Congress is currently considering legislation that would alter the way patents have been awarded in America for centuries. But with America at the top of the global heap when it comes to innovation in science and technology, why mess with success? In fact, the recent explosion of American economic and technological progress is in large part due to the old institution of patent … [Read more...] about Patents Must Be Protected
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Patents Must Be Protected
Congress is currently considering legislation that would alter the way patents have been awarded in America for centuries. But with America at the top of the global heap when it comes to innovation in science and technology, why mess with success? In fact, the recent explosion of American economic and technological progress is in large part due to the old institution of patent … [Read more...] about Patents Must Be Protected
How Not to Win the Fight Against AIDS
Worldwide, nearly 40 million people are living with HIV and AIDS. Over 13 million children have been orphaned due to AIDS. Six hundred thousand children are infected with HIV each year. And 25 years into the AIDS pandemic, no vaccine or cure is in sight. The numbers speak for themselves. What are you doing to help?-- Joe Cristina, Founder of the Children Affected by AIDS FoundationStarbucks has … [Read more...] about How Not to Win the Fight Against AIDS
How Not to Win the Fight Against AIDS
Worldwide, nearly 40 million people are living with HIV and AIDS. Over 13 million children have been orphaned due to AIDS. Six hundred thousand children are infected with HIV each year. And 25 years into the AIDS pandemic, no vaccine or cure is in sight. The numbers speak for themselves. What are you doing to help?-- Joe Cristina, Founder of the Children Affected by AIDS FoundationStarbucks has … [Read more...] about How Not to Win the Fight Against AIDS
What Happened to Your New Year's Raise?
January is the time we pay our bills after the holidays, and Americans, it seems, are not feeling very merry. Consumer confidence is plummeting, and a recent ABC News/Washington Post poll shows that only 1 in 5 Americans feel they are getting ahead financially.But consider this: The average American worker’s wages rose by $2,975 between the years 2000 to 2005 (the … [Read more...] about What Happened to Your New Year's Raise?
What Happened to Your New Year’s Raise?
January is the time we pay our bills after the holidays, and Americans, it seems, are not feeling very merry. Consumer confidence is plummeting, and a recent ABC News/Washington Post poll shows that only 1 in 5 Americans feel they are getting ahead financially.But consider this: The average American worker’s wages rose by $2,975 between the years 2000 to 2005 (the most recent … [Read more...] about What Happened to Your New Year’s Raise?
Testimony before the New York State Assembly Committee on Health
Prescription Drug Marketing and Purchasing Reform: The Impact on Accessibility and AffordabilityNew York, NYMr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to testify before your committee today. To introduce myself, I am Grace-Marie Turner, president of the Galen Institute, a non-profit health and tax policy research organization that I founded in 1995 to promote a more informed debate over … [Read more...] about Testimony before the New York State Assembly Committee on Health
Testimony before the New York State Assembly Committee on Health
Prescription Drug Marketing and Purchasing Reform: The Impact on Accessibility and AffordabilityNew York, NYMr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to testify before your committee today. To introduce myself, I am Grace-Marie Turner, president of the Galen Institute, a non-profit health and tax policy research organization that I founded in 1995 to promote a more informed debate over … [Read more...] about Testimony before the New York State Assembly Committee on Health