In a marathon five-hour hearing on Tuesday, Democrats who control the House Oversight and Reform Committee painted a wildly unrealistic picture of the utopia of a single, government-controlled health care system they call Medicare for All. “Everyone could go to see any doctor or hospital anytime without worrying about cost,” Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) proclaimed. “Right here, I … [Read more...] about M4All Love Fest
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Testifying on Tuesday
Someone once asked George Will how on earth he could come up with something new to write for his newspaper columns three times a week, year after year. “Something new makes me mad at least three times a week,” he said. Ha! So what makes me mad this week is that liberals absolutely will not give up in pushing for a government-run, single-payer health care system—despite … [Read more...] about Testifying on Tuesday
Shedding Light on a Dark Idea
In the interest of playing God with time and saving Americans from the inconvenience of resetting their (mostly self-setting) clocks twice a year, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill on Tuesday to make daylight savings time permanent. Congress tried this once before in the energy crisis of the 1970s. It was disastrous. “The sun rose at 8:27 AM on January 7, … [Read more...] about Shedding Light on a Dark Idea
A Stronger New Normal
Not long before I came to Washington to work for a U.S. Senator, Hurricane Agnes had pounded the East coast, leaving 128 people dead and causing billions of dollars in damages. Pennsylvania and New York were hardest hit with torrential floods. Federal, state, and local governments as well as private citizens, churches, and relief agencies mobilized in response to what was then called … [Read more...] about A Stronger New Normal
Refreshing real-world facts
Coverage of all things Covid has been shockingly partisan and biased, with the major media gleefully presenting what it considers the politically-correct version of facts. You have to dig to see beyond the distortions, and I thought I would share sources that give you “the rest of the story,” to quote the late radio commentator Paul Harvey. Most of what we see in mainstream … [Read more...] about Refreshing real-world facts
Co-existing with the virus
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rightly dominates the world’s attention, it gives us a moment to step back and examine our two-year crisis with Covid-19 and signs that we are finally entering a new phase. Nearly one million lives have been lost, with the numbers continuing to rise. Secondary casualties from terrible government policies will be with us for decades. Countless lives could have … [Read more...] about Co-existing with the virus
Hope for the Future
Galen Senior Fellow Brian Blase delivered his first congressional testimony yesterday as president of the new think tank he has founded, the Paragon Health Institute, and even though he was outnumbered 3-1 on the witness stand, he owned the hearing. “Exploring Pathways to Affordable, Universal Health Coverage” was the subject of a House Education and Labor subcommittee hearing, which you can … [Read more...] about Hope for the Future
Ideas for 2023
While Democrats control both the White House and Congress, House Republicans are working to create a fresh legislative agenda on health care, the economy, Big Tech, energy, and a host of key issues in preparation for the fall elections and their hopes of taking control in 2023. President Biden taunted them in his January 19 news conference asking repeatedly, “What are Republicans … [Read more...] about Ideas for 2023