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June 21, 2012

Matthews Available for Coverage of Supreme Court Health Care Law Decision

Dr. Merrill Matthews, IPI health care expert, is available for interview to offer analysis throughout ongoing coverage of the historic Supreme Court decision regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, expected next week.

June 20, 2012

There's a Triple Tax Increase in Your Future

The so-called Bush tax cuts are set to expire at the end of the year. That means that all of the current income tax rates will rise to pre-2001 levels overnight. But there's more. The health care law imposes a new 3.8% tax on passive income, including dividends and interest. So the effective dividend tax rate for those at the upper end of the income scale would nearly triple, to 43.4%. Happy New Year!

June 14, 2012

Obama Denies Being The 'Regulation President'; He's Wrong

President Obama denies regulations have grown during his tenure, even as he and his administration have pushed for a massive regulatory expansion in the health care, financial and energy industries.

June 9, 2012

Norquist, conservative groups petition FCC in favor of latest Verizon deal

IPI expert referenced: Institute for Policy Innovation | Media Hit

Conservative organizations sprung to the defense of Verizon Wireless’ latest deal to acquire unused spectrum from several leading cable providers pending before the Federal Communications Commission Friday, writes Josh Peterson of the Daily Caller.

June 8, 2012

Some Republicans Embrace ObamaCare Mandates

Some Republicans apparently want to retain some ObamaCare provisions because they're popular, which would force them to be as heavy handed as the Democrats have been.

June 5, 2012

How to Eliminate Counterfeit Prescription Drugs in the US

Counterfeits are here and will only grow unless Congress and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) devise a better way to monitor prescription drugs from inception to ingestion. Fortunately, the latest version of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, referred to as PDUFA V, has passed Congress and includes a “placeholder,” which allows Congress to figure out the best way to track prescription drugs as they move through the supply chain to the patient.

May 31, 2012

Medicare And Medicaid Fraud Is Costing Taxpayers Billions

Criminals scam Medicare and Medicaid — and taxpayers — out of billions of dollars a year; the federal government is addressing the problem, but too slow and too late.

May 29, 2012

Why Taxing 'The Rich' Doesn't Work

IPI expert referenced: Tom Giovanetti | Media Hit

Fox Business columnist Gail Buckner interviews IPI president Tom Giovanetti on why "millionaire's taxes" don't increase revenues.

May 23, 2012

In Praise Of Eduardo Saverin's Tax Avoidance

Tax competition between governments is a good thing, and those who flee high-tax countries, like Eduardo Sevarin, should be praised for keeping the pressure up on politicians to keep taxes low.

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