Ever wonder why the more tax money we allow the politicians to take from us, the more they devise ingenious ways to spend still more? A good example is what's happening to Medicaid, the program intended to provide health care for poor people. … [Read more...] about Conspiring to Milk the Federal Treasury
Hillary, Health Care, and “Remolding” Government — June 1993
Big Business Wants Bail-Out From Clinton
Chrysler is asking for higher taxes on all Americans in order to bail itself out of a jam. Walter Maher, Chrysler's chief lobbyist says, "Some sort of payroll tax as a way of financing health care for workers is appropriate." Chrysler isn't the … [Read more...] about Big Business Wants Bail-Out From Clinton
The Easter Resurrection of the Republicans
A new day has dawned for Republicans. After being humiliated in the election last November, Republicans have come back to life. And it's such a surprise, not only to the Democrats and to the media, but even to the Republicans themselves. Nobody … [Read more...] about The Easter Resurrection of the Republicans
What’s Wrong With Outcome-Based Education? — May 1993
“Peace of Mind” is What it Isn’t
Let's suppose that millions of Americans are worried because they have no health insurance and are afraid of getting ill, and that millions more who do have health insurance are worried that they may lose their job and, with it, their company health … [Read more...] about “Peace of Mind” is What it Isn’t
Whatever Happened to “Change”?
The American people voted for change, but the Clinton Administration is giving us more and more of the same old tax-and-spend policies. The American people voted for reducing the deficit, but the Democratic Congress is voting to increase it. The … [Read more...] about Whatever Happened to “Change”?
Will Hospital Cost-Shifting Bring Us Price Controls?
Why does a five-day hospitalization for infection cost $10,169? That was the complaint in a recent letter to Ann Landers. It doesn't take a Ph.D. in Economics to know that something is wrong. Americans don’t understand why hospitals may charge $50 … [Read more...] about Will Hospital Cost-Shifting Bring Us Price Controls?
Taxes and Tactics of the Class War — April 1993
Clinton’s Con Game About Taxable Income
Remember the movie “The Sting” about two good looking womanizers who hustled the gangster with a phony building that looked like a real betting parlor? At the end of the story, Paul Newman said to Robert Redford, “Nice con, Kid.” That’s what we … [Read more...] about Clinton’s Con Game About Taxable Income
