Paul Gessing
Paul Gessing is the president of the Rio Grande Foundation, a public policy organization in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Prior to joining the Foundation, he headed up the lobbying efforts of the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) a respected taxpayer-advocacy organization in Washington, DC. At NTU, Paul's portfolio included lobbying before Congress and in the states. He has published articles in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, US News & World Reports, and several other major publications. In them he makes the case for Constitutional protections for taxpayers, the economic benefits of tax cuts, and the need for spending restraint. Paul has also testified in Congress and before a variety of state and local bodies in support of taxpayer interests.
Paul graduated from Bowling Green State University in Ohio with a degree in Political Science in 1997 and he received his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Maryland in 2005.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008Bill Richardson Revised Health Care Proposal: Still Moving in the Wrong DirectionBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareAfter failing to gain either legislative or popular support for his ambitious, universal health care plan which would have relied heavily on government mandates, Governor Richardson has introduced a more »»
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Monday, August 11, 2008Why is there no Doggie Health Care Crisis?By Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareSeveral months ago I wrote on this site about dog health care vs. human health care. John Goodman, one of the nation's free market health care analysts has picked up on that theme on his NCPA ... more »»
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Friday, August 8, 2008How Government Health Care Would WorkA New, 30-second commercial from New Mexico By Paul GessingFiled As: Health Care"Universal," government-mandated health care may not become law in New Mexico during the upcoming special session, but that doesn't mean that it couldn't happen in the near future. Check out this video which illustrates in stark ... more »»
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Sunday, August 3, 2008New Mexico Should Take a Tip on Medicaid Reform from Rhode IslandBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareA recent article from the Heartland Institute's Health Care News discusses a proposal by Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri (R) that would result in the state agreeing to a five-year ... more »»
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Sunday, June 29, 2008More Americans Delay CareBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareAccording to a new study from the Center for Studying Health System Change, more Americans delayed "necessary" care in 2007. According to a write ... more »»
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008Fortenberry Bill a Fresh (Market-Based) Approach to Health Care ReformBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareNo matter who wins the White House in November, health care reform is destined to be at the top of the domestic policy agenda for the next President. Unfortunately, most of the “reform” momentum seems to be on the side of those – like Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama – who would ... more »»
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Saturday, June 28, 2008Doctors vs. Health CareBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareThe Chicago Tribune has an excellent editorial in today's paper about efforts by the Illinois State Medical Society to eliminate competition in the form of clinics ... more »»
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Saturday, June 21, 2008I'm with Ricki LakeBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareWhile health care policy is undoubtedly gripping enough by itself, one thing this blog is missing is a little celebrity controversy. Luckily, talk show host Ricki Lake has recently become embroiled in a debate with the American Medical Association over home birth that is worth keeping an eye ... more »»
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Sunday, June 15, 2008No Free Drug Samples?New Mexico hospital kicks pharmaceutical reps out By Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareAccording to a story in this week's Albuquerque Alibi, UNM's Health Sciences Center, which includes UNM Hospital and the medical school, has adopted new ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008Stephen Colbert and George Will Discuss Health Care MandatesBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareAs I've mentioned before on this blog, health care mandates are a big problem with increasing health care costs. Rarely is this issue discussed in the media, but George Will recently brought up the point with Stephen ... more »»
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