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Big choice on education
Education Op-Ed
By: K. Lloyd Billingsley
10.29.2004
On Tuesday, Americans will go to the polls and choose the next president of the United States. As they ponder their options, the people might also consider what they can and cannot choose.
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Bush’s Medicare Fix
PRI in the News
By: David Gratzer
10.27.2004
President George W. Bush has made health savings accounts one of his central campaign remedies for U.S. health care problems. It's a remedy that flies in the face of continuous attempts by governments and politicians to impose a major universal medicare program on the whole nation
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The Electoral College Does It Better
Business and Economics Op-Ed
By: Benjamin Zycher
10.27.2004
What should an election system for choosing the president attempt to achieve? Certainly one goal is to reflect the popular will, an outcome that might (or might not, depending on how the system is structured) be achieved with a direct popular vote.
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El Premio Nobel de Literatura
Education Op-Ed
By: Sally C. Pipes
10.27.2004
(AIPE)- Del extremo norte de Europa proviene la más reciente evidencia de que las mujeres son todavía objeto del mero cumplimiento de apariencias y descarada explotación política. Me refiero a Elfriede Jelinek, ganadora del Premio Nobel 2004 de Literatura.
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PRI's Sally C. Pipes receives the Roe Award
PRI Press Release
10.25.2004
The annual Roe Award is a tribute to an individual in the state public policy movement who reflects these characteristics — a passion for liberty, a willingness to work for it, and noteworthy achievement in turning dreams into realities. Appropriately, the Roe award is an eagle, a symbol of liberty, and of the courage and conviction required to preserve it.
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A Dose of Reality
Health Care Op-Ed
By: Sally C. Pipes
10.25.2004
Scaring seniors has long been a staple of Democratic presidential politics. In 2000, Democrats charged that Social Security checks would no longer appear in the unhappy event that George W. Bush was elected president. This year, Senator Kerry is capitalizing on a shortage of flu vaccine caused by the unexpected closing of one of the United States’ two suppliers.
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Taxing S.F. mayor could learn from California governor
Business and Economics Op-Ed
By: Anthony P. Archie
10.22.2004
Gov. Schwarzenegger has spent the last year attempting to transform California from an economic pariah to a pro-business competitor. To jump-start economic activity, he has set out to unburden businesses from heavy taxes and regulations.
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Miracle Cure?
PRI in the News
By: New York Sun Staff
10.22.2004
President Bush may face tomorrow night a question or two in respect of importing drugs from Canada. Certainly such a question was set up by the debate Friday in St. Louis. So it's worth a quick look at why America's drug industry is the world's most inventive and how Senator Kerry regards the problem.
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Choosing healthiest insurance options
PRI in the News
By: Cal Thomas syndicated columnist
10.22.2004
When real issues manage to rise above the smoke and mirrors of political warfare in this exhausting presidential campaign, the cost of health care and medical insurance is just behind terrorism and keeping the country safe in top voter concerns.
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Education faults, fixes
Education Op-Ed
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
10.21.2004
Kindergarten through 12th grade schools aren't the only ones facing problems. In a recent report by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, California received mixed marks in key performance categories. The report was not all bad news and there are signs that things could be changing for the better.
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Capitalism Can Cure Telecommunications
Technology Op-Ed
10.21.2004
This week at the annual Telecosm conference at Lake Tahoe, Steve Forbes argued that many regulations, which mainly expand the power of government officials, are like a cancer that eats away at the benefits of capitalism. He's right, and that's exactly why the Telecom Act of 1996 needs to be revised.
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Challenges and Opportunities in Health Care
PRI Speech
By: Peter J. Pitts
10.18.2004
As you know, FDA has been focusing a great deal of time and effort on the current state of medical innovation -- thinking about how they can work with their various partners – in government and academia (both at home and abroad) and in industry to bring innovative, new medical products to Americans and the world faster, more safely and more cost-effectively.
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Pandering is Contagious
PRI in the News
By: Debra Saunders
10.17.2004
NOT ONLY did President Bush and Sen. John Kerry drop the ball on the issue of health care in Wednesday night's presidential debate, but even moderator Bob Schieffer got it wrong when he said of health care, "We're paying more. We're getting less."
