Tag Archives: Healthcare

Veterans or Lawyers?

Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 by kevinremus

With the Republican primary constantly in the news, and with the Presidential election rapidly approaching, I thought I would open a debate about military and public service.  When looking at the President, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, and Ron … Continue reading →

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Homage to Nancy Pelosi

Posted on Friday, July 29, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

A left-leaning blogger at Poison Your Mind has suggested that the GOP is insane from top to bottom. I do not disagree that many Republicans have behaved rather irrationally in recent years. That said, the Democratic Party has its fair … Continue reading →

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Tax Incentives Work

Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Since the economic recovery began, business spending on employees has grown an anemic 2%, while equipment and software spending has expanded by 26%. Part of this differential is due to the fact that equipment prices have dropped 2.4%, while labor … Continue reading →

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Another Data Point Against Obamacare

Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“The medical marketplace has really become dominated by the large national carriers…It’s really because it’s not anywhere we feel we can compete effectively.” — Richard Jones, Guardian Life Insurance spokesman Last week I received a letter from my former healthcare … Continue reading →

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February 21, 2011 Edition of Anything Goes Carnival of Politics is Up!

Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

theSaltyBlogger is hosting the February 21, 2011 edition of the Anything Goes Carnival of Politics, and features my blog post on “Four Pillars of Spending Cuts for Deficit Reduction,” which provides recommendations for budget cuts to reduce the deficit.

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Will Healthcare Law Lower or Raise Costs?

Posted on Friday, January 7, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has projected the healthcare law would shave $140 billion from the deficit over the next decade. This week, it suggested that repealing the law would add $230 billion to the deficit over the same period. … Continue reading →

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