Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
White House attempts to shame Republican governors into Medicaid expansion
The White House stepped up its effort Thursday night to shame more Republican governors into accepting an expansion of Medicaid rolls, calling on Florida and Louisiana to add more than 1 million uninsured residents under Obamacare. Published November 7, 2013
Obamacare an effective GOP weapon in Ken Cuccinelli’s campaign
Democrats spent heavily to win Virginia's governorship, but Republicans said Wednesday that the closer-than-expected loss by state Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II provided a clear demonstration of how they can exploit the unpopularity of Obamacare next year to win the congressional midterm elections. Published November 6, 2013
Obama repeatedly promised people could keep their health insurance under Obamacare
With President Obama's approval ratings plummeting, White House aides labored Tuesday to explain his broken promises about Obamacare in the face of videos showing the president repeatedly stating untruths about the law. Published November 5, 2013
Problems and excuses mount for Obamacare
The systemwide defects in Obamacare mounted Monday, from compounding enrollment problems to soaring insurance cancellations to breaches of privacy, as the Obama administration struggled to contain the political damage and repair its laughingstock health care website. Published November 4, 2013
Obama orders government to prepare for impact of global warming
President Obama issued an executive order Friday directing a government-wide effort to boost preparation in states and local communities for the impact of global warming. Published November 1, 2013
Food-stamp benefits cut for 48M Americans
Food-stamp benefits were cut Friday for about 48 million Americans, a move that the White House is decrying as an unnecessary blow to the poor forced by House Republicans. Published November 1, 2013
Millions losing employer insurance not ruled out
The White House didn't rule out Thursday the possibility that millions of workers could lose their current employer-based health insurance under Obamacare, despite President Obama's assurance that only the smaller number of people who buy policies on the individual market would need to shop for new coverage. Published October 31, 2013
Obama loses confidence of Americans; survey shows worst rating yet
The public's confidence in President Obama has fallen steadily in the error-prone first year of his second term, bracketed by a weak economy and his retreat on vows ranging from a missile attack against Syria to allowing Americans to keep their health plans. Published October 30, 2013
As Americans lose coverage, Democrats say Obama too rosy about health care law
As millions of people receive notices that their health insurance is being canceled, the White House said Tuesday that President Obama didn't mislead the public when he repeatedly and emphatically promised that everyone could keep their plan under Obamacare. Published October 29, 2013
White House: ‘You can keep your plan’ promise was not misleading
As millions of people receive notices that their health insurance is being canceled, the White House said Tuesday that President Obama didn't mislead the public when he promised everyone could keep his or her plan under Obamacare. Published October 29, 2013
Obama praises Sandy response on one-year anniversary of storm
President Obama Tuesday praised his administration's response to Superstorm Sandy on the one-year anniversary of the disaster, in spite of reports that only a small fraction of federal aid has reached the devastated communities and victims. Published October 29, 2013
Everyone won’t keep health care plan under Obamacare, White House admits
The White House acknowledged for the first time Monday that President Obama's oft-repeated promise that everyone can keep their health-insurance plans under Obamcare just isn't true. Published October 28, 2013
Was Obama’s Twitter feed hacked?
The White House said Monday it couldn't confirm reports that President Obama's Twitter feed has been hacked by a group calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army. Published October 28, 2013
Obama pitches more government spending at FBI Director Comey’s ceremony
Renewing his battle with congressional Republicans over federal spending, President Obama said Monday that the FBI and other agencies need more money to do their jobs. Published October 28, 2013
Obama ditches D.C. and Obamacare woes for a pair of Big Apple cash bashes
Leaving behind his Obamacare problems for a day, President Obama is flying to New York City Friday on Air Force One for a pair of Democratic fundraisers, combined with a stop at a Brooklyn high school that focuses on technology. Published October 25, 2013
NSA spying sours relations with Germany, Brazil
Thanks to Edward Snowden, President Obama not only missed a big dinner date this week, but he's become the brunt of anger of world leaders gathering in Brussels. Published October 24, 2013
Obama lobbies again for immigration push
Trying to jump-start his second-term agenda, President Obama called on House lawmakers Thursday to approve comprehensive immigration reform, saying that current system "isn't fair." Published October 24, 2013
For Obama, it seems the buck doesn’t stop at the Oval Office
In the Obama White House these days, the buck stops somewhere — anywhere — below the president. Published October 23, 2013
Obama aide fired for Twitter account used to bash White House, Republicans
A senior White House national security aide who was critical of the Obama administration's "whitewash" of the attack on the Benghazi consulate has been fired for writing anti-administration messages under the pseudonym @natsecwonk on Twitter. Published October 23, 2013
Obama chooses ex-budget chief Zients to oversee HealthCare.gov repairs
Scrambling to fix the Obamacare website, the White House announced Tuesday that it has hired former budget director Jeff Zients to oversee repairs to the faulty system that is threatening implementation of the entitlement program itself. Published October 22, 2013