Rolling Back Title II, Repealing Obamacare Taxes, Fake Science & More (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with Mike Siegel, IPI’s Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses how the Trump administration can alleviate some of Obamacare’s onerous regulations and taxes, the FCC rolling back Obama-era Title II rules on the internet, the demise of the myRA scam, and more.
Next Steps for Trump Administration After Lawmakers Fumble on Healthcare Reform (Audio: Interview)
In the wake of the latest failed healthcare reform effort, Dr. Merrill Matthews joins Vicki McKenna to discuss what's next and how the Trump administration can continue to dismantle aspects of Obamacare to lift burdensome regulations and promote consumer choice in the health insurance marketplace.
Texas Legislature Special Session and Texting-While-Driving Ban (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with Mark Davis of 660 AM – The Answer, IPI president Tom Giovanetti offers his take on former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before the U.S. Senate, the policy priorities for the Texas legislature’s special session, and Gov. Abbott’s signing of a controversial texting while driving ban.
Paris Accord, Germany's Trade Surplus, & More (Audio: Interview)
On Point of View with Kerby Anderson, Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses the importance of the U.S. pulling out of the Paris climate agreement, our trade relationship with Germany, and the latest on the progress of the American Healthcare Act as it reaches the Senate.
Obama-Era CAFE Standards Claim Ford's CEO (Audio: Interview)
Ford's CEO is out, in part from onerous and unrealistic CAFE standards which are forcing car manufacturers to build small, fuel-efficient cars very few people want. IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews joins KMED's Bill Meyer to discuss what President Trump should do to boost the U.S. auto industry.
FCC Votes to Return to Light-Touch Internet Regulatory Approach (Audio: Internet)
Tom Giovanetti joins Genesis Communications Network's Mike Siegel to discuss the FCC's vote to reverse course on heavy-handed, Obama-era internet regulations and return to the pro-growth, light-touch regulatory approach that originally allowed the internet to wildly flourish.
Healthcare Reform, Omnibus, Title II Reversal & More (Audio: Interview)
Tom Giovanetti joins "America Can We Talk?" to discuss the FCC's upcoming rollback of the Obama-era's onerous Title II internet regulations, the Republican health care reform deal, and the recently passed omnibus spending bill.
Obamacare Rollback Grants States Freedom to Opt Out (Audio: Interview)
Dr. Merrill Matthews joins WINA's Rob Schilling to discuss the Obamacare rollback just passed by the House of Representatives, and how its federalist approach means greater freedoms for states choosing to opt out of some of Obamacare's onerous regulations.
Guaranteed Issue Provision is the Beating Heart of Obamacare (Audio: Interview)
IPI resident scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews joins 660 AM- The Answer's Mark Davis to make an appeal to Republican lawmakers still wedded to the guaranteed-issue mandate for individual market policies. By reforming the preexisting condition mandate, everything else falls in line and keeps the health insurance market stable, says Matthews.
HB 2899 Limits Municipal Overreach Into Bathrooms (Audio: Interview)
Tom Giovanetti tells the WBAP Morning News that the best solution to the transgender bathroom controversy is to limit rather than expand government power. This is the approach taken by HB 2899, which limits municipal overreach and allows transgendered persons to freely choose whatever restroom they feel is appropriate for them.