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  • Consumer Power Report #175

    Published April 24, 2009
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    If you don't do anything else today, read this blog, "The Data Model That Almost Killed Me." It is by Joe Bugajski and describes his experience with electronic health information during a personal medical crisis. It is a tough read. No fun.

  • Global Warming Alarmism

    Published April 22, 2009
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    Global warming alarmism is now a minority view, according to a survey released April 22, 2009 on the 39th anniversary of Earth Day.

  • Charles Osgood: ‘Hush, Child!’

    Published April 22, 2009
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    CBS Radio commentator Charles Osgood broadcast a report April 21 that reveals him to be a skeptic about the death and destruction that alarmists predict will be caused by global warming.

  • 10 Ten Principles of State Fiscal Policy: Protect State Employees from Politics

    Published April 22, 2009
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    This podcast series presents 10 key principles of sound state fiscal policies. In Episode 10, state and local governments should be prohibited from deducting funds used for political purposes from the paychecks of public workers.

  • Statement Of Greg Scandlen Concerning Families USA Report

    Published April 21, 2009
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    On “Americans at Risk: One in Three Uninsured”Families USA has released another of its hysterical reports aimed at stampeding policymakers into enacting ill-founded solutions to fictional problems.

  • Consumer Power Report #174

    Published April 20, 2009
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    I'd say the Tea Parties were a tremendous success. President Barack Obama went to Europe to apologize for the United States being "arrogant, dismissive, and derisive" towards Europe in the past.

  • Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-08

    Published April 20, 2009
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    A Texas woman who spent her wedding night in jail after being charged with public intoxication has filed a complaint against the Harris County (Houston, Texas) Sheriff’s Department alleging they mistreated her.

  • What Conservatism Has To Offer Black Americans

    Published April 20, 2009
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    Conservatives in 2009 should be sufficiently confident in their ideas to believe they can appeal to people of all races and creeds.

  • Keep Private Market for Student Loans

    Published April 20, 2009
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    Your April 14 editorial, “Better plan for student loans,” correctly identifies the current subsidies to private student loan providers as a source of waste and a key factor in increasing the cost of higher education.

  • EPA To Rule Carbon Dioxide Endangers Health, Safety

    Published April 16, 2009
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    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is poised to issue its long-awaited “Endangerment Finding” in its previously announced effort to regulate carbon dioxide emissions under the Clean Air Act.

  • Citizen Rebellions Were Long in the Making

    Published April 15, 2009
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    Angry that the federal, state, and local governments are imposing ever-higher taxes and fees on income, retail sales, tobacco, beer and wine, gasoline, vehicle registrations, driver's licenses, traffic tickets, and dozens of other things, citizens are

  • 09 Ten Principles of State Fiscal Policy: Reform Medicaid Programs

    Published April 15, 2009
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    This podcast series presents 10 key principles of sound state fiscal policies. In Episode 9, we explain how spending on Medicaid can be brought under control without lowering the quality of care received by patients.Download this episode: http://www.

  • Look Carefully Before Investing Here

    Published April 14, 2009
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    Your editorial "Henry Waxman Has a Plan . . ." of April 10 points out several problems with the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill and ends with the suggestion that we should all read the 648-page bill. I did as you suggest and I found more flaws.

  • Chicago Tax Day Tea Party

    Published April 13, 2009
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    You may have heard about the taxpayer tea party movement sweeping the nation. Since February, tens of thousands of taxpayers have turned out in cities and towns across the nation to protest runaway government spending.

  • Consumer Power Report #173

    Published April 10, 2009
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    Pretty long issue this week, so I'll keep this introduction short. Have a joyous Easter.

  • Heartland’s O’Hara: Even Tea Party Saboteurs Are Welcome

    Published April 9, 2009
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    Rush Limbaugh during his April 8 program says he heard “ACORN and a bunch of Obamatrons are so upset” as Tea Party momentum grows that “they are planning on infiltrating the tea parties to cause mayhem and unrest and violence.

  • 08 Ten Principles of State Fiscal Policy: Fund Students, Not Schools

    Published April 9, 2009
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    This podcast series presents 10 key principles of sound state fiscal policies. In Episode 8, experts agree school choice leads to higher academic achievement and more value for taxpayers.Download this episode: http://www.heartland.

  • Politicians’ False Health Care Promises

    Published April 8, 2009
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    Washington politicians are gearing up again to bring us health care reform. But as has happened so often before, the debate will be truncated and no really tough choices will be made, in order to hold together a political coalition to get a law enacted.

  • Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-07

    Published April 6, 2009
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    The federal appeals court in Chicago lambasted a self-described “bad lawyer” for filing frivolous litigation and, adding injury to insult, fined him $80,000.

  • Consumer Power Report #172

    Published April 3, 2009
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    I was very pleased this week to be able to spend some time with two formidable people in health care, Uwe Reinhardt and Rick Scott.

  • 07 Ten Principles of State Fiscal Policy: Adopt Tax and Spending Limits

    Published April 3, 2009
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    This podcast series presents 10 key principles of sound state fiscal policies. In Episode 7, states should adopt a tax and spending limitation according to the sum of inflation and population growth.Download this episode: http://www.heartland.

  • HITECH: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid

    Published April 2, 2009
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    Maureen Martin of The Heartland Institute, a think tank promoting public policy based on individual liberty, limited government and free markets, argues that the new Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act exposes too much

  • Presenting ‘IOUSA’ With Congressman Kirk And David Walker

    Published April 2, 2009
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    U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and former U.S. Comptroller David Walker will headline a town hall meeting presented by the Institute for Truth in Accounting 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, April 6 at the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson, Chicago.

  • Costly Stimulus Bill Unlikely to Work, Analysts Say

    Published April 1, 2009
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    The federal economic stimulus bill started with an emphasis on “timely, targeted, and temporary” spending on infrastructure projects, plus sizable tax cuts, but ended as a $787 billion bill emphasizing social and environmental spending and

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