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Monthly Archives: February 2016
Reforming Health Care and Reducing Costs
As I write this, the status of major the health care reform passing the General Assembly is in doubt. It seems that the heavy-handed lobbying of the hospitals might keep costs high and competition at bay. The hospitals actually sponsored … Continue reading
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The Student Indebtedness Dilemma
The problem of student debt is finally getting high-level attention in Virginia, as evidenced by a panel discussion on the subject hosted in Richmond over the weekend. It’s less clear that anyone has a realistic idea of what to do … Continue reading
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EPA is Power Hungry
On February 11, National Review declared “Obama’s power-mad agency claims jurisdiction over land and water use almost everywhere in the United States.” Articles have been written recently regarding whether the U.S. Supreme Court will decide to hear arguments regarding American Farm Bureau … Continue reading
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Autonomous Vehicles' Disruptive Potential for Transit
In discussions about the ultimate effects of fully autonomous vehicles (robo-taxis), the least attention is being paid to their likely impact on traditional mass transit. To be sure, some suggest that robo-taxis could serve the last-mile function, taking people from … Continue reading
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Lousy Economic Growth Results from Government Actions
America’s abysmal 0.7% economic growth during the fourth quarter of 2015 meant the annual growth rate was an anemic 2.4% … and average annual growth for the six-year Obama era is only 2.2 percent. This is “dead last compared to … Continue reading
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