Benjamin Carson, MD American neurosurgeon, directorof pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. WHEN: Friday, November 1, 2013 12:00PM – 1:15PM WHERE: Renaissance Dallas Hotel Grand Ballroom 2222 Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX 75207 …
National Review Online: NCPA President John C. Goodman says that the conservative approach to comprehensive health care reform requires an exchange of ideas between think tanks and law makers.
Dallas Morning News: NCPA Board Member General Tommy Franks outlines four aspects of conflict resolution that should be used by younger generations during debate, as taught to students in the Four Star Leadership program.
Psychology Today: NCPA President John C. Goodman comments that the current healthcare system is not only broken, but offers perverse incentives to everyone involved.
Forbes: In his latest Forbes piece, NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer analyzes the most recent GDP report.
Townhall.com: Rather than passing more gun control legislation, the government would be better served to enforce current laws already in place, says NCPA President John C. Goodman.
Americans don’t like things that are inefficient, costly or unfair. Our federal tax code seems designed to be all three, a failing exacerbated by a patchwork of economically distorting subsidies and preferences found throughout the code and elsewhere.
Washington Examiner: The third party payer system contributes to healthcare pricing transparency problems, said NCPA President John C. Goodman today during testimony before Congress.
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heartlander.org: “Without access to affordable coverage for workers, many employers will abandon their health plans”, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick.
Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on this important topic. I am John Goodman, president of the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA). A nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization, the NCPA is dedicated to developing and promoting private alternatives to government regulation and control, and solving problems by relying on the strength of the competitive, entrepreneurial private sector. I welcome the opportunity to share my views and look forward to your questions.
heartlander.org: President Obama’s 2014 budget increases the deficit and raises taxes, says NCPA Senior Fellow Peter Ferrara.
In this age of low returns on certificates of deposit and jitters over the stock market, many investors wonder where to put their money. One option is corporate bonds. Corporations issue bonds to finance expansion or acquisition of other firms. According to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the value of U.S. corporate bonds was $1.36 trillion in 2012.
Rep. Sessions will address a wide range of issues on Capitol Hill and important federal issues in Texas
Rare Earth Investing News: An NCPA study suggests that states with rare earth resources could improve revenue and add approximately 3,600 well-paid jobs with mining development.
Townhall.com: In his latest Townhall.com commentary, NCPA President John C. Goodman gives five alternative options for employers to avoid the increase in healthcare costs associated with the Affordable Care Act.
Masterresource.org: “[T]he threat of environmental extremism in a vast new area provides the biggest reason to reject the treaty. The Kyoto Treaty was rejected as national policy for good reason. LOST is Kyoto with a court attached.”
Psychology Today: In order to fix the perverse incentives promoted by the Affordable Care Act, NCPA President John C. Goodman suggests a competitive health insurance marketplace would help control high medical costs.
Forbes: NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer says the falling rate of inflation has hurt gold prices, in his latest Forbes commentary.
Psychology Today: Definitions like “administrative costs” have added to the inefficiencies and confusion of the Affordable Care Act, says NCPA President John C. Goodman.
Townhall.com: In his latest Townhall.com commentary, NCPA President John C. Goodman examines the ideological battles fought by the late Margaret Thatcher.
Psychology Today: Increasing the state’s ability to control Medicaid would allow for more efficient healthcare, says NCPA President John C. Goodman.
Virginia James Virginia James is a former NCPA Board member. She is on the Board of Trustees for the Foundation for Education Reform & Accountability.
Harlan Crow Harlan Crow is a former NCPA Board member and the chairman and chief executive officer of Crow Family Holdings.
Don Buchholz, Chairman Emeritus, SWS Group, Inc. Don Buchholz is a former NCPA Board member. Buchholz is founder of Southwest Securities and Chairman Emeritus of SWS Group, Inc. and serves …