by Dan Mitchell | Dec 10, 2015 | Blogs, Economics, Health Care
Time for a mea culpa. In the past, I’ve criticized Obamacare for a variety of reasons. I’ve argued that it’s a fiscal boondoggle. I’ve pointed out that it’s grossly inconsistent with the Constitution. I’ve complained that it’s undermined the rule of law. And it...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 25, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care
Shortly after Obamacare was enacted, I started writing about groups victimized by the law. But after highlighting how children, low-income workers, and retirees were disadvantaged by government-run healthcare, I soon realized that I wasn’t saying anything new or...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 25, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
Like many Americans, I’m suffering from Obamacare fatigue. Before the law was implemented, I repeatedly explained that more spending and more intervention in the health sector would worsen a system that already was suffering from too much government. And since the...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 8, 2015 | Blogs, Economics, Health Care
I’m a long-time advocate of “dynamic scoring,” which means I want the Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation to inform policy makers about how fiscal policy changes can impact overall economic performance and therefore generate “feedback” effects....
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 28, 2015 | Blogs, Health Care
I feel compelled to comment on the Supreme Court’s latest Obamacare decision, though I could sum up my reaction with one word: disgust. I’m disgusted that we had politicians who decided in 2009 and 2010 to further screw up the healthcare system with Obamacare. I’m...