Opinion
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New Congress Should Heed Voters, Kill Internet Sales Tax
Opinion -As the 113th United States Congress gives way to the incoming 114th Congress—a transition that will include 50 new representatives and 12 new senators—hopes for passage of a plan to tax goods and services purchased online are dead for 2014. -
CPSC Offers Bad Tidings of Holiday Season Regulations
Opinion -Federal consumer safety regulators made the holiday season less festive for homeowners this year, as a wave of new product safety rules took effect in December. -
Study Says States Skimping on Pension Funding
Opinion -Despite requirements to fully account for and balance spending and revenue, state governments are carrying a massive amount of unfunded liabilities on their accounting sheets—endangering the finances of future taxpayers and retiring public-sector -
Hundreds of Records Fall During Cold Spell
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #148 Climate tweet of the week from economist Richard Tol: “The US-China climate deal is a model for world diplomacy: too small to fail” http://gu. -
The Evolving Urban Form: Tianjin
Opinion -Tianjin is located on Bohai Gulf, approximately 75 miles (120 kilometers) from Beijing. It was the imperial port of China, by virtue of that proximity. -
Snus Users’ Hearts Keep on Ticking, Not Fluttering
Opinion -Swedish researchers from several institutions document that snus use is not associated with atrial fibrillation (commonly known as AFib), the most common heart arrhythmia (irregular timing of the heart beat) and a risk factor for stroke (abstract here). -
State Ballot Measures Tackle Sugared Drinks, Drug Restrictions, Insurers
Opinion -In addition to two statewide measures on the ballot in California on Election Day, several states and cities also addressed obesity, experimental drug treatments for the terminally ill, and limited provider insurance networks at the ballot box on -
Progressives and Insurers, Living Together…
Opinion -Usually, cats and dogs aren't known for cuddling up together (there's a reason Dr. -
San Francisco Voters Sour on Soft Drinks Sin Tax
Opinion -Voters in San Francisco in November rejected a proposal to add a new tax on sugary beverages sold within the city—a “sin tax” with the stated goal of reducing consumption of the products. If enacted, the ballot proposition would have added roughly $0. -
Surgeons General Say the Darndest Things About Tobacco
Opinion -Acting U.S. Surgeon General Boris Lushniak recently tweeted, “@OxfordWords #Vape may be #WOTY but the increase in never-smoking youth using e-cigs is a not a trivial story. -
Gruber and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Month (*Updated)
Opinion -November has not been kind to Jonathan Gruber, a very smart man who has said some astonishingly stupid things. -
Republicans Have Opportunities to Force Obamacare Changes
Opinion -The 2014 election results will have an enormous impact numerous policy discussions, but none will feel as great an impact as Obamacare, which now faces new and unprecedented opposition and challenges. -
For Once, a Court Sided With People Rather Than ‘Threatened’ Rodents
Opinion -For the first time, a federal court has struck down a regulation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for exceeding the government’s constitutional power. -
Top Ten Questions to Ask About Title II Utility Regulation of Internet
Opinion -If Congress or the media seek incisive oversight/accountability questions to ask the FCC about the real world implications and unintended consequences of its Title II net neutrality plans, here are ten that fit the bill.1. Authority? -
“Where to Watch” Piracy Decrease
Opinion -The Internet ecosystem just added a new tool to preserve the property of rights holders even while encouraging greater use of broadband. The Motion Picture Association has announced the launch of a new search engine called WheretoWatch.com. -
Gruber Wasn’t Insulting Republicans and Conservatives
Opinion -The recently uncovered comments of MIT professor Jonathan Gruber deriding the intelligence of the American voter and bragging that deception helped pass the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare as it’s more popularly known, have prompted outrage from -
The GoogleNet Playbook & Zero Pricing – A Special Report
Opinion -GoogleNet is Google’s vision to leverage its proliferating dominance by offering global, near-free Internet-access, mobile connectivity, and Internet-of-Things connectivity via a global, largely-wireless, Android-based, “GoogleNet,” that is subsidized by -
Premium Calculator Allows Pre-and Post-Obamacare Comparisons
Opinion -An online tool created by the Foundation for Government Accountability is helping cut through the debate over whether the Affordable Care Act, more popularly known as Obamacare, raised insurance premiums. Available online at http://uncoverobamacare. -
Opting Out of Obamacare
Opinion -One of my favorite organizations out there is the Citizens Council for Health Freedom (CCHF), an invaluable ally in the fight to keep health care out of the hands of government and insurance bureaucrats to the maximum extent possible. -
Textbooks Proposed for Texas Schools Open Can of Worms
Opinion -Controversy continues over the adoption of new schoolbooks in Texas, as environmental lobbyists fight to have sound science concerning global warming removed from the curriculum. -
The Gruber Truther Problem
Opinion -Consumer Power Report #445[Subscribe] What a week this has been for Jonathan Gruber as a deluge of videos has illustrated his many public comments on the deceptions of Obamacare. -
Medicaid’s ‘Low and Slow’ Payments Squeeze Care Access for the Poor
Opinion -Medicaid, the state/federal program that pays health care costs for low-income people, has historically paid less than the cost of treatment in many states. Further complicating matters for health care providers is that some states also delay payment. -
Property Tax Reform Gains Support in Pennsylvania Statehouse
Opinion -Although a bill aimed at relieving homeowners’ tax burdens was halted without receiving a full hearing in the latest legislative session, support for property tax reform in Pennsylvania has grown since the November elections. -
Using Coal, Oil and Gas, the Moral Choice
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #147 Review: Alex Epstein, The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, Penguin Publishing, November 2014; 248 pages; ISBN-10: 1591847443, ISBN-13: 978-1591847441, $20.89 on Amazon.
