In large part, America has been shielded by socialist type movements because of its strong and vigorous middle class. That is increasingly under threat, in part, because of surging ... Keep Reading
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Medicaid: A playground for scammers and fraud
10 percent of Medicaid payments are lost to fraud or incompetence Medicaid expansion will likely exacerbate fraud in the program Taxpayers should be leery of ... Keep Reading
Amazing Data on U.S. Healthcare
Dan Mitchell drops some fascinating facts about healthcare in the U.S. in this article published by the Foundation for Economic Education. Any notion that the "free market" is ... Keep Reading
Malkin on Medicaid Rip-offs
In a new column, Michelle Malkin takes aim at Medicare scams: "While Democrats pretend to protect the elderly and disabled, leaders of the People’s Party have pocketed gobs of ... Keep Reading
Clueless N&O Editors Continue to Lie About U.S. Healthcare
This N&O article discusses exorbitant and inconsistent prices for drugs charged by North Carolina hospitals. What caught my eye, however, was one passage that highlights just ... Keep Reading
PolitiFact Calls Democratic Mediscare Claims the 2011 “Lie of the Year”
When Congressional Republicans released their 2012 budget proposal, Democrats were quick to attack House Budget Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wisconsin) deficit reducing proposal to ... Keep Reading
CBO Report Reveals Voter Irrationality
The most recent CBO Report exposes the political irrationality of the American electorate. Their projections show federal debt as a share of GDP will hit 109% in 2021 and 190% in ... Keep Reading
Medicare and Medicaid Examples of “Good Government”?
There are many ridiculous premises underlying the absurd claims contained in this N&O article on Medicaid and Medicare. For the sake of brevity, I'll address just a few of ... Keep Reading
CBO Report Shows ObamaCare Will Cause Massive Future Budget Deficit
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its new 10 year baseline, which shows “daunting economic and budgetary challenges” facing the United States. Without change, the ... Keep Reading
Safest Bet Ever
In this article, economist Don Boudreaux reminds us of the federal government's past cost estimates for health care "reform" efforts, and issues a challenge to current bureaucrats ... Keep Reading
