Tying the Hands of Government Officials

Stephen Goldsmith, deputy of New York City Talks about how red tape ties the hands of officials

America's Future

America can have a bright future, but we need politicians to make long term plans. Other Countries are doing it. So can we.

Preventive Health Care Myths

It's a myth that preventive Health Care saves money its a fun one to repeat, because we then think that there are easy solutions to the health care crisis.

Tort Reform Saves Money, Says CBO

 Huh? Who would have figured.

Postal Service to become more efficient, it would like to

The postal service operates in the red every year. But it is not permitted to close its least profitable branches.

Power of Public Sector Unions

Public sector unions have thrived for the past 50 years Is there run coming to an end? An economist articles wonders just that.

Health Care, Caring about Costs

When it comes to one type of health care, everybody knows what everything costs. That is health care for animals. Costs are clear and transparent, and the consumers make decisions based on cost and likely outcomes.

Real Budget Cuts

Rand Paul is serious on budget cuts talking to Wolf Blitzer

At least one person is serious about budget cuts. He says something telling "Conservatives have to be willing to cut military spending, and liberals have to be willing to cut some welfare spending". Finally, A politician who is able to state the obvious truth.

Lawsuits and Swing Sets

Because of lawsuits, swing sets are being removed from playgrounds. Its sad that in the name of protecting kids, they lose the ability to play. Kids might get hurt, so lets take down the playgrounds.

How much do we spend on education?

How much money are we spending per pupil? Why are school districts under-reporting how much they spend per student? Regardless of political party can't we all agree transparency is a good thing. That we should be able to follow the money?

Three Tiers of Government for Education

Since education is funded from three different sources: local, state and federal, there are often central mandates put on local school districts that make no sense. It isn't hard to imagine why, the needs of school children in Juneau may be different from those in Brooklyn but in Mobile.

This State Mandate requires a school bus seat for every child and prevents the school from using the money more efficiently, and causes them to waste $2 million dollars a year.

Wisconsin, Collective Bargaining

Just one reason Governor Walker was right in trying to change the rules that allow unions to keep open facilities that are no longer needed. Unions force nearly empty juvenile facility to stay open, even though there is only one juvenile there, the cost is over $300,000.
Is it unreasonable to think that our government should be better?

Time to draw down in afghanistan.

With the Death of Bin Laden. It is time to draw down in Afghanistan.
Time to Draw down in Afghanistan

A Quick Explanation of Health Care terms

For those of you who want to understand Insurance, and then be able to understand the health care reform bills. This is for you. It's a pretty basic explanation of insurance.
A 3 minute video explaining basic insurance terms

Auto Bailout

Dan Ikenson states why the auto bailout is not a success, even after GM has become profitable.
Even though, Obama states that the tax payer is going to be made whole from the deal. Even though this rhetoric is mostly fantasy.
 GM profits nothing to gloat about