Opinion
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Mixed Results Achieved by ‘Sin’ Taxes in Nevada
Opinion -A liquor tax hike implemented in Nevada in summer 2003 has done nothing to reduce alcohol use, but cigarette sales have slowed after an 80-cents-per-pack increase, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported on December 22. -
Michigan’s Budget: Good Start, More Can Be Done
Opinion -Michigan Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm (D) announced on December 18 that an agreement was reached to eliminate a $920 million deficit in the 2004 fiscal year budget. -
The High Cost of Spam Legislation
Opinion -A federal law pre-empted state spam laws on January 1 of this year, but the erroneous thinking behind many of these laws still persists, threatening the free flow of commerce. -
Don’t Give Up Yet on Property Rights for the Digital World
Opinion -WASHINGTON, DC -- Property rights, contracts, and voluntary markets have played a primary role in the development of our vibrant industries. In a new Cato Policy Analysis, University of California-Berkeley Law School professor Robert P. -
Is Anyone Honest Anymore?
Opinion -The Chicago Tribune editorial of December 27 asks the question, “Is anyone honest anymore? -
School Choice Offers Flexibility for an Autistic Child
Opinion -Some children aren’t ready for public schools, and public schools aren’t ready for some children. Carson Smith is one of those children. Three years ago, Carson was like most two-year-olds: He liked to put things into his mouth. -
Homeschooler Wins Bill of Rights Day Contest
Opinion -Andrew Ausley, a homeschooled student from Niceville, Florida, won a $500 scholarship in December for the best essay on the topic, “Synergism Within the Bill of Rights. -
Fighting Fads by Informing Consumers: an exclusive interview with J.E. Stone
Opinion -Starting with the Milwaukee voucher program some 15 years ago, new school choice programs--whether vouchers, tax credits, or charter schools--have been subjected to an almost constant barrage of criticism from opponents who have demanded the programs -
Illinois Governor Proposes Takeover of Board of Education
Opinion -In a January 15 State of the State address that stunned many, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) dropped what one senator called an “atomic bomb” on the state department of education. -
Corporations Don’t Pay Taxes, People Do
Opinion -When Democrats on the Presidential campaign trail talk taxes, attacks against the Bush administration are de rigeur. The Bush tax cuts, they complain, benefitted big corporations rather than individual taxpayers. -
VoIP and the Future of Telecom Regulation
Opinion -Much has been written over the past few months about the revolutionary potential of Internet telephony, or voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) service. -
Antitrust Dogs Turn on Oracle
Opinion -It was only a couple of years ago that Oracle was leading the dogs of antitrust in hot pursuit of Bill Gates and Microsoft. How things have changed. Somewhere along the way, the pups got loose. Oracle itself may feel the antitrust bite. -
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.
