Opinion
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Trump Qualifies to Scold Congress about Obamacare
Opinion -Consumer Power Report #537 -
Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson Signs New Tax Relief Plan
Opinion -Arkansas lawmakers approved Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s (R) proposed tax-relief plan, reducing tax burdens by about $50 million and reforming the state’s income tax rates. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Trump’s Executive Order to Rescind WOTUS Rule
Opinion -"I think America needs an EPA, but we need an EPA that’s focused on protecting the environment, not on satisfying the whims of environmentalists" - Rich Trzupek -
PRESS RELEASE: Prevailing-Wage Reform Bill Gives Taxpayers More Bang for Their Buck
Opinion -"Ohio lawmakers should follow the example set by lawmakers in Kentucky--a state in which prevailing-wage reform was recently approved and signed into law--and actively seek pro-taxpayer reforms" - Jesse Hathaway -
GIGO-based energy and climate policies
Opinion -After calling dangerous manmade climate change a hoax and vowing to withdraw the USA from the Paris agreement, President Trump has apparently removed language criticizing the Paris deal from a pending executive order dealing with fossil-fuel regulations. -
The Internet – Is An Amazing ‘Less Government’ Success Story
Opinion -Nothing in the history of humanity has grown bigger, faster or better – than the World Wide Web. In just about a quarter century, it has become an economic and political force of nigh immeasurable impact. -
Trump’s First 30 Days: Implementing the Regulatory Reform Agenda
Opinion -In President Donald Trump’s “Contract with the American Voter”, a key component is a pledge to reduce the regulatory burden on businesses, their employees, and consumers, and there appears to be solid public support for this policy change. -
EPA Resists Court Order Requiring Assessment of Job Losses
Opinion -A federal judge has ruled the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is required by law to determine how many coal mining and coal power plant jobs its emissions regulations have eliminated. -
Private Schooling Improves Nations’ Test Scores, Study Shows
Opinion -Private school education improves overall test scores in countries across the world, a new study reports. -
Virginia Lawmakers Approve Direct Primary Care Bills—Again
Opinion -The governor would have until late March to veto the legislation, as he did in 2016. -
HW: Climategate Redux! NOAA Scientists Fudge, Lose Data
Opinion -Oops, climate scientists did it again! -
Process of Creating Art Informs Formation of Self
Opinion -Every person, however, no matter what profession they ply can become a personal artist creating and celebrating their own soul by keeping the curiosity of childhood alive and active. -
Analysis: Who Is Responsible for High Drug Prices?
Opinion -Deregulation would increase competition and make drugs cheaper, according to Devon Herrick at the National Center for Policy Analysis -
Government Scientists Violated Rules to Influence Climate Negotiations
Opinion -A whistleblower at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported leading NOAA climate scientist Tom Karl violated the agency’s rules by rushing to publish untested and unconfirmed data. -
Milwaukee Voucher Program to Generate Nearly $500 Million in Benefits, Study Shows
Opinion -Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s school voucher program will generate nearly $500 million in economic benefits to the city over the next 20 years, a study has found. -
Why Title II Net Neutrality Defenders Fear a Pro-Consumer Ajit Pai FCC
Opinion -Defenders of the previous FCC’s Title II Open Internet Order appear afraid to have a free and open discussion about how Title II net neutrality affects American consumers. -
Republican Business Tax Reform: Less Government in Businesses’ Wallets – and Yours.
Opinion -Congress hasn’t done major tax reform since 1986. We are WAY past due. And it is WAY past necessary. -
It’s Not ‘Free Trade’ – If They’re Stealing Tons Of Our Stuff
Opinion -The United States is an $18-trillion-Gross-Domestic-Product-800-pound-gorilla in the global trade room. We have leverage to burn when it comes to cutting deals. We have thus far used…none of it. -
Michelle Obama And Chef Tom Colicchio Form A Misguided Partnership
Opinion -Just when many of us hoped that we would soon be seeing the last of the Obamas, it appears that Michelle Obama will still be involved in what passes for public service in progressives' parallel universe. -
Paul Proposes ‘Obamacare Replacement Act’
Opinion -The Obamacare Replacement Act would legalize the sale of inexpensive insurance and expand health care purchase options for patients. -
Coal Closures Harm Investors, Workers, and Ratepayers
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #241 -
Climategate Redux! NOAA Scientists Fudge, Lose Data
Opinion -To paraphrase the immortal words of Britney Spears, “Oops, climate scientists did it again!” -
The Parties of Special Interests
Opinion -Is it possible to kill “quasi-corporatism”? -
History of Left-wing Fascism
Opinion -The main difference between Hitler's form of national socialism and Mussolini's concerned the meaning of "nationalism."