Publication Type
January 11, 2005
A Revolting Tax
To many, there’s nothing quite as comforting as a good, hot cup of coffee on a winter morning.
January 6, 2005
Whose Windows Is It?
Europe's regulators have decided that Microsoft Windows is not an acceptable product, and they don't care how many consumers disagree.
January 4, 2005
A Line in the Sand
President Bush drew a welcome line in the sand recently when he said there would be no increase in payroll taxes to pay for Social Security reform.
December 16, 2004
Passport to New Technology
It won’t be long before that old passport just won’t do.
December 15, 2004
Drugmakers Under Siege
Severe acute respiratory syndrome has receded since the epidemic of 2003, but it could one day come back with a vengeance. The world is relying on the pharmaceutical industry to develop a vaccine and effective treatment against SARS and other diseases. Yet drugmakers are being vilified and facing increasing difficulty doing business, hampering their efforts to find a cure for such diseases.
December 14, 2004
When Republicans Call for a Tax Increase
President Bush’s willingness to tackle the problems of a bleeding Social Security system is welcome.
December 7, 2004
The 2005 State Legislators Desktop Reference to Prescription Drug Policy
Legislators need to be prudent stewards of taxpayer dollars, but they must also ensure that vulnerable populations receive appropriate care. This Desktop Reference will help state legislators identify effective actions that may save the state money without reducing access to needed medicines. Topics include Medicare drug discount cards, Medicaid restrictive formularies, importation/reimportation, purchasing coalitions, drug price controls, tort reform, and direct-to-consumer advertising
December 7, 2004
A Christmas Gift from Not-So-Wise Men
On the Friday before Thanksgiving, Congress gave Internet users an early Christmas present.
December 3, 2004
Just Say "No" to Municipal Broadband Networks
Municipal networks are a bad idea that will have a negative impact on the continued development of private sector investment in, development for and deployment of telecommunications services and the resulting economic benefits they provide to the U.S. economy.