Opinion
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Making Health Insurance Portable
Opinion -One of the great things about Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) is that they are portable--if you change jobs, you don't necessarily have to change accounts. However, the same can't be said for health insurance--HSA-eligible or any other type. -
Long-Term Care DRAma in Congress
Opinion -When a local Medicaid planning attorney in U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett's (R) district in Hagerstown, Maryland criticized him on July 10 for voting for the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA), which President George W. -
World History Missing From Today’s Classrooms, Fordham Study Says
Opinion -Ever heard of Simon Bolivar? If not, you're not alone. -
Entrepreneur Envisions String of School Franchises
Opinion -A Rhode Island entrepreneur has developed a high-technology-based school development model he believes will provide a higher level of education than is currently available to most children nationwide. In 2003, David Anderson, Ph.D. -
Snapshot of Burdensome Regulation
Opinion -The Competitive Enterprise Institute's "Ten Thousand Commandments: An Annual Snapshot of the Regulatory State," issued in June, found: Regulatory costs hit an estimated $1.127 trillion in 2005. -
We Worked Until July 12 to Pay for Gov’t
Opinion -The typical American this year worked until July 12 to earn enough gross income to pay his or her share of spending and regulatory burdens imposed by federal, state, and local governments, according to the annual Cost of Government Day (COGD) report -
The ‘Sin’ in California is Overspending, Tax Critics Say
Opinion -Californians this November will have the opportunity to vote on two new "sin" tax proposals devised by various interests who say the state needs more money. Taxpayer groups say the problem is too much spending. -
Higher Ed Spending Is No Panacea
Opinion -One policy being championed by prominent state officials to help spur Michigan's economy is to spend more on higher education. -
State of the Unions
Opinion -Paycheck Protection in the Balance Lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of "paycheck protection" are gaining national attention. -
Ohio Goes on Five-Year Tax Hike Spree
Opinion -The Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) Cost of Government Day analysis also examines state spending relative to the states' economies. -
Tourists Are Tax-Hike Targets
Opinion -Tourists have become victims of new tax-hiking schemes. Several states, for example, have been looking at rental car tax increases. An effort to allow localities to raise rental car taxes was vetoed in June by Florida Gov. -
Congress Considers Bills for Universal Health Coverage
Opinion -Over the last few days of July, two U.S. senators with presidential aspirations offered bills outlining their plans for insuring the 19 million to 46 million Americans who are believed to lack coverage. -
Maryland Ruling Is Hailed by Health Care Experts
Opinion -Free-market advocates cheered long and loud in mid-July when U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz struck down Maryland's Fair Share Health Care Fund Act, popularly known as the "Wal-Mart law. -
New Drug Safety Bill Introduced in Senate
Opinion -In a bid to increase federal scrutiny of the safety of pharmaceutical industry products, U.S. Sens. Michael B. Enzi (R-WY) and Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) unveiled the Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2006 in late July. -
Florida Repeals Beverage Alcohol Tax
Opinion -Florida lawmakers have repealed the state's beverage alcohol tax, a move that could generate new jobs and millions of dollars in new economic activity. Gov. -
High Taxes Spur Michigan Migration
Opinion -Ohio University Prof. Richard K. Vedder has written more than 100 migration studies during more than 40 years of work as an economist. -
Proposed Mass. Wind Farm Generates Intense Criticism
Opinion -The developer of a proposed "wind farm" off the Massachusetts coast dodged a bullet recently when Congressional leaders removed a provision from a Coast Guard reauthorization bill that would have granted Massachusetts Gov. -
Arizona Passes School Choice Measures
Opinion -On June 21, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) and state legislators finalized a budget that includes state money for scholarships for disabled and foster-care children and expands the corporate tuition tax credit established in March. -
Chicago Mayor May Veto ‘Big Box’ Measure
Opinion -Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley apparently plans to exercise his first veto in 17 years as mayor to overrule a "living wage" mandate passed by the City Council in July. -
Commentary: Twinkies, Smokes, and Fries: The Fallacies of Sin Taxes
Opinion -The search for government revenue in fiscally tight times tempts legislators to raise revenue by imposing unusually high excise taxes on cigarettes, liquor, gambling, and so on. -
Competition Works for Medicare Part D
Opinion -A study of the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Program, also known as Part D, reveals free-market competition is keeping drug prices down more effectively than price controls in Medicare's other segments. -
eBay vs. Google: Goliaths Battle Over Checkout
Opinion -When eBay stuck it to Google this summer by announcing it would not allow Google’s new “Google Checkout” payment service to be used to clear transactions on eBay, many people shouted that eBay has excessive market power and antitrust measures need to be -
Federal Bill Proposes Restoring State and Local Control of Schools
Opinion -In July, U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez (R-CO) introduced the Partnership for Academic Success in the States (PASS) Act (H.R. 5854). The legislation would allow 10 states to enter into contract agreements with the U.S. Department of Education. -
Feds Propose National School Choice Project
Opinion -Several federal legislators joined U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings on July 18 in calling for a $100 million national voucher program for children in failing schools nationwide.
