Opinion
-
Consumer Power Report #182
Opinion -There is just too much going on, and it is going to get worse before it gets better. I try to pull information together in some semblance of coherence, but these days I read 10 times more stuff than I can possibly include in this newsletter. -
U.N. Climate Refugee Report Based On Flawed Science
Opinion -A consortium of U.N. bureaucracies, together with an assortment of left-leaning nongovernmental organizations, is releasing a June 10 report claiming global warming will cause massive waves of human refugees in the very near future. -
Property and Casualty Insurance: Where Does New Hampshire Rank?
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois) Consumers in New Hampshire enjoy more attractive homeowners insurance at better prices than citizens in most other states, according to a new report card jointly released by The Heartland Institute and Competitive Enterprise Institute. -
A Tax-Reform Plan
Opinion -Gov. Jon Corzine's "tax the rich" plan will only exacerbate the current fiscal problems ("Tax plans, and none of them are good," May 31). -
Property and Casualty Insurance: Where Does Hawaii Rank?
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois ) Consumers in Hawaii are paying higher premiums for homeowners insurance than necessary thanks to ill-advised regulation, according to a new report card jointly released by The Heartland Institute and Competitive Enterprise Institute. -
Use of Credit Scoring by Insurers Justified
Opinion -Insurers have the unenviable responsibility of crafting rate and premium structures that allow both profitability for shareholders and fairness to consumers. -
Avoiding The Glitz
Opinion -States should avoid falling for the glitz and glam of attracting rich film-makers and movie stars to walk down the “red carpet” with them through the use of shoddy tax policy. -
Consumer Power Report #181
Opinion -I'm very excited that the new CHCC Web site (www.chcchoices.org) is up--just in time for the Big Debate. Please take a look. -
Taylor on ‘Clean Skies’ Network
Opinion -James M. -
New Climate Change Report Applauded by Scientists, Economists, Policymakers
Opinion -WASHINGTON, D.C. -
Scientists, Economists Challenge Global Warming Alarmism
Opinion -WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Global warming skeptics, who for a decade have emphasized hard-science evidence to refute doomsday predictions from alarmists, added new ammunition to their arsenal Tuesday at the third International Conference on Climate Change. -
The Climate-Change Report the UN Failed to Write
Opinion -WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The 2009 report of the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change is the report on global warming the United Nations’ climate panel should have written--but didn’t. -
Consumer Power Report #180
Opinion -We had a meeting of the Health Care Freedom Coalition on Thursday, May 27. It included a lot of reports from a lot of people, but most notable was the extraordinary surge of grassroots groups that don't normally pay a lot of attention to health care. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-11
Opinion -Butting CheeseheadsForget the issue of who gets the family jewels when dear old Dad kicks the bucket. In Wisconsin, the more important question is who gets the Green Bay Packers tickets. -
Third International Conference on Climate Change: Opening Remarks
Opinion -Good morning. I’m happy to join Dan Miller in welcoming you to the Third International Conference on Climate Change.I am Joseph Bast, the president of The Heartland Institute, and it is my pleasure to serve as your host today. -
Property and Casualty Insurance: Where Does Arizona Rank?
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois) Consumers in Arizona enjoy more attractive homeowners insurance at better prices than citizens in most other states, according to a new report card jointly released by The Heartland Institute and Competitive Enterprise Institute. -
Property and Casualty Insurance: Where Does Maryland Rank?
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois ) Consumers in Maryland are paying higher premiums for homeowners insurance than necessary thanks to ill-advised regulation, according to a new report card jointly released by The Heartland Institute and Competitive Enterprise -
Obama Lacks Funding for Health Care Overhaul
Opinion -The Obama administration is now open to taxing health care benefits. Forget the incessant 2008 Obama campaign ads; this is 2009, and they are searching for money to pay for a major overhaul of our health care sector. -
Consumer-Directed Health Care Flourishing
Opinion -Amid an ongoing recession, one aspect of the economy has continued to grow unabated: investment in consumer-directed health care plans. -
Minnesota Lawmakers Propose More Control over Health Care
Opinion -Minnesota legislators have announced several health care reform proposals they say will reduce health care spending by the state government to help lower the state’s looming budget deficit. -
Comparative Effectiveness Research Pros, Cons
Opinion -Until this year, most Americans hadn’t heard of comparative effectiveness research. -
Maine Uses Stimulus Money to Bolster ‘Unsustainable’ Medicaid Program
Opinion -Maine Gov. John Baldacci (D) has signed an executive order authorizing the state to use federal government stimulus money to pay down debts currently owed to hospitals treating patients covered by MaineCare, the state’s Medicaid program. -
Fla. Senate Considers Bill to Combat Medicaid Fraud
Opinion -Florida’s state Senate is considering legislation aimed at combating Medicaid fraud in Miami-Dade County. -
Rhode Island Medicaid Recipients Brace for Program Cuts
Opinion -As a result of an agreement with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Rhode Island must cut Medicaid spending to $12.3 billion annually through 2013.