The pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling on ObamaCare coupled with a small provision buried in the law could give Republicans in the new Congress the opportunity to power-boost free-market health reform.
Read the full article by Grace Marie Turner at The Galen Institute.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Scientific Misconduct: The Manipulation of Evidence for Political Advocacy in Health Care and Climate Policy
Science is increasingly being manipulated by those who try to use it to justify political choices based on their ethical preferences and who are willing to suppress evidence of conflict between those preferences and the underlying reality. This problem is clearly seen in two policy domains, health care and climate policy.
Read the complete article at The Cato Institute.
Read the complete article at The Cato Institute.
Monday, November 24, 2014
Door Opens For Scrutiny of Federal Reserve
The new Republican majority in the Senate opens a door for a new level of scrutiny of the Federal Reserve, the quasi-public organization that largely controls U.S. monetary policy behind closed doors.
Read the complete article by Bob Unruh at World Net Daily.
Read the complete article by Bob Unruh at World Net Daily.
What Happened to American Medicine?
America once had the best healthcare system around, but no longer. We still have the best doctors and nurses, but they are stymied and frustrated by a system that hampers rather than helps them when they try to care for us. Why?
Read the complete article by Deanne Waldman at AmericanThinker.com.
Read the complete article by Deanne Waldman at AmericanThinker.com.
What the Inequality Warriors Realy Want
Inequality may be a symptom of economic problems. But why is inequality itself an economic problem?
Read the complete article by John H. Cochrane at The Cato Institute.
Read the complete article by John H. Cochrane at The Cato Institute.
WSJ: How Life Teaches Us Basics of the Economy
Knowledge of economics is not acquired in a Choom Gang environment or as a student on “scholarship” at privileged schools or as a community organizer or politician.
Read the complete article at The Wall Street Journal.
Read the complete article at The Wall Street Journal.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
The Midterm Miracles
By Burt Prelutsky
Perhaps because I define myself as a optimistic pessimist or a pessimistic optimist, I was blindsided by the election results. As much time as I devoted to poring over the Senate races, I just couldn’t see how the GOP could wind up with more than 51.
Perhaps because I define myself as a optimistic pessimist or a pessimistic optimist, I was blindsided by the election results. As much time as I devoted to poring over the Senate races, I just couldn’t see how the GOP could wind up with more than 51.
The (Post-Election) Schadenfreude Edition
By William Saracino
Webster’s defines schadenfreude as “pleasure derived from the misfortune of others”, and boy do they have my mood pegged.
Webster’s defines schadenfreude as “pleasure derived from the misfortune of others”, and boy do they have my mood pegged.
Bittersweet Victory
By Howard Hyde
Watching the returns on election night, it was difficult not to be thrilled by what can only be characterized as the best election for Republicans in at least a decade, and in some ways, in nearly a century.
Watching the returns on election night, it was difficult not to be thrilled by what can only be characterized as the best election for Republicans in at least a decade, and in some ways, in nearly a century.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
The Best of Post-Election 2014 Analysis
The Best Post-Election 2014 Analysis from the Wall Street Journal (and a few others)
In case you missed it, we recently had a midterm election in the U.S. in which Republicans and their agenda made some of the greatest gains in a generation.
In case you missed it, we recently had a midterm election in the U.S. in which Republicans and their agenda made some of the greatest gains in a generation.
Best of HHCapitalism.com
Here is a sampling of the most popular posts on HHCapitalism over the past few years.
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- Video: Howard Hyde Interviewed about Obamacare on Califonia Edition
- Howard Hyde interviewed by TV Journalist Brad Pomerance on 'California Edition' on the California Channel.
- Books on Capitalism and economics
- If you want to be an informed citizen; if you want to stop being at the mercy of manipulators in politics and the media; or even if you want to preserve and expand socialism and intellectually arm yourself against the capitalist pigs!; then the books listed here need to be in your library.
- Obamacare bulldozes 250,000 health plans in Virginia
- Roughly 250,000 Virginians began receiving notices that their health insurance was being canceled because it failed to meet all the mandates and other regulatory requirements of Obamacare.
- Where do Jobs Come From?
- A primer on employment economics that you won't get in college.
- Obamacare Self-Destructing
- Our federal government: hopelessly overextended, devoid of caution and chock full of hubris.
- Dr Walter E. Williams on Black Unemployment
- Black unemployment has been double that of white Americans for more than 50 years. The black youth unemployment rate is more than 40 percent nationally. In some cities, unemployment for black working-age males is more than 50 percent.
- Technology enables leftists to win without courting center
- The Democrats and the institutional left have a new political tool that allows them virtually to ignore moderates yet still win elections.
