The Affordable Care Act, as upheld by a June Supreme Court decision, will cost $84 billion less than expected due to Medicaid opt-outs, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Could there be a more “free market solution”? Maybe. But if there is, the “small government” GOP failed offer it. In the meantime, the mandate remains under the tax & spend clause authority of the Constitution, just as Irwin predicted.
Today’s 5-4 Supreme Court ruling on health care came down to Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. Here’s some background on the man who played a critical role in upholding the Affordable Care Act.
The possibility that the Supreme Court will overturn portions, if not all, of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), has brought into sharp focus the entire rationale for health care reform and the need for alternative solutions.
Americans across the political spectrum still give higher marks to their state and local governments compared to the federal government- reflecting a possible libertarian sentiment that could become a factor in the near future.
Ron Paul is a remarkable politician; indeed, a remarkable man. But for another age. His recent argument that America does not need FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) is totally consistent with his libertarian philosophy and his personal experiences. It is, however, inconsistent with the complex age in which we live and the expectations of this age’s shifting popula
A libertarian-leaning sentiment is on the rise in the country, which may be attributed in part to the culture of digital personalization that’s become so embedded in our way of life.
