Republicans have promised time and again to repeal Obamacare—not fix it, not try to make it better—they promised to repeal it. Here are five reasons the American Health Care Act put forward by GOP leadership does not fulfill that promise. 1) The bill does not fully repeal Obamacare. If you have a faulty foundation, nothing you … Continue reading 5 Reasons the GOP’s Obamacare Plan Isn’t Real Repeal
Category: Liberty
This week, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas signaled his belief that civil asset forfeiture laws have strayed too far from their narrow historical precedent and questioned whether “modern civil-forfeiture statutes can be squared with the Due Process Clause and our nation’s history.” The news stems from a case, Lisa Olivia Leonard v. Texas, which—like so … Continue reading Clarence Thomas Casts Doubt on the Constitutionality of Civil Forfeiture
In August of 1993, I was invited to participate in a conference in Vilnius, Lithuania on “Liberty and Private Business.” This was less than two years after the formal disappearance of the Soviet Union as a political entity on the map of the world. During our time there, my wife and I were offered the … Continue reading Communism’s Legacy: Tyranny, Terror, and Torture
For more than 100 years the United States has looked to prohibition to curtail the use of drugs. Proponents argue that by making substances like marijuana, cocaine and heroin illegal, government can significantly reduce drug-related crime, prevent addiction and stop the spread of drug-related disease. The results have been less than impressive. In fact, Michael … Continue reading Portugal Won the War on Drugs by Giving It Up
The current partisan war over the Dodd-Frank Act is just one dispute in a broader ideological divide about the government’s role in industry. This dispute, which has deep historical roots, includes a similar battle over Obamacare. The common disagreement at issue with both laws — now in the cross hairs of a GOP-controlled Washington — … Continue reading Obamacare and Dodd-Frank Have the Same Fatal Flaw
At a talk I attended when Obamacare was being debated, health economist John C. Goodman asked, "Would you want to be a patron of a restaurant that didn't want you as a customer?" He was getting at the fact that Obamacare would set up incentives for health insurers to avoid the sickest people because they … Continue reading Why Pre-Existing Conditions Should Be Left to the Market
The way to help women continue to move forward isn’t to propagate the myth that women in the United States are victims, oppressed by the system and unable to help themselves secure a better future. Yet that’s exactly the message of the “A Day Without a Woman” strike happening Wednesday. Various organizers, including the Women’s … Continue reading ‘A Day Without a Woman’ Strike Promotes Idea of Women as Helpless
Recently, Harvard political theorist Danielle Allen wrote in the Washington Post about “The most important phrase in the Pledge of Allegiance”—“with liberty and justice for all.” Allen recognizes that justice requires “equality before the law” and that “freedom is freedom only when it is for everyone.” But she confuses democracy with liberty, which is very … Continue reading Liberty and “Social” Justice for All Is Impossible
For the past several decades, governments have been cracking down on tobacco consumption, including by banning smoking in many places such as bars or restaurants. But we've learned a lot about the effects of these kinds of policies over the last few years and now it's time to reconsider them. Here's why: 1. Property Rights … Continue reading Five Reasons to End Government Smoking Bans
In his inauguration speech, President Donald Trump asserted, “We must protect our border from the ravages of other countries making our products, stealing our companies and destroying our jobs. Protection will lead to great prosperity and strength." Throughout his campaign, Trump made it clear that manufacturing jobs have been leaving the U.S. for far too … Continue reading School Choice Will Restore Our Competitive Edge
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