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NRSC Launches New Web Video Two years ago today – with the help of liberal U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown who was a fierce supporter of Barack Obama’s job-killing healthcare bill – President Barack Obama signed his $1.76 trillion job-killing healthcare bill into law.  The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has released a web video reminding Ohioans of the broken promises from ObamaCare. Senator Brown promised the healthcare bill would reduce healthcare costs for millions of people, but since this legislation has been signed into law, costs have risen by 9 percent and the average premium has risen by $1,300.  Meanwhile, Brown and his fellow Democrats claimed the healthcare bill would cost $940 billion, but recently the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a report that found ObamaCare would actually cost $1.76 trillion.    Click The Screenshot Below To View The NRSC’s New Web Video Notably, this bill is also killing thousands…

WITH TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY APPROACHING, THE CONSEQUENCES OF SHERROD BROWN’S HEALTHCARE LAW When liberal U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown made President Barack Obama’s intrusive healthcare bill the law of the land, we knew it would force every Ohioan to purchase health insurance, but now we are learning that it will give 15 unelected bureaucrats the power to decide which healthcare decisions are best for Ohioans.    In fact, the American Hospital Association, along with over 70 medical groups warned Brown and his fellow Democrats that the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) could limit seniors’ access to Medicare and even the infrastructure for the entire healthcare system.  Additionally, it’s been reported that the IPAB’s true end game is to arbitrarily control the price of healthcare and decide what type of medical treatments patients in Ohio can receive.  As the Wall Street Journal reports: Public opposition to the Affordable Care Act has grown in…

Gas Has Risen By Over $2.00 A Gallon Since Obama & Brown Took Control Of Washington President Barack Obama is campaigning in Columbus, Ohio today and – while his liberal ally U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has decided to stay back in Washington – Ohioans are paying dearly for their failed energy agenda. When Barack Obama took office a gallon of gasoline was $1.85, but today it’s $3.88, an increase of over $2.00.  Additionally, in some parts of Ohio gas has already reached $4.15 a gallon. As the Columbus Dispatch reports: Four-dollar gasoline has arrived like a kick in the shins. … “It’s high, but you have to” buy gas, said Heather Sisk, 41, who lives Downtown. Yesterday, she was filling up her Toyota Highlander, a midsize sport-utility vehicle. “You just pay it.” (Dan Gearino, Gas reaches $4; will drivers’ habits change?, Columbus Dispatch, 03/22/12) Notably, the average price of a…

Sherrod Brown’s Healthcare Law Is Killing Jobs In Ohio When liberal U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown cast the 60th and deciding vote for President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, it didn’t just cut $550 billion from Medicare but also included a slew of job-killing taxes that are crushing small businesses across the Buckeye State.  In Lorain County, Invacare has said that Brown’s healthcare law has stopped them from hiring new workers.  Over in Columbus, Electric Power and White Castle are taking a large financial hit due to this same costly law.  Meanwhile in West Chester, AK Steel has lost millions of dollars from new taxes in the healthcare bill. Finally, down in Cincinnati emergency room doctors are concerned that the law will prevent them from finding primary care physicians who will accept new patients.    Notably, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has stated the healthcare law will kill 800,000 jobs nationwide. QUESTION:…

Premiums Have Increased Sherrod Brown Claimed ObamaCare Would Lower Premiums When liberal U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown cast the 60th and deciding vote for President Barack Obama’s job-killing healthcare law, he specifically promised the legislation would lower premiums, but nearly two years later families are now paying more money for their health insurance.  FactCheck.org has found that ObamaCare has made healthcare slightly less affordable and it’s causing premiums to go up – not down, as Brown and his fellow Democrats have claimed it would.  Additionally, the Kaiser Family Foundation found that in 2011 the average healthcare premium climbed from $13,770 to $15,073, which amounts to a 9 percent increase. As the New York Times reports:  “The cost of health insurance for many Americans this year climbed more sharply than in previous years, outstripping any growth in workers’ wages and adding more uncertainty about the pace of rising medical costs.   A new…

