Why States Cannot Implement a Single-Payer Health Care System
California is once again pushing for a state-based, single-payer health care system. The problem is that it is practically impossible for a state to cover all of its citizens.
Vermont's Prescription for Failure
If Vermont's drug importation scheme implies it doesn't care about the health and safety of its citizens, then let's hope the FDA and Department of Justice do.
'Fake News' Also Happens When the Media Ignore Important Findings
A recent study found no indication that fracking contaminates groundwater? Didn't hear about it? That's the problem.
The Best Job Training Is On-the-Job Training
Republicans should be careful about job-training allowances in their "workfare" proposals because people will use that as a ruse to avoid work. Rather, employers will provide all the job training low-skilled workers need.
Misusing the Congressional Review Act to Re-Regulate the Internet
The U.S. Senate will shortly face an attempt to misuse the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to re-impose Title II regulations on the internet. This approach is ill-considered, and is likely to backfire on its proponents.
A Modest Proposal for Reducing U.S.-China Trade Tensions
U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators are meeting to resolve trade tensions. One way to do that is for China to import more U.S. oil and natural gas.
No, Mr. President, You Have That Backwards
President Trump seems to think we don't tax Japanese automakers, but we do. And Trump's suggestion would tax Americans instead.
Raise Teachers' Salaries by Draining the Public School Administrators' Swamp
Want to find more money to pay public school teachers? Begin draining the administrative staff swamp, which sucks so much money out of the system.
Supreme Court Could Allow the Wayfair Waylay
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that could allow states to force businesses in other states to collect internet sales taxes for them, not because of declining state revenues, but because of increased state spending.
Even the Threat of a Trade War Could Tank the Economy
The U.S. economy has shifted from strength to uncertainty, and both because of President Trump's policies: Economic strength emerged from his regulation and tax cut efforts, and uncertainty from his tariff threats.