Capitol Comments

By Matthew Clemente on December 14, 2009

Capitol Comment 432

How Reliable are the CBO Cost Estimates for Healthcare Reform?

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By Wayne T. Brough, Ph.D. on August 27, 2009

Cap-and-Trade’s Unlikely Critics

Capitol Comment Number 430

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By Web Team on March 01, 2007

Capitol Comment: Regulatory Piracy

Governments sometimes have their own form of intellectual property piracy.

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By Web Team on August 29, 2001

Capitol Comment 299 - President’s Social Security Commission is Right on the Money: Social Security Will Soon Have None

In 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed a committee to study poverty among the elderly. In this Committee on Economic Security, our current Social Security system was born. Today, Social Security stands as one of the most popular – and expensive – government programs in American history.

By Web Team on July 26, 2001

Capitol Comment 298: Expanding Children’s Education Opportunities

State and federal policymakers alike are responding to calls from parents, taxpayers, and scholars to improve education by putting an end to the "one-size-fits-all" approach that most states currently use. Different states are taking different approaches to the issue.

 

By Web Team on July 09, 2001

Capitol Comment 297 - Abundant Energy: The Building Block of Prosperity

Rising gas prices and rolling blackouts have made energy policy a hot issue nationwide. Some believe the solution is to procure new supplies to meet increasing demand. Others argue that conservation and efficiency will make more production unnecessary.

By Web Team on June 13, 2001

Capitol Comment 296 - Public Choice, Copyright, and Napster

Economic theory begins with a simple assumption: “Individuals are motivated by utility-maximizing considerations and that, when an opportunity for mutual gains exists, ‘trade’ will take place.”1 These private transactions between producers and consumers serve as the foundation for a market economy and free society.

By Web Team on June 06, 2001

Capitol Comment 295 - Renewable Energy: The Great Hope or the Great Hype?

With the release of its national energy policy, the Bush administration kicked off its drive for a new approach to meeting America’s energy needs. The report was instantly derided — before it was even released, in fact — by environmental fundraising groups, members of the media, and leaders of the opposition on Capitol Hill.

By Web Team on March 21, 2001

Capitol Comment 293 - Education not Litigation: The Paul D. Coverdell Teacher Liability Protection Act of 2001

While schoolchildren often worry about fitting in with their peers, teachers are becoming more and more concerned each school year with the threat of lawsuits. In fact, a survey by the American Federation of Teachers shows that liability protection ranks among the top three concerns teachers want their unions to address. Thankfully, a bill in the U.S. Senate, “The Paul D. Coverdell Teacher Liability Protection Act” (S. 316), will help ease teachers’ concerns and allow them to focus on educating our children, rather than the threat of litigation.