Pacific Research Institute

Sally C. Pipes quoted in nationally syndicated Medicare for All op-ed

November 18, 2019 Pacific Research Institute

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., wants "Medicare for All," as does Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., her self-described "Democratic socialist" rival. Unlike Sanders, however, Warren claims she can finance her plan by raising taxes only on the superrich. . . . . .Democrats, of course, quickly employed their...

Sally Pipes Debates at Medicare for All Event at UC Berkeley

November 15, 2019 Pacific Research Institute

Sally Pipes, PRI's President and CEO, and Richard Scheffler, Professor of Graduate School at UC Berkeley School of Public Health participated in a debate on Medicare for All held by the Berkeley Conservative Society. ...

Sally Pipes Quoted in the Daily Wire

November 11, 2019 Pacific Research Institute

As the 2020 election looms closer, health care has choked out virtually every other issue to stand alone as the primary focus of several top-tier candidates in the Democratic primary race. . . . . .Sally Pipes, the president and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute...

Watch Sally Pipes Speak on Sen. Warren’s Billionaires’ Tax on Fox Business

November 07, 2019 Pacific Research Institute

Sen. Warren's plan to spike billionaires' taxes would be detrimental to economy: Expert Pacific Research Institute CEO and president Sally Pipes discusses the constant attacks Sen. Elizabeth Warren makes on billionaires and how her health care plan and wealth tax could harm the middle class and...

Wayne Winegarden quoted in Washington Examiner on trade wars

November 05, 2019 Wayne H Winegarden

Fears that the President’s Trump’s trade war with China will lead to a recession may have faded from the headlines, but economists say it cannot be discounted. “We’re not expecting a recession anytime soon, but, that said, there are a number of headwinds, ranging from slower growth, trade...

Watch Sally Pipes on Fox Business: How Much Would a Single-Payer Plan Cost?

October 31, 2019 Pacific Research Institute

PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discusses 2020 Democratic contender Sen. Elizabeth Warren's plan to provide a public health care system with host Elizabeth MacDonald on "The Evening Edit" on Fox Business. Pipes makes the...

Evan Harris Responds to NCAA Move on Student Athlete Images on Newsy TV

October 30, 2019 Pacific Research Institute

NCAA Will Let Athletes Profit Off Their Names, Images And Likenesses By Adam Elrashidi The NCAA's board said each division has to draft and enact the necessary rules no later than January 2021. The NCAA, the national governing body for collegiate athletics, ruled Tuesday that student athletes will...

PRI Files Amicus Brief in Closely Watched California Donor Privacy Case

October 04, 2019 Pacific Research Institute

SAN FRANCISCO – California-based nonpartisan think tank the Pacific Research Institute and the Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability filed an amicus curiae brief supporting American for Prosperity’s request that the U.S. Supreme Court hear a closely-watched case — Americans for Prosperity Foundation vs. Becerra —...

California Globe Article on Charter Schools Features Lance Izumi

October 03, 2019 Katy Grimes

Gov. Gavin Newsom sent out a press release Wednesday announcing that he will sign “the first major overhaul to the charter schools law since its enactment 27 years ago, and will address longstanding challenges for both traditional public school districts and charter schools.” . . . ....

Kerry Jackson Quoted in Epoch Times Article on California Poverty

October 03, 2019 Pacific Research Institute

California continues to lead the nation in poverty, according to a recent Census Bureau report. The report (pdf), released in September 2019, measured states’ functional poverty rates, which takes into account the cost of living and other factors. California has the highest of any state, with about 18.2...