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Should Tipping Be Abolished?
The practice of tipping restaurant servers and bartenders is under attack. Some academics and pundits want to abolish tipping and replace the practice with a higher minimum hourly wage or a so-called …
Regs Change Roles
Healthcare Informatics: In this article from Healthcare Informatics, NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick is cited on the need for hospitals to become more effective at collecting consumer debt.
Brussels Terror
FOX Business: On FOX Business’ Mornings w/ Maria, NCPA Executive Director Allen West warns that in the wake of the terror in Brussels, we must not let political correctness keep us from protecting ourselves from organized terrorism.
Brussels Attacks
FOX News: Executive Director Allen West discussed the optics of President Obama remaining in Cuba while attacks were being carried out in Brussels on FOX News Channel’s On The Record with Greta Van Susteren.
Obamacare’s Sixth Anniversary Celebration Muted
Carolina Journal: In this article from the Carolina Journal, NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick is cited on the stability of the ACA federal exchanges going forward.
Military Acquisition System in Serious Need of Reform
NCPA: The military acquisition system is woefully outdated. The new Acquisition Agility Act of FY 2017 could be a good step towards repairing a severely broken system, according to a new report from National Center for Policy Analysis Executive Director Allen West and Senior Fellow David Grantham.
Income Inequality and the U.S. Tax System
Income inequality has become a hot button topic of late. Two years ago, Thomas Piketty’s book on the causes of income inequality rallied people on the left to call for more taxes …
Former DIA Dir. & Terrorism/National Security Expert in Dallas
NCPA: Former Defense Intelligence Agency director, author, and experienced combat veteran, Lt. General Michael T. Flynn will discuss the growing threat of Islamic terrorism and address NSA surveillance, border security, and other national security challenges facing America at an Addison luncheon co-sponsored by the National Center for Policy Analysis. The topic is particularly timely, following today’s terror attacks.
Serious Changes Coming for Military Acquisition
The way the military buys weapon systems needs serious reform, and it appears that the House Armed Services Committee agrees. Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) recently introduced H.R. 4741, the Acquisition Agility Act. This …
Strange Bedfellows Defending Obamacare
Townhall: In this commentary from Townhall, NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick explains why the newly released study from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) arguing that repealing Obamacare would increase the federal budget is disingenuous.
AHIP Ship Sails Rough Seas
Managed Care Magazine: NCPA Senior Fellow John Graham is cited on what level of effort should be made to save the Affordable Care Act exchanges in this article from Managed Care Magazine.
The Case for Corporate Tax Reform: The Marginal Tax Rate on Capital
Globalization and capital mobility are increasing tax competition among countries. Lower tax rates increase after-tax returns to capital, raising economic growth rates. They can also make economies more attractive for foreign investment. Furthermore, …
Old law puts adult children on hook for parent's nursing home care
Triblive: NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal is cited in this article from Triblive on the concept of filial responsibility.
U.S. Military Leaders Question Preparednes
NCPA: As top military leaders voice their concerns that budget cuts and troop reductions have left us unprepared in the event of a crisis, National Center for Policy Analysis has launched the “Provide for the Common Defense Now!” petition. The petition urges Congress to use this year’s National Defense Authorization Act to build – not diminish – the capabilities of our fighting forces.
Study: Retailers vary and so should retail minimum wages
Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal’s report entitled “Should Walmart Imitate Costco? The Variation in Retail Wages” was cited in an article from Chain Store Age.
Free Enterprise Is National Security
Townhall: NCPA Senior Fellow David Grantham walks us through the inconsistencies of Obama administration as it defies the American people and continues down the path towards appeasing the Cuban government.
Medi-Cal system encourages abuse
OC Register: In a commentary from the Orange County Register, NCPA Senior Fellow John Graham suggests that the way Medicaid funds are disbursed creates perverse political incentives to tax hikes and says the only way to fix it is fundamentally reforming Medicaid’s financing.
Lt. General Michael T. Flynn in Dallas March 31st
NCPA: Former Defense Intelligence Agency director, author, and experienced combat veteran, Lt. General Michael T. Flynn will discuss the growing threat of Islamic terrorism and address NSA surveillance, border security, and other national security challenges facing America at an Addison luncheon co-sponsored by the National Center for Policy Analysis.
Lt. Col. Allen West speaks on campus
Hillsdale Collegian: The Hillsdale Collegian interviews NCPA Executive Director Allen West. West spoke at Hillsdale by the invitation of the Hillsdale Young Americans for Freedom.
Should Wal-Mart Pay Workers as Much as Costco?
24/7 Wall St: A publication from the NCPA on Wal-Mart and Costco and the variation of wages is cited in an article from 24/7 Wall St.
Should Walmart Imitate Costco? The Variation in Retail Wages
There has been much debate over the past few years about raising the national minimum wage to $10 or even $15 an hour. In areas where the minimum wage is at or …
Donald Trump On Drugs
Forbes: NCPA Senior Fellow John Graham says the best way to lower prescription drugs prices is not to fight against the companies that research, develop, and manufacture them, as Trump is suggesting, but instead to reduce the regulatory burden of the Food and Drug Administration, in this commentary in Forbes.