Opinion
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Congress Not Interested in Real Tax Reform
Opinion -It's tops on the president's agenda, and a very good idea: tax reform. Americans spend an estimated $183 billion every year just to comply with our horrendously complicated federal income tax code. What's the best way to reform the tax system? -
Penn. Congressman and Punxsutawney Phil Named Co-Porkers of the Month
Opinion -The nonpartisan taxpayer-advocacy organization Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Congressman John Peterson (R-PA) and Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, as the December Co-Porkers of the Month, for jointly defending a -
Employer Mandate Rejected by California Voters
Opinion -On Election Day 2004, California voters rejected a law, previously passed by the state legislature, that would have required all businesses in California with more than 50 employees to provide full medical insurance for those employees. -
Drug Regulations Cause Millions of Deaths Each Year, Study Finds
Opinion -Over-reaching FDA regulations have caused the premature deaths of millions of Americans, according to research scientist Mary J. Ruwart, Ph.D. -
Vioxx Backlash Could Derail Future of Medicine
Opinion -The backlash after the withdrawal of the arthritis drug Vioxx is in full swing. -
Conference Quotes
Opinion -"Stop worrying about whether school choice proposals are radical--worry about whether they are radical enough." Clint Bolick, president Alliance for School Choice "When legislators try to regulate homeschoolers, it's like hitting a hornets' nest. -
Answers to problems on page 7
Opinion -1. 1,571 Low elevation = -294 High elevation = 1,277 Difference = 1,571 2. e) 29 3. e) L - 3 4. 8 X + Y = 14 .20X + .33Y = 3.84 Therefore, .20X + .33(14 - X) = 3.84 Solving, X = 6 and Y = 8 5. -
It’s the Risk
Opinion -Illegal traffic in prescription drugs from foreign countries is now at an all-time high. What used to be smuggling in bulk shipments is now smuggling in millions of personal packages. -
Bogus Pills
Opinion -An endless stream of offers to purchase drugs from the Internet is creating a perfect cover for an alarming rise in counterfeit drugs. -
Aging Well
Opinion -Let’s talk briefly about aging and injuries from falling and driving a car. In the United States, one of every three persons aged 65 years and older falls each year. -
The Conscience of Conservative Blacks: Foreword
Opinion -Each year, The Heritage Foundation Resource Bank provides the opportunity for hundreds of think tank executives, policy experts, elected officials, activists, and others to come together and discuss ways to advance the conservative principles of free -
Consumer Choice Matters: The Importance of Tax Reform
Opinion -President George W. Bush has made a fundamental rewriting and simplification of the nation's tax code a stated priority for his second term. He also says he wants to use federal tax policy to expand health insurance coverage. -
Resolutions for a Happier New Year … or Not
Opinion -While the talking heads slice and dice November's election results, one thing is certain: Belaboring the minutiae of what happened in that election, and why it happened, distracts from important issues--health care among them. -
Thanks for the Front-Row Seat!
Opinion -The current issue of School Reform News--the 87th since Heartland first started monthly publication in January 1997--is my last as managing editor. -
Montana Court Establishes New ‘Zero Tolerance’ Standard for Environmental Cleanup
Opinion -As Texaco, Inc. found out recently, no good deed goes unpunished. -
Commentary: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Inflating Oil Prices
Opinion -With gasoline prices surging, American politicians are facing pressure to do something to protect consumers. -
Massachusetts Wind Farm Threatens More than 100,000 Birds
Opinion -An Army Corps of Engineers report on the impact of a proposed offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound reports that radar detected 127,697 birds and bats flying through the project zone during a recent two-month period. -
Massachusetts Lawmakers Eye
Opinion -After three years of mediocre economic performance and poor job growth in Massachusetts, various economists are projecting the state's tax revenues will increase significantly in 2005, as the state's economy improves with the rest of the nation. -
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Eroding Liberty, Study Finds
Opinion -Pennsylvania lawmakers have repeatedly voted in ways that restrict personal and economic liberty, according to a recently released study by the Commonwealth Foundation, a free-market public policy research and educational institute based in Harrisburg, -
Hispanic CREO: Awakening the Power of Parents
Opinion -When Hispanic CREO convened its second annual conference, "Activate the Latino Voice," on October 21, 2004 in Westminster, Colorado, the 400 attendees were ready to celebrate the many achievements the organization had made during the previous year. -
Spellings May Replace Paige as Head of Department of Education
Opinion -The expectation was that if President George W. Bush won re-election, he would "stay the course" with implementation of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), his signature school reform law. -
Greene Disputes Florida’s Increased Graduation Rate
Opinion -Just because Manhattan Institute researcher Jay Greene agrees with Gov. Jeb Bush (R) on the value of school choice doesn't mean Greene endorses everything Bush says. -
Why States Should Stop Municipal Broadband
Opinion -On November 2, 2004, voters in Illinois’ Tri-Cities (Batavia, Geneva, and St. Charles) voted down referenda to approve a municipal broadband plan. It was the second time in as many years voters rejected the proposal.