George Lightbourn


George Lightbourn, Wisconsin Policy Research Institute

George Lightbourn is a Senior Fellow of the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, and is a former Secretary of Administration for the State of Wisconsin.


Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Keep Government out of the Examining Room 

Filed As:  Health Care

“Healthy Wisconsin” is the most ambitious attack on the free health care marketplace in America. The single payer system was dropped into the Wisconsin budget at the last minute and has stirred a hornet’s nest of debate ever since. The plan’s sponsors tout “Healthy ... more »»

Thursday, August 9, 2007

Healthy Wisconsin: It's for the Other Guy 

Look for the union label--and the fine print

Filed As:  Health Care

One of the most sweeping health care proposals came out of the Wisconsin State Senate last month. The health plan, dubbed Healthy Wisconsin, was dropped into the Senate version of the budget at the last ... more »»

Monday, July 30, 2007

"Healthy Wisconsin" is on Life Support 

Gov. Doyle keeping his distance

Filed As:  Budget and Tax, Health Care

Healthy Wisconsin is the universal health care plan hatched at the eleventh hour in the Democratic controlled State Senate. Although the proposal is garnering national attention, there is little likelihood it will be enacted this session. Even Democratic more »»

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