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January 28, 2019

'Medicare-For-All' - The Devil's In the Details

IPI expert referenced: Merrill Matthews | Media Hit

A new poll finds Americans like the idea of 'Medicare for all,' but only the initial sound of it. It also finds that support for "Medicare for all" drops when people are asked if they support higher taxes and waiting for care. Merrill Matthews, Ph.D., of The Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) has been saying so for months.

January 26, 2019

How to Build That Border Thing Now That The Government Is Up and Running

IPI expert referenced: Merrill Matthews | Media Hit

“He didn’t have much choice,” said Institute for Policy Innovation innovator Merrill Matthews. “He faced nonstop negative coverage from the mainstream press and Democrats and decided to cut his losses. A prudent move.”

January 25, 2019

House Democrats Propose 'Green New Deal' to Reshape the Economy

IPI expert referenced: Merrill Matthews | Media Hit

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is pushing legislation she calls a “Green New Deal (GND)” to eliminate the United States’ use of fossil fuels and replace them with select renewable sources of energy.

January 24, 2019

As Putin Props Up Maduro, Trump Heats Up U.S. Energy to Undermine Russian Global Mischief

new round of White House executive actions may be coming to boost the U.S. energy industry against Russia, an ongoing effort that’s hitting Russia’s pocketbook and making it more difficult for Vladimir Putin to use oil and gas as a foreign policy weapon to promote his agenda.

January 24, 2019

Can A Progressive Democrat Win the Presidency in 2020?

To win the 2020 election, Democrats will have to overcome two major obstacles: history and their lurch to the political left. They cannot change the first obstacle, and they seemingly don’t want to change the second.

January 18, 2019

New Jersey Considers Defined-Contribution Public Employee Pensions

IPI expert referenced: Merrill Matthews | Media Hit

New Jersey legislators are considering moving new state and local public employees out of the Garden State’s underfunded pension systems into defined-contribution plans similar to 401(k) accounts.

January 14, 2019

Putin Wants a Dark OPEC to Control Global Oil and Gas Markets

Putin envisions a kind of “Dark OPEC” that controls enough of the world’s crude oil and natural gas to manage supply, dictate prices and engage in political mischief.

January 10, 2019

Is Elizabeth Warren A Viable Presidential Candidate?

Warren seems to be chasing the progressive movement rather than leading it.

January 3, 2019

The Purpling of America

IPI expert referenced: Merrill Matthews | Media Hit

Why then do people leaving "Blue" states bring their Blue state politics with them to a state offering a less-expensive lifestyle?

December 28, 2018

Medicare for All A Sham for Dems

IPI expert referenced: Merrill Matthews | Media Hit

Even though universal health care may not happen anytime soon, this is not stopping Democrats and their ‘Medicare for All’ campaign. For many Democrats backing a government-run health-care-for-all plan, it is all about shifting the health care debate.

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