Why Is Reforming Entitlements "Political Suicide"? (Audio: Interview)
Dr. Merrill Matthews joins WIBA/WISN host Vicki McKenna to discuss how Medicare and the ACA can be reformed successfully in a way that boosts the public’s confidence.
Giovanetti Commends Apple for Privacy Stance (Audio: Interview)
IPI president Tom Giovanetti applauded CEO Tim Cook for his stance on protecting consumers’ privacy on 660 AM – The Answer’s Mark Davis Show. “The FBI is asking Apple to give them a tool to get into ANY iPhone, not just one terrorist's device," said Giovanetti.
Giovanetti On Civil Asset Forfeiture (Audio: Interview)
IPI president Tom Giovanetti joins Rob Schilling on WINA in Charlottesville, Va. to discuss how your property can be taken without a warrant or even without you being convicted of any wrongdoing because of the increasingly abusive civil asset forfeiture system.
A GOP Healthcare Reform Plan That May Not Work (Audio: Interview)
Republicans have been pushing a health care reform idea that is unlikely to work—at least the way the health insurance system is currently structured. IPI's Merrill Matthews discusses purchasing health insurance plans across state lines with WIBA/WISN talk host Vicki McKenna.
New Hampshire, Tax Proposals & Civil Asset Forfeiture (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with KSKY's Mark Davis on 660 AM - The Answer, IPI president Tom Giovanetti discusses what's at stake for GOP presidential contenders in the upcoming New Hampshire primary, all the candidates' tax plans, and the "mission creep" of civil asset forfeiture abuse that threatens civil rights and the integrity of law enforcement.
Mission Creep: Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuse (Audio: Interview)
Under civil asset forfeiture, your property can be taken without a warrant or even without you being convicted of any wrongdoing and it’s become a horribly abusive system, says Tom Giovanetti on Upfront with Vicki McKenna.
GOP Candidates Shouldn't Lead Healthcare Reform Proposals On This Idea (Audio Interview)
Allowing people to buy a health insurance policy available to residents of another state might be helpful, but it’s not a panacea—and it might not achieve anything, warns IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews on KMED's Bill Meyer Show.
As Sanders Soars, the Battle for the Spirit of America
In the battle for Iowa's Democrats, Hillary Clinton isn't doing much better than Bernie Sanders, a socialist. In a chat with WAEB's Bobby Gunther Walsh, IPI's Merrill Matthews discusses the ideological battle for the United States.
Ethanol and the Iowa Caucus (Audio: Interview)
On 660 AM - The Answer's Mark Davis Show, Merrill Matthews discusses the upcoming presidential caucus in Iowa and its policy implications for ethanol subsidies and mandates.
Robert Pratt Reads "Twas the Week Before Christmas: Congress's Festive Omnibus Bill" (Audio: Interview)
Robert Pratt of "Pratt on Texas" reads Dr. Merrill Matthews' clever poetic tribute to Congress's end-of-year omnibus bill.