Opinion
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Consumer Choice Matters: Celebrating Consumer Choice
Opinion -The President of the United States has become the number one salesman and marketer for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Grace-Marie Turner and I were honored to be among about 100 people to join President George W. -
Destroying Insurance Markets: A Series
Opinion -During the early 1990s, many states adopted regulations requiring health insurance companies to accept anyone who applied for coverage and charge everyone within each group the same rates regardless of their age, gender, lifestyle choices, or health -
Enviro Group Sues Wind Farm to Stop Bird Deaths
Opinion -Giant wind turbines at Altamont Pass, California, are illegally killing more than 1,000 birds of prey each year, according to a lawsuit filed January 12 by the Center for Biological Diversity. -
Farm Group Makes Fairer Taxes a Priority
Opinion -At its national convention in Honolulu, Hawaii on January 14, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) moved to make replacing the federal income and payroll tax systems a priority concern for 2004. -
Health Insurance Meltdown in Vermont
Opinion -Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, a physician who recently left the race for the Democratic Party's nomination for President, considers his state a model for health care reform. -
Health Insurance Meltdown in Vermont
Opinion -Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, a physician now running for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President, considers his state a model for health care reform. -
HOT Lanes Advance in Seven States
Opinion -High-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes made major gains in 2003 as federal, state, and local officials endorsed either the concept or specific project proposals. A December 29 article on the Washington Post’s Web site, washingtonpost. -
New Cars Dramatically Cleaner than Recent Models
Opinion -Your next new car or truck will be the cleanest-burning one you’ve ever owned ... and it will mean the end to the already-diminishing problem of air pollution. -
Rx Buying Clubs Not Always Cheaper
Opinion -Budget pressures, clamoring from senior citizen groups, and a recent favorable court ruling have prompted a number of states to create “drug buying clubs” and take other measures to cut prescription drug costs. -
Health Savings Accounts Are Topic of Telebriefing
Opinion -Get the Inside Scoop on HSAs! A CAHI Telebriefing, March 4, 2004 We all know that people are excited about the new Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) that were passed by Congress late last year. But now what? -
Reality Check 2004: What will Chicago look like for African-Americans in 2005?
Opinion -CHICAGO, February 24, 2004 --"Reality Check 2004: What will Chicago look like for African Americans in 2005" is the topic of a panel discussion hosted by the African-American Employees in the Merchandise Mart as part of Black History Month activities. -
Comments on the Proposed Utility Mercury Reductions and Interstate Air Quality Rules
Opinion -Thank you for giving me this opportunity to testify on the proposed utility mercury reductions and interstate air quality Rules. I am not a scientist. -
New Coalition Director Lee Walker to Offer Testimony to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday, February 26
Opinion -CHICAGO, February 24, 2004 --New Coalition for Economic and Social Change Director Lee Walker will appear before an EPA panel and offer testimony regarding proposed utility mercury reductions and Interstate Air Quality Rules and the potential negative -
Education and Capitalism called ‘Bold and Brazen’ in Chicago Sun-Times Review
Opinion -CHICAGO, February 26, 2004 --The Heartland Institute's newest book is called "Bold and Brazen" and "present(s) a compelling and thoroughly researched argument for introducing market-based reforms into public schools," according to a recent Chicago -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #3-1
Opinion -Goody, Now I Can Go Buy a Stick of Gum Citibank recently settled a class-action lawsuit dealing with the manner in which the company assessed late fees on its credit cards. -
Heartland Senior Fellow Merrill Matthews to Co-chair Washington, DC Prescription Drug Forum
Opinion -CHICAGO, February 19, 2004--Heartland Institute Senior Fellow Merrill Matthews will co-host a forum entitled "The Rx Price Control Battle: A Prescription for Disaster" on February 24, 2004 from 12:00-2:00pm at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. -
C-Span 2 Book TV to Air Coverage of John Stossel Luncheon
Opinion -CHICAGO, February 17, 2004 -- C-Span 2 Book TV will air coverage of the recent Heartland Institute luncheon featuring John Stossel on Sunday, February 22, 2004 at 4:00pm and again at 9:15pm (CST). -
Heartland Institute President and Common Cause President are panelists on Justice Talking
Opinion -CHICAGO, February 18, 2004 -- Heartland Institute President Joseph Bast and Common Cause President Chellie Pingree discuss Prescriptions Across the Border on Justice Talking, a radio program syndicated nationally on Natonal Public Radio (NPR). -
The Economics of Global Pork
Opinion -I read with great interest the February 2 article by Glenn Frankel (“Polish farmers raise a stink over US agribusiness giant”). -
Terry Savage Talks Money with John Stossel
Opinion -"I'm a libertarian," John Stossel proudly proclaims. "But I don't often say that except to an audience like this because the term libertarian is confused with 'libertine' or even worse, "liberal. -
Heartland Institute President to Testify on Global Warming Before House Environmental Protection Committee
Opinion -CHICAGO, IL, February 6, 2004--Joseph L. -
Latest Medicare Reform Proposal Is ‘Just Plain Politics,’ Think Tank Says
Opinion -CHICAGO--Today two U.S. Senators, Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) plan to introduce legislation allowing the federal government to directly negotiate drug prices with private drug companies. -
Heartland Institute Senior Fellow to Address Penn Ohio Regional Health Care Alliance
Opinion -SHARON, PA, February 4, 2004--Renowned speaker and author Conrad Meier will address the Penn Ohio Regional Health Care Alliance at an 11:45 a.m. Annual Membership Meeting and Luncheon on Thursday, February 12, 2004. -
ABC’s John Stossel to Unmask Liberal Media Bias at Chicago Event
Opinion -CHICAGO, February 3, 2004 -- Before an expected audience of more than 225 at Chicago’s Ritz Carlton Hotel, ABC’s 20/20 co-anchor John Stossel will expose the pervasive liberal bias he has seen first-hand among his colleagues in the media.