Archives By Month: August 2018
Medicare for All is Extreme Gluttony
‘Medicare for All’ by the late Brian R. Riedl (1961—2017) who was a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute is very likely the best exposition of the extreme gluttonous result if Medicare for All is ever implemented. Not only would it be bankruptcy for the United States, it would also destroy the finest health care […]
Medicare for All Is Still Not Plausible
No, ‘Medicare for All’ Is Still Not Plausible Single-payer advocates are crowing that their plan would save money. They’re also wrong. Brian Riedl Monday, August 13, 2018 Last week, Left-wing politicians, activists, and columnists gleefully rejoiced that they had unlocked the easy path to single-payer health care in America: Just cut reimbursement payments to health […]
Comparing Canada’s 10 jurisdictions with America’s 50
Measuring Labour Markets in Canada and the United States: 2018 Edition Labour markets are critical components of an economy. They are the mechanism through which we allocate one of our most valuable and productive resources: human work, effort, creativity, and ingenuity. Labour markets match human skills, supplied by individuals seeking to earn a living, with […]
What motivated Mike Pence to run with Donald Trump?
A conservative’s view: What motivated Mike Pence to run with Donald Trump? Gary Varvel, gary.varvel@indystar.com My friend has questions for Vice President Mike Pence. They’re questions like, “What were you thinking?” And, “Why would a Christian agree to be Donald Trump’s running mate?” They’re both good questions. And my friend and I both know Mike […]
How I went from a Trump critic to a Trump supporter
I admit that I was wrong about Trump. He’s not a clown. Gary Varvel, Indianapolis Star Over the years, my caricatures of Donald Trump have evolved but not as much as my opinion of him. When Trump announced he was running for president, I admit that I didn’t take this millionaire, hotel magnate, reality TV show […]