No Insurance Available For Those Who Missed ObamaCare Deadline
Newsmax: The health insurance market has been “completely closed down” until the next open enrollment session in seven months, NCPA President John Goodman said in a Newsmax article.
Why Are There So Few Job Losses from Minimum-Wage Hikes?
Both proponents and opponents of federal minimum-wage hikes are convinced that if Congress raises the minimum wage (whether to $9 or $10.10 or $15 an hour) the welfare of tens of millions of low-income workers will rise by a comparable amount. The two sides disagree over the extent of the job losses low-wage workers will suffer, but both sides acknowledge that most econometric studies over the past half-century show that a 10 percent hike in the federal minimum wage results in job losses for unskilled workers of no more than 3 percent, and potentially less than 1 percent. Most recently, the Congressional Budget Office found that if the minimum wage is hiked to $10.10, expected job losses by 2016 will amount to a scant 0.3 percent of the jobs affected.
Two Percent Inflation: A Good Thing Or A Bad Thing?
Forbes: NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer says he is uneasy with the Federal reserve’s goal to raise the inflation rate in a Forbes commentary.
Study: States That Raise the Wage See Decreased Jobs, High Teen Unemployment
FOXBusiness.com: Raising the minimum wage hurts low-skilled workers, including teens, says NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in a FOXBusiness.com article.
Pam Villarreal on the Marketplace Fairness Act
Heartland Institute: The Marketplace Fairness Act would place an undue burden on online retailers, says NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in an interview with Heartland.
Lies, Damned Lies, GDP, CPI, Etc.
Forbes: NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob Mcteer Says Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen’s focus on the Fed’s inflation target is worrisome in a Forbes commentary.
ObamaCare Shows America Suffers From A president Dangerously Disconnected From Reality
Forbes: Looking at President Obama’s April Fool’s Day speech, NCPA Senior Fellow Peter Ferrara says in a Forbes commentary that he finds a troubling lack of understanding of basic economics.
A Look At Who Is Paying ObamaCare Premiums (Or Not)
FOXBusiness.com: Based on past insurance markets, we could see a 25% dropout rate for insurance selected through ObamaCare, predicts NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a FOXBusiness.com article.
Endangered Species Put At Risk By Rules
Tyler Morning Telegraph: Private landowners are key to helping endangered species, said the NCPA in a Tyler Morning Telegraph editorial.
The Bite of Pet Costs
The Wall Street Journal: In response to retirees’ growing spending on pets and hobbies, NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal suggests that pet owners take advantage of low-cost vaccinations and double-check their vet’s medication prices against the marketplace in a Wall Street Journal article.
John Goodman on The Sean Hannity Show
The Sean Hannity Show: ObamaCare’s perverse incentives are leading to perverse outcomes, said NCPA President John Goodman in an interview with Sean Hannity on the impending ObamaCare deadline.
Further Delays Will Only Aggravate ObamaCare Problems
NBC News: NCPA Senior Fellow John Graham says that allowing people to start, but not finish, enrolling in ObamaCare to avoid the deadline will decrease the urgency and is a “bad idea” on NBC News.
On Deadline Day, ObamaCare Plagued By Problems
FOX News: NCPA President John Goodman outlines the problems with ObamaCare, including the impossible mandate, unworkable subsidies, and perverse incentives within the exchanges, on FOX and Friends.
The Marketplace Fairness Act:Tilting the Playing Field
Last year, the U.S. Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA), allowing states to require online retailers to collect and remit sales taxes for each buyer’s state. Though the House of Representatives is unlikely to pass the bill anytime soon, the issue will likely come up again. Under the Senate bill, online retailers could collect an estimated $22 billion to $24 billion in sales tax that now goes uncollected.1
John Graham: ObamaCare Alternatives
The Blaze: NCPA Senior Fellow John Graham discusses ObamaCare problems and alternatives on The Blaze.
The Left’s “Wars”
The Wall Street Journal: As public attention turns to the midterm elections,NCPA former Board Chairman Pete Du Pontoutlines the Left’s attacks on education, the rule of law, and the Republican Party.
A March Madness Health Wonk Review
Health Wonk Review: NCPA President John Goodman’s suggestions to fix the Affordable Care Act were highlighted in the latest Health Wonk Review hosted at the Health Affairs Blog.
Paper, or else: Dallas council restricts plastic bags
Watchdog.org: Banning plastic bags in Dallas could cause shoppers to take their business outside the city, says NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in a Watchdog.org article.
Latest ObamaCare Extension: Impact on Consumers, Insurers
FOXBusiness.com: The latest extension undermines the urgency of having an enrollment period, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a FOXBusiness.com article.
Devon Herrick on ObamaCare's 4th Anniversary
Newsmax TV: The administration continues to push back deadlines for ObamaCare’s implementation, but should instead embrace reforms to simplify the system, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick on Newsmax TV’s America’s Forum.
ObamaCare: Arbitrary and Unfair
American Thinker: NCPA President John Goodman’s recent Wall Street Journal commentarywas praised in a post at American Thinker.
Pelosi Laughably Claims Democrats Are The Jobs Party
Investor’s Business Daily: NCPA Senior Fellow Peter Ferrara’s analysis of the Obama-Pelosi economic “recovery” was highlighted in an Investor’s Business Daily editorial.
Tom Saving on Medicare Reform
Newsmax TV: NCPA Senior Fellow Tom Saving discussed his latest report on proposed Medicare reforms on Newsmax TV.
Analyst to Newsmax: Alternative Would Alleviate ObamaCare Pain
Newsmax: The Republican alternative to ObamaCare should focus on increasing choice, says NCPA President John Goodman in a Newsmax article. Goodman suggests an annual tax credit of $2,500 per adult and $1,500 per child as long as individuals purchase credible private health insurance.
Tax Reform Should Begin With Eliminating Corporate Taxes
Investor’s Business Daily: The corporate income tax ultimately hurts workers, not companies, says NCPA Senior Fellow Laurence Kotlikoff in a commentary featured in Investor’s Business Daily.