Brilliant Argument: Tax Reform Makes ACA Unconstitutional (Audio: Interview)
Joining WBOB’s Ed Dean, IPI resident scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews explains why the 20 states which have filed a new lawsuit against Obamacare have a brilliant argument in the wake of the new tax cut law.
EPA Chief Pruitt Calls for Reform of the Renewable Fuel Standard (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with Rob Schilling on WINA, Dr. Merrill Matthews explains the Renewable Fuel Standard, why we have it, and why the EPA chief is calling for it to be reformed.
New Opportunities for Small Businesses and Health Insurance (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with Vicki McKenna on Wisconsin’s WIBA and WISN, IPI’s Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses the new rulemaking proposed by the Department of Labor providing health insurance flexibility for small businesses and some self-employed.
Trump Presidency, Year Two (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with Genesis Communications Network nationally syndicated host Mike Siegel, IPI’s Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses five ways President Trump’s second year can eclipse his first.
Trump Repeals Obama-Era Fracking Rule (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with WAVA’s Don Kroah, IPI’s Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses President’s Trump repealing Obama-era regulations for fracking on federal lands. Matthews also gives a year-in-review grade for President Trump and the impact the president’s policies have had on the economy.
FCC Regulatory Rollback Restores Smart, Free Internet (Audio: Interview)
In this interview with KMED’s Bill Meyer, IPI president Tom Giovanetti walks through the issue of “net neutrality regulations” and illuminates how the FCC simply rolled back 2015 rules that were never even enforced to return to a status quo of a free and open internet.
Net Neutrality, Tax Reform & Marco Rubio (Audio: Interview)
In this interview with 660 AM - The Answer's Mark Davis, Tom Giovanetti commends the FCC's overturning the ill-conceived 2015 reclassification of broadband networks as telephone service until Title II. And as we approach the final stretch of tax reform, Giovanetti responds to Republican in-fighting over use of the tax code as a form of welfare.
Does Government Have Any Business Telling Consumers What Cars To Buy (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with WINA's Rob Schilling, IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses the role government has given itself in propping up the sales of electric vehicles, despite their unpopularity with consumers.
2017's Hurricane Season Shows Need For More Refineries (Audio: Interview)
An important lesson from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma is how the U.S. needs new refineries in different locations other than the Gulf Coast. In an interview with USA Radio’s John Clemens, IPI’s Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses how the Gulf Coast, devastated by Hurricane Harvey, accounts for about 55 percent of overall U.S. refining capacity. Matthews calls on Washington to remove obstacles for refineries and to encourage constructions.
Laws Against Price Gouging Feed Fuel Frenzy (Audio: Interview)
As a panicked wave of fuel demand empties gas tanks, IPI president Tom Giovanetti joins 660 AM - The Answer's Mark Davis to discuss how well-meaning but nonetheless harmful laws against price-gouging amplify chaos in times of emergency and distort basic supply-and-demand.
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