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Washington D.C. Premiere of “Not As Good As You Think: The Myth of the Middle Class School”
The Washington DC Premiere of “Not as Good as You Think: The Myth of the Middle Class School” at the Heritage Foundation’s Allison Auditorium. PRI’s Lance T. Izumi, Executive Producer and Author, and Director Nick Tucker answer questions in a panel discussion. Our national conversation about education reform often focuses ...
Business & Economics
A Closer Look at Personal Genomic Testing
PRI senior policy fellow in Technology Studies, Daniel Ballon, Ph.D., participated in a panel discussion at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. The discussion examined genomic testing’s technology, its ramifications, government regulation of the industry, and whether individuals should have their genome analyzed. (Video length ...
Business & Economics
Oh Canada! … Role-Reversal in North America?
Stereotypes are often rooted in some current or past reality, but they can also become outdated. While the USA and Japan have for a long time been regarded as small-government countries, among industrial countries, Canada has long been considered more ‘socialistic’ and closer to the big-government model of Western Europe. ...
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Taming Runaway Health Care Costs
The New York Times, May 16, 2009 To the Editor: David Leonhardt claims that research into the effectiveness of different treatment options would “tell us how to reduce spending without damaging people’s health.” Nonsense. Medical-effectiveness research will simply provide the government with cover to ration treatment. That’s exactly what happens ...
Business & Economics
Revive state’s start-up culture
Californians perceive the Golden State as a bastion of entrepreneurship and innovation, and in some ways they’re correct. Silicon Valley, after all, is a hub of researchers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and innovators. But a look at the entire state tells a different story. California’s vaunted start-up culture is under siege. ...
Business & Economics
Great Right North
Reports last week that the recession is draining Social Security and Medicare funds were just one more reminder that the United States needs to fix its finances. For inspiration, why not look to Canada? Long derided by American conservatives as “socialist” and praised by the left for its generous government ...
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The Immorality of Government Health Care
In the May 10 New York Times Sunday magazine, President Obama reflected on his elderly grandmother’s hip replacement. This episode, portrayed in a touching manner, turns out terribly enlightening about the hard questions all Americans face under his regime. Obama’s grandmother had already been diagnosed with cancer, and the fall ...
Business & Economics
Exploding The Myth Of Green Jobs
Say Anything Blog, May 14, 2009 RXnews.com (Bismarck, ND), May 14 2009 12:00AM Great video of Dr. Robert Murphy talking about the myth of so-called “green jobs.” I’ll be interviewing Dr. Murphy on my radio show this Friday, and he’ll be appearing at the North Dakota Policy Council’s Free Market ...
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Does Universal Preschool Improve Learning? Lessons from Georgia and Oklahoma
Campaigning for the presidency in 2008, Barack Obama pledged to help states implement taxpayer-funded universal preschool–preschool for all.[1] The President’s early education plan, for which he has advocated spending up to $10 billion annually in federal expenditures, encourages states to provide preschool for every child.[2] As President, Obama reinforced his ...
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Under Obama Healthcare Scheme, Big Government Rations Care for Sick Patients
U.S. News & World Report (Washington, DC), May 13, 2009 American healthcare may not be perfect. But it’s not on the verge of collapse either—unless President Obama succeeds with his various healthcare reform efforts. Exhibit A: The $787-billion stimulus bill, which became law on February 19. The measure builds on ...
Washington D.C. Premiere of “Not As Good As You Think: The Myth of the Middle Class School”
The Washington DC Premiere of “Not as Good as You Think: The Myth of the Middle Class School” at the Heritage Foundation’s Allison Auditorium. PRI’s Lance T. Izumi, Executive Producer and Author, and Director Nick Tucker answer questions in a panel discussion. Our national conversation about education reform often focuses ...
A Closer Look at Personal Genomic Testing
PRI senior policy fellow in Technology Studies, Daniel Ballon, Ph.D., participated in a panel discussion at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. The discussion examined genomic testing’s technology, its ramifications, government regulation of the industry, and whether individuals should have their genome analyzed. (Video length ...
Oh Canada! … Role-Reversal in North America?
Stereotypes are often rooted in some current or past reality, but they can also become outdated. While the USA and Japan have for a long time been regarded as small-government countries, among industrial countries, Canada has long been considered more ‘socialistic’ and closer to the big-government model of Western Europe. ...
Taming Runaway Health Care Costs
The New York Times, May 16, 2009 To the Editor: David Leonhardt claims that research into the effectiveness of different treatment options would “tell us how to reduce spending without damaging people’s health.” Nonsense. Medical-effectiveness research will simply provide the government with cover to ration treatment. That’s exactly what happens ...
Revive state’s start-up culture
Californians perceive the Golden State as a bastion of entrepreneurship and innovation, and in some ways they’re correct. Silicon Valley, after all, is a hub of researchers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and innovators. But a look at the entire state tells a different story. California’s vaunted start-up culture is under siege. ...
Great Right North
Reports last week that the recession is draining Social Security and Medicare funds were just one more reminder that the United States needs to fix its finances. For inspiration, why not look to Canada? Long derided by American conservatives as “socialist” and praised by the left for its generous government ...
The Immorality of Government Health Care
In the May 10 New York Times Sunday magazine, President Obama reflected on his elderly grandmother’s hip replacement. This episode, portrayed in a touching manner, turns out terribly enlightening about the hard questions all Americans face under his regime. Obama’s grandmother had already been diagnosed with cancer, and the fall ...
Exploding The Myth Of Green Jobs
Say Anything Blog, May 14, 2009 RXnews.com (Bismarck, ND), May 14 2009 12:00AM Great video of Dr. Robert Murphy talking about the myth of so-called “green jobs.” I’ll be interviewing Dr. Murphy on my radio show this Friday, and he’ll be appearing at the North Dakota Policy Council’s Free Market ...
Does Universal Preschool Improve Learning? Lessons from Georgia and Oklahoma
Campaigning for the presidency in 2008, Barack Obama pledged to help states implement taxpayer-funded universal preschool–preschool for all.[1] The President’s early education plan, for which he has advocated spending up to $10 billion annually in federal expenditures, encourages states to provide preschool for every child.[2] As President, Obama reinforced his ...
Under Obama Healthcare Scheme, Big Government Rations Care for Sick Patients
U.S. News & World Report (Washington, DC), May 13, 2009 American healthcare may not be perfect. But it’s not on the verge of collapse either—unless President Obama succeeds with his various healthcare reform efforts. Exhibit A: The $787-billion stimulus bill, which became law on February 19. The measure builds on ...
