July 27, 2012
Friday Facts: July 27, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of note – “All of the progress that the U.S. has made over the last couple of centuries has come from unemployment. It has come from […]
Topic: United States
July 27, 2012
Biofuels, Ethanol Give Food for Thought
By Harold Brown A lawsuit filed this week against the federal Environmental Protection Agency accuses the agency of penalizing refiners for failing to meet “unattainable and absurd” cellulosic biofuels quotas […]
July 20, 2012
Why States Are Reluctant on National Health Care Reform
By Dennis G. Smith The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) guarantees the debate over health care will continue. Supporters of the […]
July 20, 2012
Friday Facts
It’s Friday! Quotes of note – “An election is coming. Universal peace is declared and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.” – T.S. Eliot – “But […]
July 20, 2012
Why States are Reluctant on National Health Care Reform
By Dennis G. Smith The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) guarantees the debate over health care will continue. Supporters of the […]
July 19, 2012
Coursera and Georgia Tech Bend the Online Learning Curve
By Eric Wearne Events move quickly in the world of online learning. As an example of how fast: online learning platform Coursera was founded in 2012. Georgia Tech announced a partnership with Coursera this […]
July 17, 2012
Checking Up On Health
By Benita Dodd Health Policy Briefs: July 17, 2012 – What’s in a name? Another regulatory slugfest: The Generic Pharmaceutical Association is urging the Federal Drug Administration to apply the same […]
July 16, 2012
Jay Greene: School Choice Battle Nearly Over and Choice Won
By Mike Klein There is a tendency here in Georgia to consider that school choice is an open question. This is particularly true because of the high stakes – you […]
July 13, 2012
Health Law Taxes, Penalties and Games Politicians Play
By Ron Bachman Only political junkies really care about the difference between taxes and penalties in the recently validated Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act also known as ObamaCare. All […]
July 13, 2012
Friday Facts: July 13, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of note – “It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires a great deal of strength to decide what to do.” […]
June 29, 2012
Friday Facts: June 29, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of note – “Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.” – George Bernard Shaw – “And it proves, in the last place, that liberty can […]
June 29, 2012
Supreme Court Health Law Opinion is Only the Beginning
By Ron Bachman Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, it is the undisputed law of the land. The alliance of […]
June 28, 2012
Deal: Major Health Policy Decisions “In a Holding Pattern”
By Mike Klein Governor Nathan Deal expressed displeasure with the U.S. Supreme Court decision on federal health care reform during a Thursday afternoon news conference, describing it as “the largest […]
June 28, 2012
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholds Health Care Reform Law
The U.S. Supreme Court has voted 5-4 to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act federal health care reform law. This means the individual mandate survives. There are questions […]
June 27, 2012
Heritage View: Immigration Decision was a Rebuke of Obama
(This article was published Monday, June 25 by the Heritage Foundation. The author John Malcolm is a former member of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation Board of Governors and currently […]
June 26, 2012
Georgia Tuition Tax Credit Works for Students and Taxpayers
By James P. Kelly Parents, concerned citizens and business leaders in Georgia are embracing educational freedom. They no longer have to rely on an inefficient, unresponsive and costly public school […]
June 26, 2012
How Dodd-Frank Price Controls Poach Peach State Prosperity
(The Georgia Public Policy Foundation and the Competitive Enterprise Institute released this Issue Analysis that discusses the impact of federal banking laws in Georgia.) By John Berlau Few states […]
June 25, 2012
Second Opinions Can Help Control Health Care Costs
By Tom Emerick At more than $2.5 trillion in total, U.S. health care costs now comprise a staggering 18.2% of our GDP. This figure has been rising rapidly over the […]
June 25, 2012
Why Prices Matter in Health Care
By John C. Goodman The single biggest mistake in all of health policy is the belief that the best way to make health care accessible is to make it free […]
June 22, 2012
Friday Facts: June 22, 2012
It’s Friday! – Register now! Monday is the deadline for the Foundation’s noon Policy Briefing Luncheon and Book Forum on Wednesday, June 27. The event, “The Road to Freedom,” takes place […]
June 15, 2012
Friday Facts: June 15, 2012
It’s Friday! – Register by Monday, June 25, for the Foundation’s noon Policy Briefing Luncheon and Book Forum on Wednesday, June 27. The event, “The Road to Freedom,” takes place […]
June 12, 2012
Checking Up on Health
By Benita M. Dodd June 12, 2012 Medicaid spending growth outpaces education spending: State revenues are finally returning to pre-recession levels, but the growing cost of providing health care […]
June 8, 2012
Friday Facts: June 8th, 2012
It’s Friday! – Register by Monday, June 25 for the Foundation’s noon Policy Briefing Luncheon on Wednesday, June 27. The event, “The Road to Freedom,” takes place at Cobb County’s […]
June 5, 2012
Checking Up on Health
By Benita M. Dodd June 5, 2012 – Doomed to failure: Health insurance exchanges required in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) won’t work, won’t increase access to affordable […]
June 4, 2012
The Case for Cross-Selling of Insurance Policies
By Ronald E. Bachman Conservatives have long promoted the expansion of individual health insurance over employer-based health insurance. Despite the sense in individual ownership, however, only about 5 percent of […]
May 29, 2012
Checking Up on Health
By Benita M. Dodd May 29, 2012 – Where to next? While the Supreme Court’s decision is likely a month away, theAmerican people already have made up their minds over the federal […]
May 28, 2012
Seven Principles of Sound Public Policy
By Lawrence W. Reed The following contains excerpts from a speech given by Larry Reed, an adjunct scholar with the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and president of the Midland, Michigan-based […]
May 25, 2012
Friday Facts: May 25th, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes – “The patriot’s blood is the seed of Freedom’s tree.” – Thomas Campbell – “As I approach the gates of heaven; St. Peter I will tell; One more […]
May 23, 2012
Register for “The Road to Freedom,” with Arthur Brooks, June 27 Policy Briefing Luncheon and Book Forum
Atlanta – You are invited to attend a June 27 noon Policy Briefing Luncheon and Book Forum, “The Road to Freedom,” at the Georgian Club in Cobb County, hosted by […]
May 18, 2012
Friday Facts: May 18th, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – Monday is the deadline to register for “Getting Georgia Going,” a Foundation Leadership Breakfast ahead of Georgia’s July 31 regional referendum on a penny transportation sales tax. The […]
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