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July 22, 2019

Don't Let Budget Talks Threaten Medicare Part D

Overhauling Medicare’s Part D drug benefit would be a colossal — and costly — mistake.

July 14, 2019

Gene Therapy Is Producing Remarkable Medical Cures, But It Isn't Cheap

Developing these remarkable cures is the first step, finding a way to pay for them will be the second. And we do need to find innovative ways to pay for them. Because we want innovators to press on with their research and development.

July 8, 2019

Just Say No to Government Meddling with Medicare Part D

Imposing back-door price controls is bad news for seniors. 

July 8, 2019

Biggest Threat to America? Democrats Wrongly Pin Blame on U.S. Corporations

While Democrats may think big corporations killed the American Dream, millions of Americans seem to think that large corporations have made the American Dream possible.

July 8, 2019

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Can Develop Effective Democratic Governance That Will Please Republicans, Too

If Johnson can resist the demands of progressive constituencies to impose a social agenda on the people of Dallas, and if he will simply focus on doing a great job of running the core duties of the city, he can count on the support of Dallasites of all political persuasions, and in the process redefine Democratic urban governance, making Dallas a model for cities across the nation.

June 28, 2019

When Drug Prices Mean More Than Sick Patients

The HHS proposed reform would do Medicare patients more harm than good. Price controls may save the government money in the short term, but they would slow the rate of medical progress.

June 16, 2019

Debunking Democrats' Claims About Fossil Fuel Tax Breaks

Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden hopes to pay for his version of the Green New Deal by eliminating the subsidies and tax breaks given to the fossil fuel producing industry, and he’s not alone.

June 10, 2019

Trump's Climate Modeling Reform Scorches His Critics

by Merrill Matthews, H. Sterling Burnett

In an effort to improve the science used by regulatory agencies, the Trump administration has made, and is still making, adjustments in the way the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other agencies approach climate change and make the predictions that drive climate policies. Not everyone is pleased, to put it mildly.

May 30, 2019

Did the U.S. Shortchange Puerto Rico on Disaster Aid?

Some think Puerto Rico has been shortchanged. The numbers tell a more nuanced story.

May 30, 2019

Iran Can Rattle Sabers But Not Oil Prices

The Iranian government is rattling sabers once again. In years past those tensions would have sent world oil markets into a panic. Not so this time around. 

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