Analysis: Cruz's tax plan is better than Trump's
The Hill: Research comparing the tax proposals of presidential candidates Trump and Cruz from NCPA Senior Fellow David Tuerck is cited in this article from The Hill.
Trump v. Cruz: The Comparative Economic Effects of Two Tax Proposals
NCPA: According to a newly updated report from the Beacon Hill Institute and the National Center for Policy Analysis, the Ted Cruz and Donald Trump tax plans would each eliminate large numbers of public sector jobs in either plan’s first year. However, an even greater number of private sector jobs will be created, assuming that the candidates’ tax plans are paid for by cuts in federal spending.
Trump v. Cruz: The Comparative Economic Effects of Two Tax Proposals
Taxes impinge on individual and business decisions to work, save and invest. Using a dynamic computable general equilibrium model that we created for the National Center for Policy Analysis (the …
Believe It Or Not, The Republican Obamacare Replacement Plan Might Come Together
Forbes: In this Forbes commentary, NCPA Senior Fellow John Graham says that a viable alternative to Obamacare from Congressional Republicans could be on the horizon.
Security gaps at Grand Prairie military base
NCPA: On WFAA (ABC), NCPA President/CEO Allen West weighs in on the inappropriate level of security we provide for our servicemen here on American soil and why we owe them more.
Obamacare Exacerbates the Tragedy of the Healthcare Commons: We Can do Better
Townhall: In this Townhall commentary, NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick says the reason the healthcare industry cost/benefit ratio is so poor is because the funds being spent are other people’s money (OPM).
Nick Adams
Nick Adams Retaking America: Crushing Political Correctness WHEN: February 16, 2016 WHERE: Bent Tree Country Club 5201 Westgrove Dr. …
San Antonio Stadium Subsidy Could Leave Taxpayers Holding the Ball
Heartland: San Antonio’s decision to use taxpayer funds to buy a soccer stadium could put taxpayers on the hook for decades, warns NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in a Heartland article.
Political Commentator Nick Adams to speak at Feb. 16 Event: NCPA
NCPA: Veteran Australian speaker, best-selling author and “Honorary Texan” Nick Adams calls political correctness a disease that has nearly destroyed Europe and says it has driven the U.S. from life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness into “lifelessness, suppression and the pursuit of mediocrity.”
The Real Significance of Clinton’s Email Server
Townhall: NCPA Senior Fellow David Grantham explains why we should care about Hillary Clinton’s email scandal – and what the breaches of Special Access Programs could mean for our operatives abroad – in a Townhall commentary.
Causes of the 2008 Financial Crisis
Experts point to a variety of issues that likely caused the 2008 financial crisis, such as modern banking practices, unethical behavior or government policy. The available evidence suggests, however, that a convoluted interaction …
Obamacare’s Robin Hood Scheme and the Socioeconomics of Health
Townhall: Obamacare is a Robin Hood scheme that aims to solve bad behaviors and poor lifestyle choices with mandatory health insurance and medical intervention, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Townhall commentary.
Conservative groups rally behind independent air traffic control plan
The Hill: The NCPA was highlighted in an article at The Hill for supporting legislation that would provide for the creation of a new nongovernmental organization to take over air traffic control from the FAA.
NCPA Announces Launch of Online National Security Petition
The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) today launched a new online petition demanding Congress enact a national defense plan that properly protects our nation and supports a capable and economically efficient military.
“The president and Congress used last year’s National Defense Authorization Act to devastate an already diminished military. This April, Congress votes again on the NDAA, putting our national defense on the line once more,” said NCPA President/CEO Allen West in a video announcing the launch.
Texas Lieutenant Governor Calls School Choice ‘Top Priority’
Heartland Institute: Texas lawmakers know the benefits of school choice and are strongly in support of it, says Senior Research Fellow Lloyd M. Bentsen IV in this Heartland Institute article.
Regulatory and Legal Reasons for Generic Drug Price Hikes
Chairman Chaffetz, Ranking Member Cummings, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to submit written comments about recent prescription drug market developments in general, and recent price increases in …
Affordable Health Plans Have Gone Extinct; Obamacare Killed Them Off
Townhall: In this Townhall commentary, NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick explains why affordable health care plans have gone extinct under the “Affordable” Care Act.
GOP Congress' Budget Hits Reality Hard
Real Clear Policy: Can Congress follow its tax cuts with spending cuts? We’ll have to wait until the next president takes office, says NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in this Real Clear Policy commentary.
Six ways to combat pharma price gouging
Managed Healthcare Executive: NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick is cited in this Managed Healthcare Executive article on ways to combat high drug prices.
The Federal Reserve and Sound Money
We are living in a time of monetary chaos. The U.S. Federal Reserve has manipulated key interest rates down to practically zero for the last six years, and expanded the money supply …
Obamacare Enrollees Face Growing Out-of-Pocket Costs
CaliforniaBroker: Senior Fellow John R. Graham explains the coming hikes in Obamacare premiums for the lowest earning enrollees in this California Broker article.
U.S. Inequality, Fiscal Progressivity, and Work Disincentives
This study combines the 2013 Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances data and the Fiscal Analyzer, a highly detailed life-cycle consumption-smoothing program, to a) measure ultimate economic inequality – inequality …