Posts Tagged ‘Healthcare’

Pay Your Fair Share

Posted by Taylor on April 17th, 2009 under Democrat, Economics, Healthcare, Obama Tags: , , , , ,  •  3 Comments

Here are a couple of issues that I have with Obama’s “the rich need to pay their fair share of taxes” crusade. 
First, higher tax rates don’t necessarily translate to more tax revenue.  See my earlier post.
Second, here’s a little perspective on the “fairness” of our tax system in recent years.  The top 10% (those who make [...]

The DMV as your Doctor’s Office

Posted by Taylor on November 21st, 2008 under Economics, Healthcare, Obama Tags: , , ,  •  4 Comments

With Tom Daschle leading Obama’s Dept. of Health and Human Services, we are one step closer to nationalizing healthcare.  We are being told that the free market has failed when it comes to healthcare and that government needs to step in.  What free market?
When was the last time anyone had a meaningful choice between health insurance plans or insurers?  Because [...]