by Dan Mitchell | Jul 10, 2012 | Blogs, Economics, Health Care
I’ve often complained that government-created third-party payer is the main problem with America’s healthcare system, and I was making that point well before Obamacare was imposed upon the country. Simply stated, people won’t be smart consumers and providers won’t...
by CF&P | Jul 10, 2012 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 10, 2012 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org New CF&P “Economics 101” Video Demonstrates Need for New Direction in Health Care (Washington, D.C., Tuesday, July 10, 2012) The...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 21, 2012 | Blogs, Education, Health Care
Taxes and spending are two of the most obvious burdens imposed by government, and I’m glad that many people are fighting against a political class that seems to have a limitless appetite for a bigger public sector. But politicians also can do great damage to an...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 5, 2012 | Blogs, Education
Other than my affection for the Georgia Bulldogs, I’m not a big fan of higher education. Colleges and universities are hotbeds of political correctness, but that’s actually a minor issue. The big problem is that higher education consumes a huge amount of resources and...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 5, 2012 | Blogs, Health Care
I did a debate on income inequality for PBS, but haven’t written much about the issue because I think it is a misguided diversion. One frustrating aspect of this debate is that folks on the left genuinely seem to think the economy is a fixed pie and that rich people...