What Did Madison Really Think of the States?
Policy debates benefit from clarity about underlying principles, which in the case of state and local matters often means federalism. Federalist principles are normally invoked opportunistically, to...
View ArticleFeds Say High Obamacare Premiums for the Young are Good News
Five days before Obamacare's exchanges begin open enrollment, long-awaited rates for federally facilitated exchanges (FFEs) have been released.The Department of Health and Human Service’s headline?...
View ArticleOnly One-Third Of Americans Support Repealing, Defunding Or Delaying Obamacare
Polls consistently show that Americans aren’t happy with Obamacare. They think the law will make health care more expensive, and decrease its quality. But a new survey of 1,976 registered voters finds...
View ArticleObamacare Increases Premiums by 41 Percent
Forty-one states, plus D.C., will experience premium hikes under Obamacare.In the average state, Obamacare will increase underlying premiums by 41 percent. The steepest increases will be felt by those...
View ArticleThe Upton Bill Is No Small Matter
The full reality of what Obamacare will mean for average Americans is only now becoming clear as the crisis over cancelled insurance plans in the individual market has steadily unfolded in recent days....
View ArticleKeeping the Pressure on Obamacare
The Obamacare implementation disaster is far worse than even the most pessimistic critics predicted before the October 1 launch. The fiasco that has been on full public display for the past two months...
View ArticleThe Enduring Myth of the Individual ‘Mandate’
The individual mandate is an awkward subject for Obamacare’s architects and defenders. On the one hand, they recognize that it is the most unpopular provision in the entire law. In polls, large...
View ArticleLet’s Eliminate, Not Delay, the Employer Mandate
A new report from the Urban Institute asks the important question, “Why not just eliminate the employer mandate?” Doing so would eliminate some of the negative, unintended labor market consequences of...
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