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President Obama says that most Americans can find a health insurance option for $75 or less per month. Independent analyses for 2016 are painting a much more difficult picture for the average consumer. The average “Silver” plan premium (that most people have) costs about $300 a month. That’s not the biggest problem, according to analysts. For many, their health insurance has dramatically changed under Obamacare. Deductibles and out of pocket expenses are higher, so many of their medical expenses are no longer covered. Some consumers who say they had good, affordable plans prior to the Affordable Care Act say they...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Senate passed a proposal for a ``sales tax holiday'' lasting six days in December, plus a string of tax breaks aimed at helping Louisiana businesses rebuild after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The six-day tax-free proposal is the most extensive of several such bills in the Legislature. Another would create a three-day break from sales taxes; a third would waive most sales taxes on Dec. 10. A bill by Derrick Shepherd passed today would waive the 4 percent state sales taxes for items costing less than 25 thousand dollars from December 6th-11th. Items bought for...