Measures Against ID Thievery
Representative Ron Paul (R, TX) wants to do something about the crime of identity theft. Of course, so do other lawmakers, whose solutions invariably involve new laws on top of old ones and a general expansion of federal intrusion into personal privacy.
The Educational Minutemen Advance
America’s education revolution is under way. The bureaucratic redcoats are beginning to tremble at their imminent loss of tyrannical power. The swelling ranks of the movement’s minutemen – parents, grandparents, concerned citizens and legislators – fighting for the best interests of this nation’s upcoming generations have already begun winning crucial battles.
Single Payer Singularly Unsuccessful
Advocates of single payer health care want Colorado state government to pass legislation making government the sole provider of health care in the state. It can be done, but the real question is why anyone would want to be so inhumane.
After decades of experience with single payer health care systems we know that it makes health care harder to get, and increases costs. Even in the unlikely event that government promises to pay for everything, there is no guarantee that it will pay enough to motivate others to provide the expertise and equipment required to treat a particular patient. As the Oregon Health Services Commission snippily told Medicaid clients complaining about their inability to find a doctor, “Having coverage does not always guarantee access.”[1]
Anti-Smoking Guns Deliberate Ignorance
After sitting through the recent Cessation Subcommittee meeting of the Interagency Committee Meeting on Smoking and Health in Denver, one can only be delighted that the Bush administration plans to let the private sector take over commercial activities[i], like mowing federal lawns. Maybe this will free up federal resources and we can stop contracting large chunks of public health policy to wealthy private foundations with radical political agendas.
Congestion and the American Dream
Denver is the nation’s third-most congested urban area, and congestion costs Denver residents nearly $1.5 billion a year. Spending 60 percent of the region’s transportation budget on 1 percent of the region’s travelers will not solve this problem. The Center for the American Dream will find low-cost solutions that can solve congestion without raising taxes.
Argentina Savings
The three young guys, all early thirties, are in Mexico to open a restaurant. The start up money is their combined life savings. They have a good location in a busy international tourist town on the Caribbean coast and are highly motivated. If this fails, they will have to start over, again. If this sounds like a testimony to the entrepreneurial spirit, it is — but with a twist.
