Trump and Cruz Tax Proposals under the NCPA/BHI National Model
The Trump Tax Proposal Overall calls for a federal tax schedule with four brackets: 0% 10% 20% 25% It would also eliminate the marriage penalty and the Alternative Minimum Tax …
Access to Retirement Accounts Will Help Americans Prepare for Retirement
Chairman Hatch, Ranking Member Wyden, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to submit written comments about the challenges facing retirement savers today and how to increase …
“Ratchet Effect” Causing Major Cost Increases for Obamacare Enrollees: NCPA
NCPA: Obamacare enrollees were already warned to prepare for double-digit rate hikes. Now, the structure of Obamacare’s tax credits is ratcheting up the out-of-pocket costs of premiums – especially for the lowest earning enrollees, according to a new report by NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham.
Most Obamacare Enrollees Will Pay More in 2016
As Obamacare’s third open season wrap ups on January 31, 2016, a majority of enrollees in Obamacare exchange plans can expect to pay significant double-digit percentage rate hikes for 2016. Tax credits …
Did Credit Default Swaps Cause the Failure of Major Institutions?
NCPA: Credit default swaps (CDS) may have amplified – but did not cause – the 2008 financial crisis, concludes a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis’ Financial Crisis Institute.
Emergency Rooms Short on Lifesaving Drugs
TheNewAmerican: Government forced discount of drug prices are to blame emergency room drug shortages, explains NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in this article from The New American.
The Role of Derivatives in the Financial Crisis
What role did derivatives play in triggering the 2008 financial crisis? Specifically, what part did credit default swaps (CDSs) play in spreading risk to the rest of the financial system and causing …
‘For the Record’: How Obamacare Doubled Down on the Most Inefficient Part of Medicine
The Blaze: The inefficient third-party payer system put in place by Obamacare is causing major problems for doctors and taxpayers, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in this article from The Blaze.
Col. “Bernie” Sanders Half-Baked Recipe for Health Plan
Townhall: Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders’ new out healthcare proposal can only lead to one of two things: higher taxes or rationing, explains NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in this Townhall commentary.
Four Failed Federal Education Reforms
Over the years, federal funding of primary and secondary education has increased, while students’ academic performance has flatlined. For instance, the high school reading and math scores on the National Assessment of Education …
Is “Crushing Political Correctness” Key to American Success?
NCPA: Veteran speaker, best-selling author and “Honorary Texan” Nick Adams will discuss his new book Retaking America: Crushing Political Correctness at a National Center for Policy Analysis event on February 16, 2016.
Online Freedom of Speech
NCPA: We can fight ISIS online while simultaneously protecting free speech, says NCPA President & CEO Allen West on Fox Business
Shutting Down Antiquities Trade Vital to Combatting ISIS
HS Today: NCPA Senior Fellow David Grantham’s research on the relationship between the black market antiquities trade and ISIS funding and solvency was featured in an article from Homeland Security Today.
Obamacare joins pile of unfunded liabilities
OC Register: NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham explains how Congress voted to add Obamacare to the pile of unfunded liabilities in an OC Register commentary.
ISIS Loots History to Finance Terrorism
NCPA: Cracking down on the illegal antiquities trade could sever one of ISIS’ major revenue streams and undermine the solvency of its imperial ambitions, according to a new report by National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow David Grantham.
Shutting Down ISIS’ Antiquities Trade
The attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, reminded the world that the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria is at war with western civilization. The U.S. government desperately needs a …
Why are so many more Floridians than Texans signing up for Obamacare?
TheDallasMorningNews: Early retirees in Florida may be attracted by Obamcare’s federal subsidies, which could explain the state’s high enrollment numbers compared to its neighbors in the South, said NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in this article from The Dallas Morning News.
Americans Outsmart Uncle Sam, Doom ObamaCare
TheNewAmerican: A program like Obamacare needs strictly defined and enforced open season. With the Administration constantly making changes, the Obamacare exchanges are suffering, says NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in an article from The New American.
Iran Frees U.S. Sailors
NCPA: On Fox Business, NCPA President and CEO Allen West weighs in on the Iranian capture of U.S. sailors, the response from the Obama administration, and the potentials concerns going forward.
Allen West: Obama’s ISIS Comments Show ‘Complete Disconnect’ With Reality
CNSNews: NCPA President/CEO Allen West points out the complete disconnect evident between President Obama and his former CIA Director, Mike Morell, during the State of the Union address in a CNS News article.
Telemedicine grades: Which 3 states received an F?
Beckers Hospital Review: The limitations on telemedicine in Texas, Alabama and Georgia earned the 3 states an F, according to an NCPA report featured in an article from Beckers Hospital Review.
Texas ranks worst in telehealth
GovernmentHealthIT: Texas is fighting the growth of telemedicince – at the expense of those who need care, according to an NCPA report featured in a Government Health IT article.