Don’t tell anybody but we can all breathe easier now
WASHINGTON – A lot of people have a vested interest in making you think air pollution is getting worse. Rather than put themselves out of jobs, air quality regulators make …
Health Insurance's New Wave And the Man Behind the Plans
If you struggled with the choice of a newfangled highdeductible health insurance option during open enrollment this fall, you can thank — or perhaps curse — conservative economist John C. …
Watch Your Wallet
Sixty-one percent of Americans believe President Bush is not doing a satisfactory job. And more than 70% think the Republican Congress has failed to perform its job satisfactorily.
Medicare: Negotiated Drug Prices May Not Lower Costs
Rep. Nancy Pelosi has promised that within its first 100 hours the Democrat-controlled House will repeal the ban preventing Medicare from negotiating directly with pharmaceutical companies. She must expect this legislation to bring down drug prices dramatically. However, it is not obvious that allowing the government to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies will lead to lower prices than those achieved by private drug plans. There are several good reasons why not.
Congress Passes One Slice Of Off-shore Loaf
In one of its final acts, Congress voted to end a quarter-century offshore drilling ban and allow energy companies to tap natural gas and oil beneath waters in a small region of the Gulf of Mexico.
Most Everything You Know About Air Pollution Is Wrong
Contrary to what many environmental activists, regulators and journalists regularly assert, air pollution is not a growing problem or a serious threat to the public's health, according to a new study from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).
Facts Not Fear on Air Pollution
Air pollution has been declining for decades across the United States, yet most Americans still believe air pollution is a growing problem and a serious threat to their health.
Climate Change and the Media
There is an overwhelming bias today in the media regarding the issue of global warming.
Media Shows Irrational Hysteria On Global Warming
"The Public Has Been Vastly Misinformed," NCPA's Deming Tells Senate Committee.