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Old Ideas Threaten New Technology
Technology Op-Ed
10.15.2004
The hot topic at this week's massive Telecom '04 conference in Las Vegas was voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), otherwise known as Internet telephony. VoIP revolutionizes telecommunications, but as attendees discovered, an obsolete pro-regulatory mindset threatens its growth.
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Back 64, end jackpot justice
Business and Economics Op-Ed
By: Anthony P. Archie
10.13.2004
Frivolous lawsuits brought by predatory attorneys have long made life difficult for California businesses. But relief is in sight in the form of Proposition 64 on the Nov. 2 ballot.
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368 Economists Against Kerrynomics
PRI in the News
By: J. Edward Carter, Cesar V. Conda
10.13.2004
Leading economists have a message for America: “John Kerry favors economic policies that, if implemented, would lead to bigger and more intrusive government and a lower standard of living for the American people.”
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Miracle Cure?
PRI in the News
By: New York Sun Staff
10.12.2004
President Bush may face tomorrow night a question or two in respect of importing drugs from Canada. Certainly such a question was set up by the debate Friday in St. Louis.
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Health Care Showdown
PRI in the News
10.12.2004
The debate over paying for health care was finally joined in last Friday's Presidential debate, and it only promises to get hotter. So now is a good time to step back and take a broader look at the competing visions, because we sense the U.S. is reaching something of a policy crossroads.
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If Outsourcing Is a Problem . . .
Business and Economics Op-Ed
By: Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D
10.12.2004
Not only has the extent of offshore outsourcing of American jobs been exaggerated, but — when motivated by underlying market fundamentals — offshoring actually benefits America. That said, much of the offshore outsourcing of jobs is driven by tax considerations — and this needs fixing.
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Raising the bar at UC
Education Op-Ed
By: Xiaochin Yan
10.12.2004
The University of California recently raised the bar for admissions, amid an uproar of protests that its decision will hinder enrollment of disadvantaged students. One of the most controversial changes was to raise the minimum grade point average from 2.8 to 3.0.
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The Big Stem Sell
Technology Op-Ed
10.8.2004
California, a state that prides itself on experimentation and rebelliousness, has recently turned its attention to stem cell research issues.
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Where are the women?
Business and Economics Op-Ed
By: Sally C. Pipes
10.7.2004
The presidential election of 2004 is upon us, with incumbent George Bush squaring off against challenger John Kerry. The issues have been Iraq, Vietnam, swift boats and the National Guard, not the absence of a woman on either side of the ticket. That absence has drawn few complaints but is a subject worth pondering.
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Conservative Spotlight: Pacific Research Institute
PRI in the News
By: Joseph A. D'Agostino
10.7.2004
Everyone worries about the state of the health care industry and almost as many people have a plan to fix it. Those who believe that we should go in a direction opposite of that taken in most other Western countries--and, indeed, taken by the Republican Congress and President Bush--can seek out a new book by someone who knows.
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Decision 2004: Will Telecom Be A Winner?
PRI in the News
By: Josh Long
10.1.2004
The outcome of the presidential election will influence the makeup of the FCC at a time whe government officials are struggling to implement telecommunications rules that promote social goals, such as maintaining affordable phone service and advancing high-speed internet coverage, while not hampering investment.
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California Tele-Scheming
Technology Op-Ed
10.1.2004
Last week California's Public Utilities Commission had an opportunity to undo some of the damage price controls have wreaked on the telecom sector. Instead it clung to a losing strategy that rewards sloth and punishes innovation.
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Bill seeks votes now - shortchanges patients later
Health Care Op-Ed
By: Sally C. Pipes
10.1.2004
Heard of the bill that would allow "cheap" pharmaceuticals to be imported from nations that impose price controls on drugs? Those price controls explain why the imported drugs are "cheap." More costly is the resulting future in which less pharmaceutical and medical innovation is undertaken because price controls reduce the returns to such investment.
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