Delaware AFSCME is living large during the recession

Research by economist W. Kurt Hauser demonstrates that since World War II U.S. government tax revenues have averaged just under 19% of GDP. This proportion has held steady despite 30 major changes in the tax code across all sources of revenue (e.g., personal income, corporate, investment tax credits, depreciation schedules, Social Security). Why? Apparently higher tax rates encourage taxpayers “to shift, hide and underreport income…and to divert their effort from pro-growth p

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Reflections on the National Association of Manufacturers new agenda for boosting U.S. manufacturing.

With all the churning going on about President Obamas health care plan, I cant help but wonder if his plan had been in place in 2002, whether I would be alive today or not. Lest you think Im being unduly dramatic, you should know that seven years ago I had a malignant polyp removed from my colon. What was unusual was that I was in my forties, and the best practices indicate that a persons first colonoscopy occurs at age 50 - at the earliest.

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Federal lawmakers are interested in changing the law that prohibits non-group/individual health insurance from being sold across state lines. For example, Representative John Shadeggs (R-AZ) and Senator Jim DeMints (R-SC) Health Care Choice Act (H.R. 2355 and S.1015) would amend current law to allow for interstate commerce in health insurance plans while preserving states primary responsibility for the regulation of health insurance.

This article was originally published as a "Delaware Voice" article in the News Journal on October 13, 2014. Delaware and the Christiana Care Health Systems feted Dr. Donald Berwick, former head of Medicare and Medicaid Services and a major author of the Affordable Care Act, last year and his "Triple Aim" of increased access to health care, increased quality of outcomes, and lower cost. Delaware is facing a "Triple Threat" of poor access to care, mediocre outcomes and excessi

When a state taxes something there will be less of it and when it rewards something there will be more of it. Delaware’s tax structure heavily taxes those who are most likely to create sustainable economic growth and new jobs, but rewards businesses like Fisker Automotive who receive generous state aid without creating any jobs.     High tax rates are a factor in a drop in the tax base when those paying the most decide states like Florida or Texas are more appealing.The princ

As the "train wreck" of ACA unfolds, at every level we are facing disappointment.  We were promised that 700,000 Americans with pre-existing conditions would become insurable five years ago.  Approximately 1/10 of those actually became insured.  The predictable cost to the healthcare system averaged $1.4 million per year per person, close to $400 billion.  The insurance industry must factor in those losses to remain viable so the net effect has been to accelerate the hyperinf