Published in USA Today, August 11, 2009 Where does it end? Congress already has passed regressive taxes on tobacco and is considering taxes on soft drinks and other sugary beverages. Now the federal government wants to get involved in policing…
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Tax Policy
End the Subsidy for High-Cost Health Care July 21, 2009 Commentary
Published in The New York Times: Room for Debate, July 20, 2009 The Congressional Budget Office has consistently said that, while health information technologies, prevention and disease management are worthwhile cost-cutting measures, the savings are miniscule in comparison to the…
The Tax Code and Health Insurance Coverage January 22, 2008 Commentary, Studies
While the favored tax treatment of health insurance has provided a stable source of health coverage for hundreds of millions of American workers over the last half century or more, it also is clear that it is leading to many…
A New Conversation about Health Reform January 22, 2008 Commentary
Health care clearly has become a top-tier issue, with governors, presidential candidates, business and labor coalitions, and now President Bush all offering dramatic new proposals for reform. Mr. Bush has taken a different approach than most of the others.…
Response to President Bush’s Bold Health Reform Proposal January 22, 2008 Commentary
The president's proposal, announced in Tuesday's State of the Union Address, is a win-win-win-win: It is a win for the uninsured because it offers millions more Americans the chance to buy health insurance with the tax savings they will receive from…