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Health Mandates: OK For Perry, Not For Romney

Mitt Romneys's Massachussetts health care program is an unpleasant reminder to some of the Republican Party's once uncritical acceptance of the individual mandate. I was watching the  debate between Conn Carroll and Noah Kristula-Green yesterday morning and I was struck by a question that Noah …

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Written by Paul Talley on Thursday June 23, 2011

Palin's Mandate Hypocrisy

As Mitt Romney announced his bid for president, Sarah Palin took a shot at his health care plan by criticizing government mandates. But Alaska has a few of its own. On the day Mitt Romney formally announced his bid for the GOP presidential nomination, former Alaska Governor took a shot at his …

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Written by Zac Morgan on Thursday June 2, 2011

Hospitals: The New Teachers' Unions?

In the 80s and 90s, teachers’ unions resisted measuring education progress with student testing. Now hospitals are opposing similar efficiency tests. Are hospitals the new public-school teachers' unions? From the New York Times today : More generally, [hospitals] are apprehensive about …

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday May 31, 2011

More Businesses Opting Out of Obamacare

More and more businesses are having to face up to Obamacare's fundamental flaw. To paraphrase Jimmy McMillan: the cost is too damn high. Last week, the Obama administration approved over 200 new waivers for the Democrats’ health reform bill, more proof that businesses realize the plan is …

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Written by Stanley Goldfarb on Wednesday May 18, 2011

Will Pawlenty Defend His Health Care Record?

The GOP field hasn't pulled any punches when talking about Romney's health care record. But some of the other candidates have questions to answer as well. A question for Tim Pawlenty at the next Republican debate. "When you became governor in 2003, Minnesota had under 395,000 citizens without …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday May 12, 2011

Journal's Romneycare Attack Misses the Mark

Today's Wall Street Journal savagely criticizes Mitt Romney's health care record. But their argument isn't very convincing. Today's Wall Street Journal savagely criticizes Mitt Romney's health care record. Let's try to reverse-engineer the editorial to see what the editors believe …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday May 12, 2011

Can Mitt Move Beyond Romneycare?

Romney's health care speech on Thursday is a necessity and a gamble. Either a total defense or repudiation of Romneycare could damage him with GOP or swing voters. It's perhaps hard not to feel some sympathy for the situation Mitt Romney has found himself in. By the close of the 2008 Republican …

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Written by Fred Bauer on Wednesday May 11, 2011

Is the GOP Serious About Means-Testing?

I'm all for ferocious cost-cutting within Medicare. But until costs actually drop, means-testing in Medicare will be code for denying Medicare to many older Americans. Can we get beyond the welfare state? Yuval Levin argued yes in an article in National Affairs . I argued no, here . …

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday April 19, 2011

Obama Doubles Down on Price Controls

President Obama has outlined a set of proposals for reducing the cost of Medicare. But more price controls and panels won't get the job done. President Obama has outlined a set of proposals for reducing the cost of Medicare. The White House assumes that empowering an independent panel to simply …

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Written by Stanley Goldfarb on Thursday April 14, 2011

The Headlines Review

Napoleon Linardatos presents a humorous take on today's headlines. Napoleon Linardatos presents a humorous take on today’s headlines. “As Internet Booms, the Postal Service Fights Back” - New York Times , 08.28.09 The U.S. Postal Service plans to start its own email …

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Written by Napoleon Linardatos on Sunday August 30, 2009