part-time workers rather than full-time in order to avert the consequences of the health care law. Although this phenomenon has been documented, the White House spokesman inexplicably denied it. Carney insisted: "The data reflects that there is not support for the proposition that businesses are not hiring full-time employees because of the Affordable Care Act."

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WASHINGTON, DC – On the heels of President Obama’s public declarations last Friday that there was no evidence that the massive new health care law is increasing premiums, the Energy and Commerce Committee this week released a report entitled "The Looming Premium Rate Shock." The report chronicles internal analyses provided by 17 of the nation’s largest health insurance companies that confirm the new health care law’s policies, mandates, taxes, and fees will cause major premium increases for consumers in the individual, small group, and large group markets.

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Americans worried about the ramifications of Obamacare got the chance to voice their concerns and ask questions of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Earlier in the week the committee launched a new initiative on Twitter, #AskSebelius, providing a unique opportunity for Americans to interact with their federal government and have their questions directly answered by Secretary Sebelius when she appeared before the Health Subcommittee.

Twitter users weighed in and asked over 100 questions on a wide range of health care related topics, including: why...