Healthcare Costs Will Increase Sherrod Brown Claimed ObamaCare Would Lower The Cost Of Healthcare When liberal U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown cast one of the deciding votes for Barack Obama’s job-killing healthcare law, he promised the legislation would lower healthcare costs for families in Ohio, but instead these costs have skyrocketed.    Since this legislation has been signed into law, healthcare costs have risen by 9 percent and the average Ohioan is now paying $132 more for health insurance.  Additionally, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently found that the healthcare law will now cost $2.6 trillion, twice as much as what Brown and his fellow Democrats promised it would cost.  “Sherrod Brown promised that ObamaCare would lower healthcare costs, but due to his burdensome law, Ohioans are now paying an additional $132 for health insurance,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “This is another reminder that Brown…

After Lobbying From White House, Brown Gives Obama Key Vote To Help Kill Keystone Pipeline Construction Further burnishing his record as one of the most liberal Democrats in the Senate, and one of President Obama’s most loyal supporters, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown today helped the President continue to block construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline which even top labor unions say would create thousands of new American jobs. “If there was ever an example of Sherrod Brown’s willingness to put his loyalty to President Obama, and his failed energy agenda, ahead of what’s best for Ohio and American jobs, it was this vote,” National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Brian Walsh said today.  “The Keystone pipeline would not only create thousands of new jobs, but it would help reduce our country’s dependence on Middle East oil.  Unfortunately, given the choice between President Obama and jobs, Sherrod Brown again stood…

GenOn Energy Will Close Their Plant In Avon Lake & Niles Due To Burdensome Regulations Yesterday, GenOn Energy announced that due to the Obama Administration’s job-killing regulations – that liberal U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown supports – they will soon be closing their energy plant in Niles and Avon Lake.  This will kill nearly 1,000 Ohio jobs and it will also increase energy rates for hard-working families in the Buckeye State. As CBS News reports: “[GenOn Energy], said Wednesday that tough new environmental rules make it unprofitable to operate the plants, which generate a total of 3,140 megawatts of electricity. … Two plants in Ohio and one in New Jersey will also be closed. The company said the timeframes are subject to further review based on market conditions.”(5 Pa. coal-fired power plants to close, CBS News, 03/01/12) Notably, the National Economic Research Associates recently released a study that found unelected bureaucrats…

ObamaCare Gave The Federal Government The Power To Decide What’s Best For Ohioans Over two years ago, liberal U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown supported Barack Obama’s job-killing healthcare bill, which gave the federal government the power to decide what type of healthcare services that employers, including religious institutions in Ohio, had to pay for, even if it violated their own personal moral beliefs. This intrusive healthcare law is a clear violation of religious freedom as it forces religious institutions and individuals to choose between violating the law and violating their faith.  “Liberal U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown cast one of the deciding votes for Barack Obama’s healthcare bill, which not only forces every Ohioan to buy health insurance, but also mandates that they violate their personal religious beliefs,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “This is just another example of how Obama’s job-killing healthcare law gives the federal government…

Last Fall Nearly 60 Percent Of Franklin County Rejected Their Job-Killing Healthcare Law  Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and liberal U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown will bring their ObamaCare tour to Columbus, where nearly 60 percent of Franklin County rejected their intrusive, job-killing healthcare law. Additionally, White Castle – whose headquarters are also based in Columbus – has recently stated that Brown’s healthcare law will eat up more than half of its income.  Meanwhile in Lorain County, Invacare has stated that the medical device tax in ObamaCare could cause them to stop hiring new workers. “When liberal U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown rubberstamped Barack Obama’s government-run healthcare bill into law it didn’t just cut $550 billion from Medicare, but it also hit Ohio’s medical device companies with a job-killing tax,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “With 469,000 unemployed Ohioans, it’s clear the Buckeye State…