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.
Thursday, November 29, 2007Divided We Fail Coalition to tackle health care reformBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareIt always worries me when powerful organizations with a clear bias on the issues get involved in "conversations" with the public about the issues, because the results of those conversations tends to involve the agenda originally being pushed by the organization. In this case, I am talking about ... more »»
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Friday, November 9, 2007NM Doctors Opposed to Richardson Health PlanBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareLong story short, New Mexico's doctors don't like Governor Richardson's health care proposal. Apparently, they don't like the idea of a government agency determining how much they ... more »»
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Wednesday, November 7, 2007Richardson health plan not quite universalBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareWhile there is simply no easy way to pay for the health care of illegal immigrants in a government-run system, Gov. Bill Richardson has chosen, rightly or wrongly to not cover illegal immigrants as well as some legal ... more »»
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Monday, November 5, 2007What if we treated people like cars?In health care, it'd be a good thing. By Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareIn Utah, a group of health underwriters is asking the Legislature to consider ways to help restore market forces to health care by giving patients incentives to buy the best coverage for themselves. This is a step in the right direction, especially when ... more »»
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007Rising Costs are Changing the Way Americans use Health Care: Good and Bad NewsBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareThis new study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute caught my eye. Among the findings: Higher health-care costs are causing about half of American adults to delay going ... more »»
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Friday, October 26, 2007Details of NM Governor Bill Richardson's state health care reform plan releasedBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareGovernor Bill Richardson wants "universal coverage" passed in the upcoming legislative session. That is no secret. What has been secret up until now has been details of his plan. A broad outline was released this week and unfortunately although not unexpectedly, there is nothing new or ... more »»
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Thursday, October 25, 2007Domenici's Unfortunate Support for Massive SCHIP ExpansionBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareRecently, I criticized Rep. Heather Wilson's support for a massive tax hike to expand SCHIP. What I didn't mention was that retiring New Mexico Sen. Pete Domenici supported the same plan to expand the ... more »»
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007Biden Unveils Health Care PlanBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareOkay, so Joe Biden is probably not going to be our next President. That said, his health care reform proposal is interesting for a number of reasons. First and foremost, there is no universal mandate. That said, the plan would still cost between ... more »»
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007Personal Responsibility and Government Health CareBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareI was quoted in a recent story in the Santa Fe New Mexican that I think illustrates some of the problems in health care reporting specifically and economic reporting in general -- reporters focus only ... more »»
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Thursday, October 11, 2007Pediatricians: "Stunning Deficiencies in Childrens' Health CareBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareAccording to a new study released Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, children across the country — even those covered by health insurance ... more »»
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