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That is the effect of an empowered consumer. Ultimately physicians will respond to the demands of their patients and as more of us are paying cash for services, we will insist on cost considerations far beyond what any third party payer could do.
Economics · Government · Liberty · Random
Retail stores are opening even earlier than usual for their annual Black Friday sales this year, in an intensifying competition for scarce consumer dollars. Big retailers such as Target, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Best Buy, Sears, and Toys R Us will open Thursday night and feature “doorbuster” bargains to lure tryptophan-laden customers into their emporia (if they can fit through the doors).
Budgets/Taxes · Economics · Featured · Government · Health Care · Liberty · Regulation
Here is the reform plan to repeal AND REPLACE Obamacare that the Republicans should have long ago drafted, introduced and passed through the House of Representatives. Expand the tax preference now provided to employer provided health insurance to everyone through a universal, refundable tax credit for the purchase of health insurance equal roughly to $2,500 per person, $8,000 per family.
Environment/Energy · Featured · Government · Liberty · Science · Uncategorized
Although the Chicago EPA hearing yielded the typical mix of speakers, this time I noticed they were all wearing Sierra Club “Climate Action Now” shirts.
Budgets/Taxes · Economics · Featured · Government · Legal Affairs · Liberty · Speaker Series · Taxes
The Heartland Institute’s author series hosted Dan Pilla, author of the Heartland-published Ten Principles of Federal Tax Policy on November 14. Pilla is a taxpayer’s rights advocate and has defended countless tax[...]
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Had the administration admitted its management failure before the exchanges launched, or traded a delay of implementation in the course of negotiation, it could’ve taken a political hit, but avoided the policy failure.
Environment/Energy · Featured · Liberty
If you are looking for a book that will fully explain why affordable, reliable energy is absolutely crucial to our social and economic well-being, Energy Freedom by Marita Littauer Noon is the book for you.
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The feds have some questions for you. And the answers are mandatory.
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Our ancestors could cope with resource crises as long as they had enough food — but we are using food as fuel!
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Consumers don’t need a government mandate on everyone to get what they already can choose for themselves. No legislation needed.
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After the devastating Typhoon Haiyan made landfall, the Heartland Institute’s Senior Environmental Expert, James Taylor appeared on Blaze TV to discuss policy implications of climate change. Blaze’s contributor, Will Cain,[...]
Education · Featured · Liberty · Regulation
The Douglas County election results can and should sow similar efforts around the country to reclaim local institutions to protect freedom and demonstrate effective self-government.
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In a world of heavily-funded propaganda to create various fears about food, it behooves us to educate ourselves about the real science and real facts about what we eat and drink.
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Domenech: Allowing people to keep their health care plans would be virtually impossible at this point.
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Should bad legislation be supported simply because it is the “law of the land”? Larry Summers, Treasury Secretary under Bill Clinton and former economic advisor to Barack Obama, thinks so.
Environment/Energy · Featured · Government · Health Care · Liberty · Random · Science
In other words, global warming is starting to sound a lot like Obama promising that under Obamacare if you like your insurance, you can keep your insurance, or if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor, or that Obamacare would cause the cost of health insurance to go down, or provide for universal coverage.
Whenever it comes to a clash between the donor class and the base, there’s all sorts of threats and exhortations about who’s going to take their ball and go home. The grassroots conservatives say they won’t be able to deliver the votes and the volunteers, while the donor community demands that they be logical and get on the team.
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Following a rough week for Obamacare, the President, understandably, wants to pivot to anything other than the devastating coverage of HealthCare.gov.
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