Export-Import Bank not dead yet?
The Washington Post: The reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank undermines our credibility as a global economic leader, says NCPA President/CEO Allen West in a Washington Post article.
Congressional committee to hold hearings on health insurance industry consolidation, including Humana-Aetna deal
Insider Louisville: Proposed mergers between health insurance companies could be scuttled by government interference, cautions National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow John R. Graham in an Insider Louisville article.
The Changing Price of Oil Relative to Gold
The collapse of crude oil prices in 2014 was a big surprise, but popular explanations quickly circulated. Most attributed the collapse to changes in supply and/or demand. It is true that a …
Regulating Genomic Research: Top-Down Or Bottom-Up?
Forbes: As genomic sequencing moves from science fiction to reality, Congress must update the way information technology is regulated to keep up with new innovations, says NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a Forbes commentary.
Ways to keep disability honest
Bankrate: NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal suggests reforms to keep the financially-troubled Social Security disability benefits afloat in a Bankrate article.
Disability funds for 11 million people would run out in final days of 2016 election
Washington Examiner: A major overhaul of the disability program, specifically a rating system to give more benefits to those with worse disabilities and fewer to able-bodied people needs to happen, says NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in a Washington Examiner article.
Allen West on the Iran Deal
FOX Radio: NCPA President/CEO Allen West discusses how the Iran Nuclear Agreement affects the U.S. and Iran with FOX Radio.
Expansion of High-Deductible Plans to Impact Physician Care
DoctorsLounge: “A doctor’s primary concern used to be whether a patient had insurance. Now, it’s the type of insurance,” says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a DoctorsLounge article.
Allen West at the Stop Iran Rally
FOX & Friends: NCPA President/CEO Allen West discusses the Iran Deal on the streets of New York City in a FOX & Friends interview.
The Rand Paul Tax Plan
Senator Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) plan for comprehensive tax reform is generally much better than the status quo, but some of its elements could be substantially improved to make it more pro-economic growth. Additionally, …
Texas is Working to Protect the Electrical Grid Against Natural or Man-Made Electromagnetic Pulse
Chairman Johnson, Senator Carper and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to submit written comments about securing the electrical grid against solar storms and electromagnetic pulse. I …
Overtaxing Corporations Bad for Business, Workers
NCPA: Raising U.S. corporate tax rates purely to generate tax revenue discourages investment, shrinks the economy, and hurts workers, according to a new report from the NCPA’s Tax Analysis Center.
A Telling Comparison
Townhall.com: It seems only the lives and policies that advance the liberal progressive agenda matter to President Obama, says NCPA President/CEO Allen West in a Townhall.com commentary.
The U.S. Corporate Income Tax: A Primer for U.S. Policy Makers
The U.S. corporate income tax is ripe for change – that’s what you will believe, anyway, if you follow the news as it relates to this subject. There is concern …
Medical Device Tax Repeal Bill Receives Bipartisan Support in Congress
The Heartland Institute: The medical device tax on manufacturing and importing medical devices has adverse effects on producers and harms consumers, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Heartland Institute article.
Letters: ‘Obamacare’ model bleeding red ink
The Advocate: The underpricing of the Affordable Care Act’s government exchanges could leave state insurance regulators expecting taxpayer bailouts for consumer operated and oriented plans, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in an Advocate article.
Tennessee Shooting
FOX News: The Obama Administration and its laws should be held accountable for the attack at the military reserve center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, said NCPA President/CEO Allen West in a FOX News interview.
What Silicon Valley And Most People Don't Get About Productivity
Forbes: Official measures of productivity fail to measure many innovations that make our lives easier, better and more efficient, especially the inventions and innovations coming out of Silicon Valley, says NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer in a Forbes commentary.
Attack in Tennessee
Kilmeade and Friends: NCPA President/CEO Allen West stresses the need for adequate security measures to ensure the safety of our troops – both at home and abroad – in an interview with Fox Radio’s Kilmeade and Friends.
Chattanooga Shooting
FOX Business: We have to better protect our men and women on military installations, like the military reserve center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, said NCPA President/CEO Allen West in a FOX Business News interview.
Tennessee Domestic Terror Iran Nuclear Deal
FOX News Cavuto Coast to Coast: The United States needs to put measures in place to ensure our military are safe, both home and abroad, says NCPA President/CEO Allen West in a FOX News Cavuto Coast to Coast interview.
NCPA Welcomes Two New Contributing Fellows
NCPA: The NCPA is pleased to welcome Gaylon McCollough, M.D. and Lawrence Neil Pivnick M.D, J.D. as its newest Contributing Fellows in the area of healthcare.
Repealing Obamacare Would Grow Economy, Reduce Uninsured by 10 Million
Heartland Institute: The Congressional Budget Office concludes repealing the Affordable Care Act would increase gross domestic product and boost the supply of labor, says NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a Heartland Institute commentary.