Author: David Hogberg

Government Health Care: What You Get Will Depend On Your Political Clout, Part II

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As noted yesterday, the problem with the government run health-care system is that the people who are in most need of health care, the sick, seldom have the political clout necessary to change health care policy that adversely impacts them ...
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Johnson and Johnson CEO Says Medical Device Tax Should Be “Reconsidered”

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Justin Danhof of the National Center’s Free Enterprise Project questions Johnson and Johnson chairman and CEO Alex Gorsky about the company’s decision to drop its support of the American Legislation Exchange Council and to comment a National Center proposal to ...
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Jeff Stier, Pfizer CEO Criticize “Academic Detailing” in Health Care

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Jeff Stier, director of the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Risk Analysis Division, asks Pfizer CEO Ian Read about his company’s position on “academic detailing.”  Academic detailing empowers academics selected by the government to guide how medical care and ...
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Project 21’s Minor Reflects on the Legacy of George W. Bush

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Project 21 member Demetrius Minor saw history in the making as an intern in the George W. Bush Administration.  With today’s dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas, Demetrius shares these words about the Bush presidency: ...
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Government Health Care: What You Get Will Depend On Your Political Clout

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One of the biggest drawbacks of any government-run health care system is that the health care you get is more likely to be determined by political clout than medical need.  That’s a problem because the the sickest people are the ...
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The Internet Sales Tax Is About Helping Local Businesses The Way Bernie Madoff Was About Helping His Investors

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A bill with the Orwellian name “Marketplace Fairness Act” that imposes a sales tax on internet retailers looks like it is going to be passed by the Senate. As it wends its way through Congress, you’ll hear plenty of rhetoric ...
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ObamaCare: Where’s The Lefty Outrage? Part IV

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First it was eateries like Darden Restaurants, PapaJohn’s and Wendy’s that were struggling with ObamaCare’s regulations.  Then it was some universities and colleges, the Virginia state government, and even a few unions. The latest victim?  Movie theaters: Regal Entertainment Group, ...
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The ObamaCare Exchanges Are Unfair

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Last week I was in a radio debate with Kathleen Stoll of the pro-ObamaCare FamiliesUSA about the ObamaCare exchanges.  The rules surrounding the exchanges require everyone to buy insurance or pay a fine, the intent being to compel young people ...
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MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry Cares About Your Kids More Than You Do

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If you have children, you might think that, in general, they are your responsibility.  Au contraire says Melissa Harris-Perry, host of an eponymous MSNBC weekend show.  Rather they are the responsibility of the “entire community” for reasons that you can probably guess: ...
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Income and Investment Tax Hikes: The Missing Explanation For March Job Numbers?

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Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics One explanation I had a hard time finding for last Friday’s job numbers was the January tax increase on job creators and capital. Back in January, Obama and Congress agreed to a budget deal ...
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