- Obama's Health Care Vietnam
- Talk to the average physician about trying to care for patients in the United States today, and you’ll hear exactly the same sorts of sentiments as those expressed by American soldiers faced with the task of “winning the war” in Vietnam some fifty years ago.
- What is Capitalism?
- Most of the controversy over Capitalism stems from disagreements and ignorance of just what Capitalism actually is.
- Video: Howard Hyde Speaks at Annual Meeting of Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
- Howard Hyde presented his vision and strategy for defeating Obamacare at the annual meeting of the AAPS.
- Post-Obamacare Reform
- Obamacare is Dead. Here's what to do next.
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Obamacare is terminally ill. What next?
Rumors of Obamacare's viability were greatly exagerated. There never was majority support for it, and now that the American people know what's in it, they like it less and less with each passing day. Every Republican Senator who unseated a sitting Democrat senator in the election just past ran on a Repeal-and-Replace, anti-Obamacare platform.
But if Obamacare is dead, what do we do now?
We proceed incrementally but inexorably to reverse all of the destructive provisions of the ACA and implement free market-oriented reform. There is bipartisan agreement on things like repealing the medical device tax; we can start there.
Republicans should not shy away from putting bills on Obama's desk that he is likely to veto. Let him show his true colors to the American people and demonstrate the need for a differently-oriented president come the 2016 election.
As I wrote in detail last February in Front Page Magazine, there are and always have been plenty of alternatives to socialized medicine. The task now is to get those alternatives into the public consciousness, before the liberals promote Single Payer as the only viable option.
Read the full article at FrontPageMag.com.
But if Obamacare is dead, what do we do now?
We proceed incrementally but inexorably to reverse all of the destructive provisions of the ACA and implement free market-oriented reform. There is bipartisan agreement on things like repealing the medical device tax; we can start there.
Republicans should not shy away from putting bills on Obama's desk that he is likely to veto. Let him show his true colors to the American people and demonstrate the need for a differently-oriented president come the 2016 election.
As I wrote in detail last February in Front Page Magazine, there are and always have been plenty of alternatives to socialized medicine. The task now is to get those alternatives into the public consciousness, before the liberals promote Single Payer as the only viable option.
Read the full article at FrontPageMag.com.
Townhall: BLS Jobs Report Points To the "Meh" Economy
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released their report on non-farm payroll jobs ... and estimated that the American economy added 214,000 jobs - pointing to an economy that continues to be sluggish. The workforce participation rate is unchanged from a year ago, at 62.8%. The unemployment rate edged slightly downward over the past month, though, and now sits at 5.8%.
Read the full article at Townhall.com.
Read the full article at Townhall.com.
Wall Street Journal: Latinos Lag Under Health Law
One quarter of Hispanics in the U.S. lack health insurance, the highest rate for any racial or ethnic group.
Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
Wall Street Journal: Health-Law Enrollment in 2015 Won’t Meet Forecast
Millions fewer people will enroll in private health plans under the Affordable Care Act next year than the Congressional Budget Office had predicted.
Attracting new enrollees to the health law’s insurance exchanges has proven more difficult than advocates had predicted, and a slice of those who do sign up for plans haven’t kept up with premiums.
Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
Attracting new enrollees to the health law’s insurance exchanges has proven more difficult than advocates had predicted, and a slice of those who do sign up for plans haven’t kept up with premiums.
Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
Forbes: Obamacare Ushers In Pile Of New 2014 Tax Forms
Now that the Obamacare 2014 individual health insurance mandate is in effect, many taxpayers will face confusion over tax penalties, exemptions, premium tax credits, claw backs of subsidies (advanced credits) and extra tax-preparation fees to comply with Obamacare on 2014 tax filings.
Read the full article at Forbes.com.
More Obamacare stories linked at ObamacareReporter.com.
Read the full article at Forbes.com.
More Obamacare stories linked at ObamacareReporter.com.
The Hill: Small businesses were an afterthought in Obamacare
Since the passage of and initial implementation of Obamacare, small businesses have been ill-served – delays, confusion, and higher costs characterize their experience with the law to date. After one year, a report card for the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) created by Obamacare would have a failing grade, and a non-partisan study this week shows the problems are even worse than expected.
Read the full article at TheHill.com.
More Obamacare stories linked at ObamacareReporter.com.
Read the full article at TheHill.com.
More Obamacare stories linked at ObamacareReporter.com.
New York Times: Cost of Coverage Under ACA to Increase in 2015
The Obama administration on Friday unveiled data showing that many Americans with health insurance bought under the Affordable Care Act could face substantial price increases next year — in some cases as much as 20 percent — unless they switch plans.
