Social Security Trust Funds to Be Depleted in 17 Years
by Ali Meyer • Washington Free Beacon The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds will be depleted in the next 17 years, according to the Social Security…
President Trump’s Budget Would Reduce Deficit By $160 Billion and Increase GDP Growth
by Ali Meyer • Washington Free Beacon President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for 2018 would reduce the deficit over the next decade by $160 billion and increase GDP at the…
Freedom Through Commerce: How A Robust Domestic Shipping Industry Is Critical To Defend America
To project power and protect America the U.S. military requires a robust American sealift capability. Transporting materials and weaponry over across the high seas is a key component of America’s…
SpaceX’s Careful Image Management Hides an Ugly Truth
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been in recent headlines with a recent launch of a spy satellite. In fact, SpaceX is better at well managed and scripted messaging than it is…
Op-Ed: China’s Red Army & America’s Financial System: An Incompatible Mix
A Chinese company, Ant Financial, largely owned by the government of China, is intent on taking over MoneyGram, a leading US-based financial payments company. This planned acquisition raises serious questions…
Sen. Warren’s Hearing Aid Gambit Helps Big Business, Harms Patients
When I heard that Sen. Elizabeth Warren had introduced the “Over the Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017” claiming that she wanted to create an all new over-the-counter (OTC) category…
Harnessing Competition To Lower Medicine Costs Vs. Engaging In Cynical Political Theatre
The Maryland legislature has recently passed a law, H.B. 631, that will harm patient access to affordable generic medications. It will go into effect later this year without the Governor’s…
Frontiers of Freedom Opposes the Federalization of State Tort Law
Frontiers of Freedom released the following statement: Frontiers of Freedom opposes the federal government placing caps on medical malpractice damages. H.R. 1215, entitled the Protecting Access to Care Act of…
Attempts to Dismantle On-Campus Recruiting Sure to Be a Lose-Lose
The eager graduates who walk across a stage in cap and gown this month will hear the same question over and over from friends and relatives: “Have you found a…
Sen. Warren’s Hearing Aid Gambit Helps Big Business, Harms Patients
When I heard that Sen. Elizabeth Warren had introduced the “Over the Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017” claiming that she wanted to create an all new over-the-counter (OTC) category…
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George Soros: The False Messiah
Who is George Soros? Born Schwartz Gyorgy (in Hungarian the family name comes first) on August 12, 1930, in Budapest, Hungary, to Schwartz Tivadar, a lawyer, and Schwartz Erzsebet, the…
Trump’s Tax Plan Would Spur Growth
By Edward P. Lazear • Wall Street Journal President Trump’s tax plan leaves many details undefined, but there is plenty to evaluate. The administration claims its proposed changes would encourage…
GOP Tweaks To Pre-Existing Conditions Will Likely Affect Just 0.5 Percent Of Americans
By Scott Ehrlich • The Federalist On the day the American Health Care Act passed the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, the hashtag #IAmAPreExistingCondition was trending on Twitter. At the time…
Aetna to Exit All Obamacare Exchanges in 2018 After Experiencing Hundreds of Millions in Losses
By Ali Meyer • Washington Free Beacon Aetna, one of the nation’s largest health insurers, has announced that it will exit all Affordable Care Act exchanges in 2018 after experiencing…
Harvard Study: Minimum Wage Hikes Cut Entry-Level Jobs, Harm Poor Minorities Most
By Erielle Davidson • The Federalist Harvard Business School recently released a working paper titled “Survival of the Fittest: The Impact of the Minimum Wage on Firm Exit,” discussing the…