Bad for Business

Gallup poll: 48% of small business owners think Obamacare will hurt them
Obamacare draft / AP

Forty-eight percent of small business owners in the United States say Obamacare is bad for business, according to a recent Gallup poll.

The IRS Scandal: A Timeline

Leaked excerpt of IG report shows systematic targeting of conservative groups
IRS building in Washington / AP

The Internal Revenue Service systematically targeted conservative groups over a two-year period, from before the 2010 midterm elections to the 2012 presidential campaign season, a leaked timeline from the IRS inspector general report shows.

Levin and McCain Release Statement on IRS

Will Investigate IRS Targeting of Conservative Groups
Sens. Levin, McCain / AP

Sens. Carl Levin (D., Mich.) and John McCain (R., Ariz.) released a joint statement today announcing a congressional investigation into the IRS targeting conservative nonprofits during the election.

Disclosure Denied

New law shields Calif. agency overseeing health care reforms from scrutiny
California Assembly Speaker John Perez speaking about Calif. health care exchange law / AP

A new California law grants an agency overseeing health care reforms the authority to keep the spending on contractors secret from public disclosure, reports the Associated Press.

Misplaced Priorities

Report: Obama spends more time on vacation, golf than economy
AP

President Barack Obama has spent more time on vacations and golf outings during his presidency than he has spent in meetings on the economy, according to a report released Sunday.