Sports Arenas Fail Taxpayers
Lack of transparency and ticketing policies that disadvantage the general public can’t be tolerated in a public facility. It should be a facility that works for the taxpayers, providing them every use and equal access, as with a publicly funded library or park.
Healthcare Reform for Your Facebook Friends
Merrill Matthews sits down with The Freeman to explain what Obamacare is, isn't, might fix, and might make worse.
The Debt Ceiling Won't Affect Social Security Benefits, Unless Democrats are Lying
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has been telling the country two different stories about the government’s ability to pay Social Security benefits during the debt-ceiling crisis. So which one is true?
Congress Tries To Lower Drug Costs And Raises Health Insurance Premiums Instead
If regulators seem confused about how to implement a health care program as vast and sweeping as ObamaCare, maybe it’s because they know how badly they’ve bungled smaller and simpler health care reform efforts—especially a particular drug discount program.
Grand Theft Audio? Rapper Wants GTA 5 Recalled for Stolen Beats
Daz Dillinger said the top-selling but controversial video game “Grand Theft Auto Five” includes his songs and lyrics without permission. Theft of digital music costs recording artists an estimated $12.5 billion annually, according to an IPI study.
Why North America needs an energy free-trade zone
A North American energy free-trade zone would lead to energy self-sufficiency much more quickly, while dramatically increasing economic growth for all three countries.
5 reasons the GOP might win the shutdown fight
One week into the shutdown and it appears the predictions of an imminent Republican defeat have been greatly exaggerated—and they might even win.
Government Shutdowns Have Never Hurt the Stock Market
While government shutdowns have never cost the stock market more than a few points (and in most cases the market actually went up), the issue of the federal debt ceiling could have a significantly profound impact on the market.
The Wendy Davis Store: Open for Business
Wendy Davis has thrown her hat into the gubernatorial ring. IPI's Tom Giovanetti predicts that the Democratic darling will lose — but Republicans might get bloodied in the battle as well, unless Abbott beats her handily. If Davis loses by anything less than 10 percent, Democrats will be able to spin it as a victory of sorts, Giovanetti says — and they’ll be right.
Obama's Ignorance of Health Care Caused the Shutdown
If he understood his own law, Obama would realize that suspending the mandate has nothing to do with uninsured Americans having access to health insurance.

