Opinion
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Supreme Court Ruling Doesn’t Stop Efforts to Repeal, Replace Obamacare
Opinion -In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Obama administration’s move to make federal tax subsidies available to all Americans, regardless of whether they purchased health insurance in a state-established or federal health insurance exchange. -
Mr. President: The 1970s Called, They Want Their Crude Oil Export Ban Back
Opinion -Not long ago, during a presidential campaign debate with Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama suggested Romney had, at one point, stated Russia was the number one geopolitical threat to the United States. -
We Need a Constitutional Convention, Part 1
Opinion -Reckless government spending and an uncontrollable federal debt have created an unavoidable monetary disaster ahead. -
Sanders Calls for Single-Payer
Opinion -Sen. Bernie Sanders (I–VT), one of a handful of Democratic presidential nominees, is calling for the United States to adopt a “Medicare-for-all” single-payer health care system similar to those in Canada and the United Kingdom. -
Why Are Republicans Resurrecting Failed Green Energy Subsidies?
Opinion -Thank goodness we last November gave the Republicans the Senate majority.Who besides the GOP would resurrect government money for ridiculous “green” “energy” – which is neither green nor energy? -
New Science Contradicts Climate Alarmists’ Predictions of Global Warming Doom
Opinion -For years I’ve been a naysayer, a skeptic, a realist, an optimist. Regardless of how you phrase it, I’ve consistently downplayed concerns that humans are causing catastrophic global warming. -
Occupational Licensing Rules Benefit Industry Insiders, Hurt Consumers
Opinion -Passed into law with the stated intention of protecting consumers from low-quality service providers, occupational licensing laws in fact hurt consumers by insulating existing businesses from competition and preventing people from using their talents to -
Environmental Protection Agency Flooded With Lawsuits Over Controversial Water Rule
Opinion -Twenty-nine states, more than half the stars on the American flag, have filed lawsuits against the U.S. -
Douglas County School-Choice Decision Highlights Need to Re-Examine Blaine Amendments
Opinion -The recent Colorado court decision to stop a school-choice pilot program is more disappointing than shocking. -
GAO: Half of All Medicaid Money Is Spent on Only 5 Percent of Enrollees
Opinion -A small percentage of Medicaid-only enrollees—those who are not also eligible for Medicare—account for a large percentage of total Medicaid expenditures for Medicaid-only enrollees, according to a new report from the U.S. -
North Carolina Supreme Court Rules Vouchers Constitutional
Opinion -The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled the state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program is constitutional today. The decision reverses a ruling by Wake County Superior Court and leaves the program intact. -
States Resist Federal Clean Power Plan
Opinion -A number of states are planning to defy an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal limiting carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants. -
Pope’s Encyclical Ignores Health Benefits of Modern Technology
Opinion -The Vatican released Pope Francis’ encyclical letter, “Laudato Si,” which translates to “Praise be to You,” on June 18. -
The Rise and Regulation of Craft Beer
Opinion -Michigan’s recently-deceased film subsidy program showcased the lure of the California dream — movie productions dotting the state, creating economic miracles everywhere they appeared. -
Oklahoma Bars City Fracking Bans
Opinion -Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) has signed a bill preventing Oklahoma cities and counties from banning hydraulic fracturing, also called “fracking,” within their boundaries. -
FDA Tightens Restrictions on Indian Pharmaceutical Imports
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Frac Sand Boom Here to Stay
Opinion -Sand from the upper Midwest is coveted for hydraulic fracturing. It is the right size, shape and cleanness (almost pure quartz). -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Passage of Every Child Achieves Act in the U.S. Senate
Opinion -The United States Senate last week passed the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA), a bill designed to replace the Bush-era No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). -
For Now… Netflix Has Mastered Regulatory Arbitrage
Opinion -Imagine if one company out of the Fortune 500, #474 with ~$6b in revenues, and 2,000 employees, representing about .03% of U.S. GDP, and . -
Obamacare Mandate Causes Big Expansion of For-Profit Diet Clinics
Opinion -It’s a very lucrative time to operate a for-profit diet clinic overseen by doctors because of a provision in Obamacare requiring insurers to pay for nutrition and obesity screening. -
How Much Is Medicaid Really Worth to Beneficiaries and Taxpayers?
Opinion -One of the most important components of Obamacare is its expansion of Medicaid. In those states that have done it, the additional cost to taxpayers has totaled billions of dollars. Is this expenditure worthwhile? -
Study Highlights Harmful Impact of Clean Power Plan on Minorities and the Poor
Opinion -A study commissioned by the National Black Chamber of Commerce to evaluate the potential economic impacts of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) clean power plan (CPP) on minority groups, found the CPP would increase poverty in the black -
An Ill-Wind in Ontario
Opinion -Despite rising public complaints about adverse health effects from industrial wind turbines, thousands continue to be erected across the province.Environmentalists often talk about people whose lives are ruined by man-made global warming. -
Freedom to Move: Personal Liberty or Government Control, Part I
Opinion -The immigration issue has once more bubbled to the surface in America because of the provocative statements and assertions by one of the Republication contenders for their party’s presidential nomination.
