The Dark Reasons Behind Light Rail
Video Franchise Reform: Goals, Principles, and Lessons of Deregulation
Government franchising and licensing began in the 19th Century but today stands only for revenue retention and monopoly preservation, especially when the concept of a “natural monopoly” in communications is an obsolete concept. Given broad-ranging competition, the goals and guiding principles of telecom deregulation should be clear, including allowing the market to set prices, ending anticipatory regulation, and applying public policy in a neutral and non-discriminatory way.
Are Costs the Best Way to Measure a Health Care System?
The Dangers of Undermining Patient Choice: Lessons from Europe and Canada
According to these essays by nine health care experts from Europe and Canada, rationing of care and lack of investment are the real-world results of their health care systems. As a result, patients in those countries are dissatisfied, facing long waiting lines and receiving treatment with old and outdated technologies. The U.S. should carefully consider the experience of patients in these countries before emulating their health care systems.
Medicaid Spending’s Down and State Revenues Are Up—Be Concerned!
And the Noble Prize for the Most Innovators Goes to . . .
How Much Is a Year of Life Worth?
Consumers Are Profiting; Call an Investigation!
The True Cost of Motion Picture Piracy to the U.S. Economy
Motion picture piracy costs the film industry billions of dollars in lost revenue, but this is only a fraction of its impact on the total U.S. economy. Combining the latest data on worldwide movie piracy with multipliers from a respected U.S. government model, this study concludes that motion picture piracy costs American workers significant losses in jobs and earnings, and costs governments enormous lost tax revenue.
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