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Obamacare Misses Its Target on the Uninsured by Half
Obamacare hasn’t had anywhere near the impact on the number of uninsured that voters were told it would have at the time of its passage.
The Weekly Standard, July 15, 2014 -
A Republican Victory on the Front Lines of Obamacare
Republicans in Virginia show how to take a strong stand against Obamacare, win a looming government-shutdown battle, and shift public opinion their way in the process.
Wall Street Journal, July 11, 2014 -
Congress’s Duty to Check the President and Uphold the Constitution
Both parties in Congress are duty-bound to vigorously oppose any attempt by the president of the United States to defy the separation of powers and impose his own preferred immigration policy at the expense of the rule of law, a free people, and their Constitution.
July 28, 2014 -
GOP Should Stop Avoiding Payroll Tax Reform
Entitlement programs rely on people having children even as they disincentive their having children—and a payroll tax cut for parents might be a better way to address this than an increased child tax credit, as the former would lower parents’ marginal rates and thus encourage growth.
e21, July 9, 2014 -
An Unfolding Fiscal Disaster
With many of the Obamacare pay-fors unlawfully pushed aside for political expediency, it’s anyone’s guess how much federal deficits will skyrocket as the law takes fuller effect.
The Weekly Standard, July 14, 2014 -
Fight, Don’t Sue
The House of Representatives should be focused on defending its own turf using its own powers, not on encouraging government by judiciary—which would do further and more lasting damage to the separation of powers.
The Weekly Standard, July 14, 2014 -
With Corporate Welfare, There’s No ‘Trickle Down’
By giving companies perverse incentives to court government favors rather than compete for customers’ business, cronyism doesn’t cause economic growth or create jobs—it does the opposite.
Real Clear Markets, July 7, 2014 -
Save the Elephants!
With 30,000 elephants being brutally poached per year in response to Chinese demand, and with only 30,000 Asian elephants remaining, America may represent the last best hope for perhaps the greatest of all animals.
National Review, July 2, 2014 -
A No-Brainer for the House GOP
The House has a chance to advance an 80-10 issue that’s anti-Obamacare, anti-cronyism, and pro-rule-of-law.
The Weekly Standard, July 28, 2014 -
Will Congress Get Its Groove Back?
Congress, having delegated far too much legislative authority to the executive, is now trying to delegate the responsibility of defending its constitutional powers to the judiciary.
Library of Law and Liberty, June 27, 2014 -
Boehner Is Bringing a Whistle to a Gunfight
The most powerful branch of government should not go running to the weakest branch when its powers are usurped by a lawless executive; rather, it should respect doctrines of standing, not try to transform the Court into a resolver of political controversies in the absence of proper cases, and use its own powers to defend its turf.
National Review, June 28, 2014 -
The Obama Doctrine
President Obama’s position is that the desire to push policies that are political losers justifies taking the law into one’s own hands.
The Weekly Standard, July 2, 2014 -
A Defeat for Obama, Obamacare, and the All-Intrusive State
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby is a victory for the middle space between the individual and the state, but a fuller victory requires the repeal of Obamacare.
The Weekly Standard, July 1, 2014 -
Insurers Expect a Nearly $1 Billion Bailout under Obamacare
With nearly all insurance companies under Obamacare estimating they will need funds from the risk-corridor program to help cover their losses, Congress must act before the taxpayer is left with the bill.
The Weekly Standard, June 27, 2014 -
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