Ten Steps for a Market-Oriented Health Care System
Congress is looking for health care reform steps to take to replace President Obama's Affordable Care Act. Here are 10 market-oriented steps that will help will go a long way toward increasing access, lowering costs and improving the quality of health care.
The Siren Song of Efficiency in Music Licensing, Part 2
There’s no need to erode copyright protections to facilitate innovation in the music marketplace. The market is providing a variety of music choices for consumers and business model choices for artists.
Your MyRA, My PRA
With a couple of tweaks, the President’s MyRA proposal can become the Personal Retirement Account conservatives have championed for 30 years.
Conservatives Should Know It Takes Big Government to Stop Free Trade
Some conservatives face a dilemma: They don’t like free trade, but trade, including with other countries, is what free people naturally do. And the only way to limit that freedom is with a big, interventionist government, which conservatives have always opposed.
The Silver Lining in the Net Neutrality Decision
FCC Chairman Wheeler says the FCC will take action only “if something appears to go wrong in a material, not a trivial, way. . . .“ That would be a good policy for all regulators, not just for the FCC.
The Kind of Tax Reform We Don't Need
The benefits to our economy of reducing the corporate tax rate and moving to a territorial system are indisputable for individuals, small business and large corporations alike.
Minimum Wage Laws Should Be a State Issue
Minimum wage legislation is bad policy and counterproductive. But if politicians are going to impose a minimum wage, it should be done at the state level.
The Siren Song of Efficiency in Music Licensing
Could adding a new fair use exception lead to a better music industry?
Not a Great Strategy
Having both the highest national debt and the highest corporate tax rate among our competitors is not a very competitive strategy for the future.
A Closer Look at Unemployment Numbers for Minorities and Youth
If employers won’t hire teenagers at $7.25 an hour, the current minimum wage, will they be more or less willing to hire them at $10.00?