Does the U.S. Spend More?
A new report from McKinsey claims that the United States spends $477billion a year – $1,645 per person – more on health care than otherOECD countries do, after…
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Companies’ Fair Share: Zero Percent
Andrew Chamberlain editorial on why progressive corporate tax rates are “unfair”– taxes on corporations are just taxes on people.
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Priceless politics
Thomas Sowell wonders why local governments feel they need to own and operate golf courses under the mantra of “helping the poor”: “Are the taxpayers being asked to support…
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Hearing may be major step toward state constitutional convention
The push for a Constitutional Convention in PA may be heating up, the Post-Gazette reports.
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Spirits of privatization are likely to stay bottled up
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette considers the prospects of privatizing the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
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Uninsured And Overinflated
Investor’s Business Daily editorial breaks down the “46 million” without health insurance: most are without insurance short-term, immigrants, eligible for current government programs, or young and choosing not to…
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Adding Up the Reasons For Expensive Health Care
Washington Post article details why healthcare is so expensive in the US. Doctor’s pay, unnecessary testing, and hospital amenities play a major role (and the third-party payer model falls…
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The Stubborn Welfare State
Robert Samuelson looks at where tax dollars really go. The charts tell it all.
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A Portrait of the Economy
Wall Street Journal editorial on why growth of Big Government always undermines economic growth.
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