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
What’s Wrong with Outcome-Based Education?
Outcome-Based Education (OBE) is sweeping the country in the name of school "restructuring," but it has parents even more agitated than they are about explicit sex education. OBE would bring about a complete change in the way children are taught, … [Read more...] about What’s Wrong with Outcome-Based Education?
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 Public is Deceived About Women in Combat
The Clinton Administration's announcement that women will be assigned to military combat was made on the same day that Ms. Magazine was doing a publicity stunt called "Take your daughter to work." That's the same kind of coincidence displayed by the … [Read more...] about The Public is Deceived About Women in Combat
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
“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
“Safe Sex” Isn’t Safe After All
The New York Times gave it to us straight, on the front page on April Fool’s Day. Perhaps it was some kind of Freudian slip by the editors who decide which news makes page one. One out of five Americans now suffers from a sexual disease. … [Read more...] about “Safe Sex” Isn’t Safe After All
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?
It’s Time to Defund Campus Radicalism
The California State Supreme Court stood tall for the First Amendment when it ruled last month that the University of California at Berkeley may no longer force students to pay student activity fees that are spent to fund political groups or to … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Defund Campus Radicalism
