John LaPlante
Tuesday, August 26, 2008Is the Free Market Perfect?By John LaPlanteFiled As: GeneralIs the free market perfect? No, says David Strom, president of the Minnesota Free Market Institute. But it works well enough, and it beats the alternatives.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008Two Pols Who Get ItBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareTwo politicians in Delaware get it. Rather than "make everyone insured," we should make health care affordable. In Delaware, Judge Bill Lee and state Sen. Charlie Copeland are running for the office of governor and lieutenant governor, respectively. They would, among other things, let ... more »»
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008Cashing in on Energy CreditsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and Tax, EnvironmentOregon businesses are rushing to cash in on the state's tax credits for green initiatives, says Jeff Alan of the Cascade Policy Institute.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008The Latest on the UninsuredBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of uninsured people in the country went down slightly from 2006 to 2007, dropping from 47 million to 45.7 million. Here are a few other items from the ... more »»
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008Better than a Patients' Bill of RightsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareWhat a great deal it is to be in the government racket: Enact a solution to fix a problem. The solution creates more problems. Then call for a new solution to address the new problem that you've created. I thought of this when I read of a story about the desire of some in Ohio to enact a ... more »»
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008A Double Requirement for Tax IncreasesBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxI've heard of various ways of limiting tax increases, ranging from Prop 13 to Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights. But Under the "double majority" rule, ... more »»
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008Ranking SchoolsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)In a world of "top 10" lists and product rankings (see: Consumers Reports; epinions.com, and so forth), shouldn't schools be graded? The Arkansas Policy Foundation provides a more »»
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Monday, August 25, 2008DNC, RNC and SHCStateHouseCall continues to focus on states By John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareThe national presidential campaign really gets going this week, but that won't effect State House Call. The Democratic party holds its national convention this week, and the Republican party holds its national convention next week. As a result, the political and policy world will be filled with ... more »»
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Friday, August 22, 2008Making Free Markets Work: A Consumer WorkshopBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Events, Health CareConsumers for Health Care Choices at the Heartland Institute will be having a number of workshops to help people become smarter and wealthier consumers of health care services. The first of the Consumer Education Workshops will be held in Harrisburg, PA on September 3. (Other cities to host ... more »»
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Friday, August 22, 2008CCHC Health Care SummitBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareCitizens' Council on Health Care has announced the time and date of its seventh annual conference on health care. If you're in or can get to Minnesota on November 13, it's worth your time. CCHC has been a stalwart advocate of patient power in Minnesota, and a national champion in patient ... more »»
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