Opinion
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Big-Name Analysts Doubt Government Would Default
Opinion -As President Barack Obama and key lawmakers work on a deal to raise the national government’s debt ceiling, some prominent economists, public policy experts, and political activists have been arguing it’s more important to bring down spending -
A Letter to Paul Krugman: In Defense of the Health Care Consumer
Opinion -Dear Mr. Krugman:In your recent New York Times column, you write, “patients are not consumers” and go on to call such a characterization “sickening. -
Ryan Wrong to Absolve TARP, Right to Slam the Fed
Opinion -Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivered an excellent speech to the Economic Club of Chicago in late May focusing on his debt reduction plan. -
Health Care Reporters: CDC to Pull Plug on Meningitis Vaccine Over Cost?
Opinion -I am writing to alert you to a story that has been grossly under-reported but is vitally important to infant health and the fight against meningitis.Meningitis is a rare disease, but it’s a leading cause of preventable deaths in infants. -
Vaccines, Who Should Decide?
Opinion -One of the most significant questions facing the country on health care policy in the wake of President Obama’s nationalized reforms is who ought to make decisions about which products are available, and for whom. -
Utah Allows Gold, Silver as Legal Currency
Opinion -There’s no telling how many people in Utah may decide to use gold and silver as legal tender, but there’s no doubt the message Utah lawmakers have sent the U.S. -
Hard Feelings, Doubts Linger Over Florida Insurance Reform Law
Opinion -To Florida Governor Rick Scott (R), a new law designed to lower costs for property insurance carriers and increase competition is a “significant step forward. -
Listen to Mundell: Tie Dollar to Euro
Opinion -Robert Mundell is one of the world’s leading economists. He is one I have a great deal of respect for and would always listen to very closely. -
Reasons to Reject Praise for TARP
Opinion -Heartland Institute Fellow Ross G. Kaminsky responds to fellow columnist Ben Stein regarding the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Reprinted with permission from The American Spectator.Dear Mr. -
Legislature Weighs Changes to California’s Parent Trigger Law
Opinion -The California State Assembly’s education committee has removed controversial provisions from a bill aimed at “cleaning up” the state’s landmark parent empowerment law, also known as the Parent Trigger. -
In Ohio, Kasich Tackles Medicaid Challenge
Opinion -Ohio Governor John Kasich has taken on a daunting challenge within the first few months of his tenure: a major reform of the state’s Medicaid system.More than 2.1 million Ohioans, or about one in five, are currently on Medicaid. -
Education Reforms a Hit in State Legislatures
Opinion -Education reform became a defining issue in several state legislatures this session. -
MEDIA ADVISORY: Heartland Institute, Allies Respond to Taxpayers’ Savings Grants Push in Texas Legislature
Opinion -Texas state Rep. Sid Miller (R-Stephenville) on Monday planned to introduce an amendment creating the Taxpayers’ Savings Grants Program, which would allow parents to send their children to the private or public school of their choice. -
#273: Establishing an Arsenal for Medicaid Reform
Opinion -Since I first began writing CPR last year, I’ve touched several times on my particular interest in Medicaid reform as the driving motivation behind my involvement in health policy. -
The ‘Lehman Brothers Plan’ for Economic Recovery
Opinion -People often ask what I would recommend instead of QE (quantitative easing) inflation to help the economy. My answer is for the government not to fight the depression with more spending and cheap credit. -
Municipal Bond Doldrums Reflect Local Spending Excess
Opinion -The first quarter of 2011 saw little activity in the municipal bond market, with $44.4 billion worth of municipal bonds issued, the lowest level since the first quarter of 2000, when $39.1 billion was issued, according to data from Thomson Reuters. -
MI Governor Proposes Expanding Options for Students, Ratings for Teachers
Opinion -Arguing that improving the state’s education system is essential to economic growth, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) is proposing a package of reforms to raise student achievement. -
To Reduce Flood Damage, End National Flood Insurance
Opinion -Record Mississippi River floods in the 1960s prompted Congress to create the National Flood Insurance Program. Let’s hope this year’s record Mississippi River floods prompt Congress to end it. -
Taxing, Suing Big Oil Won’t Reduce Gasoline Prices
Opinion -The Obama administration and its congressional enablers have announced two main strategies to curb rising gasoline prices in this country: “Tax, baby, tax” and “Sue, baby, sue. -
Implementation of State Exchanges Loaded with Uncertainty
Opinion -Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, states are required to create a health insurance exchange. While these exchanges must be submitted for approval from the U.S. -
Recent Storms Notwithstanding, Nation Much Safer from Tornado Damage
Opinion -By any reasonable measure, the windstorms that ravaged the South in April present a massive tragedy: the most disaster-caused deaths in a single day since Sept. 11, 2001, and more deadly than all but three post-World War II natural disasters. -
‘Counter-Manifesto’ Challenges Common Core Standards
Opinion -A coalition of more than 150 education reformers, state and federal policymakers past and present, teachers, and opinion leaders has released a manifesto opposing a state and federal government effort to establish a national curriculum and testing system. -
North Carolina Legislators Seek Relief from Manmade Disasters
Opinion -Pummeled by tornadoes in April, North Carolina residents bravely soldiered forth to pick up the pieces, assist one another, and set the state aright. Not all disasters affecting Tar Heel citizens fall from the sky, however. -
Jindal Joins Other Governors in Declining to Set Up Health Care Exchange
Opinion -Louisiana’s Republican Governor, Bobby Jindal, has announced his state will not create a health insurance exchange mandated by the Patient Protection and Accountable Care Act.Confirming an earlier report in Health Care News, Gov.