Read the full article at The New York Times.
Read the full article at The New York Times.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Obamacare and the Gruber Firestorm: 17+ Stories
We can all take off our tin-foil hats now. We don't have to apologize anymore for being skeptical at best that the Affordable Care Act was passed with the best of intentions, through honorable and constitutional channels, and above all informed by impartial, unbiased and disinterested expert advice.
Take your pick of the following stories from just the past few days.
The Obamacare cheerleaders must be grateful that this information only gained wide exposure after the recent election was safely over; otherwise the Republican tnsumami might have been even greater.
Take your pick of the following stories from just the past few days.
The Obamacare cheerleaders must be grateful that this information only gained wide exposure after the recent election was safely over; otherwise the Republican tnsumami might have been even greater.
- Wall Street Journal: Jonathan Gruber’s ‘Stupid’ Budget Tricks
- Daily Caller: Krauthammer: Gruber Obamacare Comments Are ‘True Voice Of Liberal Arrogance’
- Conservative Byte: Obamacare Architect Admits Deceiving Americans to Pass Law
- Conservative Videos: Obamacare Architect: We Passed the Law Thanks to the ‘Stupidity of the American Voter’
- Conservative Videos: A 3rd Video Emerges of Obamacare Architect Bragging About How to Exploit the American Voter
- Truth Revolt: Obamacare Architect: 'Lack of Transparency,' 'Stupidity' of Voters 'Critical' to Passing Law
- Clash Daily: IT WAS ALL BS: ObamaCare Architect Admits Deceiving Americans to Pass Law
- Front Page Magazine: Howard Dean: ObamaCare Created by “Elitists” Who Don’t Understand Americans
- Front Page Magazine: ObamaCare Architect: ObamaCare Exploited 'Lack of Economic Understanding of American Voter'
- The Federalist: Four Questions And Answers About Jonathan Gruber’s Obamacare Lies
- Washington Examiner: Obamacare's foundation of lies a warning for new Supreme Court case
- Heartland: What They Really Think of Us
- World Net Daily: Grubered again! 'Stupid' Americans 'falling off a building'
- World Net Daily: Obamacare guru shocks again with abortion boast
- Heartland: The Agony of Jonathan Gruber
- Heartland Consumer Power Report: Obamacare's Broken Promises, Job Losses and 8 more...
- 50 more at http://ObamacareReporter.com
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Howard Hyde Interviewed about Obamacare on Califonia Edition
UPDATE 3PM: Here is the direct link to the video:
http://youtu.be/XM1DoKwxVqE
Howard Hyde will be appearing on California Edition, a news and interview program hosted by Brad Pomerance on the California Channel, next Thursday, November 13 at 8:00 AM and again at 8:00 PM. The topic is the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare.
In Southern California - on Charter, the California Channel is broadcast on Channel 177. On Time Warner Cable, the California Channel broadcasts on Channel 229. In Central California, on Charter, the California Channel is broadcast on Channel 90. In Sacramento, the California Channel is broadcast on Comcast Channel 108. Through Cox Communications, the California Channel airs on Channel 3, 18 or 23.
Otherwise, for local listings, please check www.calchannel.com/local-listing/.
If your carrier doesn't have The California Channel, look for the video on YouTube:
http://m.youtube.com/user/CharterLocalEdition
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the next meeting of the Southern California Republican Women and Men, Saturday, November 22 at 11:30 AM at the 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant, Van Nuys Airport
16320 Raymer Street, Van Nuys, CA 91406. Featured panel: Republican Candidates for Los Angeles City Council
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http://youtu.be/XM1DoKwxVqE
Howard Hyde will be appearing on California Edition, a news and interview program hosted by Brad Pomerance on the California Channel, next Thursday, November 13 at 8:00 AM and again at 8:00 PM. The topic is the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare.
In Southern California - on Charter, the California Channel is broadcast on Channel 177. On Time Warner Cable, the California Channel broadcasts on Channel 229. In Central California, on Charter, the California Channel is broadcast on Channel 90. In Sacramento, the California Channel is broadcast on Comcast Channel 108. Through Cox Communications, the California Channel airs on Channel 3, 18 or 23.
Otherwise, for local listings, please check www.calchannel.com/local-listing/.
If your carrier doesn't have The California Channel, look for the video on YouTube:
http://m.youtube.com/user/CharterLocalEdition
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the next meeting of the Southern California Republican Women and Men, Saturday, November 22 at 11:30 AM at the 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant, Van Nuys Airport
16320 Raymer Street, Van Nuys, CA 91406. Featured panel: Republican Candidates for Los Angeles City Council
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