Sanders Calls For Single-Payer
"If we can’t repeal Obamacare, the country may be forced into a debate over whether a single-payer system is more efficient than Obamacare, and we may conclude it is," said IPI's Merrill Matthews.
Oklahoma Bars City Fracking Bans
It is perfectly appropriate for state legislatures in Texas and Oklahoma to take the lead in prohibiting city and county fracking bans.
Tavenner Is The Perfect Pick For AHIP As Big Insurers Become Public Utilities
This organization knows something about insurance, and a generous interpretation of its action is that hiring Tavenner is “buying a little insurance.”
Dump The Sham Distinction Between Campaign and Super PAC Money
As long as government is involved in every aspect of our lives, then there will be a lot of money thrown at campaigns, especially presidential elections. Every time liberals try to stop it, people come up with a way around the restriction.
Why No One Will Reform Washington
The R&D tax credit has been a “temporary” provision in the tax code since 1981. Each time the credit is about to expire, Congress rallies support to renew the tax break from those who benefit from it. As the libertarian IPI puts it, “this cycle has repeated itself for years ... Congress essentially uses this cycle to raise money for re-election, promising the industry more predictability the next time around.”
Americans Spurn Obama's Green Machines for Big, Gas Guzzling SUVs
Turns out President Obama’s prediction about American drivers embracing electric cars was about as accurate as his prediction that Obamacare would lower health insurance premiums.
Will Conservatives Eventually Prefer Single-Payer Health Care to Obamacare?
If Republicans are unable to repeal or somehow bypass Obamacare, conservatives may eventually decide that a single-payer system—such as expanding Medicare to everyone—would be better than the Obamacare status quo.
Common Ground: Aging Expensively in the U.S.
President Obama cut $500 billion from Medicare spending over 10 years in order to claim that Obamacare was "paid for." A better option, writes IPI's Merrill Matthews, "would have been to aggressively target Medicare and Medicaid fraud, which could have provided the same amount of savings."
The Myths About Fracking Are Many And Damaging
Much of the reporting on fracking is a confused mess. One day there's a news story or newly released study implying that fracking is causing earthquakes or groundwater contamination; the next day there's a different study or story asserting there is no clear connection. But scientific evidence does not support the media confusion and hyperbole.
Financial Implications Of Same-Sex Ruling For Older Couples
Means-testing rules for Medicare could mean higher premiums for some same-sex couples on two levels, said IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews.
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