Articles
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Health Care
Court saves politicians from pesky citizens
Responsibility remains with Congress and the next President to solve the many problems created by Obamacare. Yet with today’s decision, Chief Justice Roberts saves Obamacare not only from itself, but from the meddling of citizens and state elected officials who believed we live in a nation of laws.Trent England | June 25, 2015
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Education
School Choice: A Declaration of Independence
Today, the road back to self-government and the principles of the Declaration of Independence runs through school choice. Where the rulers control the formation of the minds, hearts, and skills of the young, sovereignty rests with them. Putting parents back in charge of education also puts citizens back in charge of civil society and government.Greg Forster, Ph.D. | June 25, 2015
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Budget & Tax, Education
DHS program adjustments a step in the right direction
State legislators should shrink the Department of Human Services budget and enlarge your family budget: Redirect a portion of Oklahoma’s daycare subsidies toward a tax break for families with a parent at home.Brandon Dutcher | June 22, 2015
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Law & Principles, Good Government
Free Market Friday: Power to the people
This idea behind the Magna Carta also set the stage for something even greater: the emergence of a new way of thinking about government. After all, if law can bind a king, there must be some higher source of authority.Michael Carnuccio | June 18, 2015
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Budget & Tax
Free Market Friday: There is no free lunch
An important piece of legislation this year, House Bill 1748, required Oklahoma state agencies to publicly report the amount of federal funding they receive and the strings attached to that money.Michael Carnuccio | June 11, 2015
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Education
Free Market Friday: Batting for children
The Oklahoma Supreme Court will soon decide the fate of the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship program, which allows parents of children with disabilities to send them to schools where they can get the best educational services. An influential voice has joined that debate, the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice.Michael Carnuccio | June 5, 2015
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Agriculture
From Farm to Fork: Government Policies Distort Food and Agricultural Markets
Whatever the merits of farm subsidies and food stamps, these federal programs have economic consequences that distort food prices, create inefficiencies, drive up taxes, and create winners and losers. There may be other countervailing reasons why one might support such policies, but we ought to at least understand the economic consequences that food and farm create.Jayson Lusk | June 4, 2015
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Health Care
A Three-Step Plan to Prevent Welfare Fraud
Fraud of state welfare programs including Medicaid and food stamps is far too common, and the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) has released a report documenting cases of abuse and how state legislators can stop it.Kristina Ribali | June 1, 2015
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Agriculture
From Farm to Fork: Government Policies Distort Food and Agricultural Markets
Whatever the merits of farm subsidies and food stamps, these federal programs have economic consequences that distort food prices, create inefficiencies, drive up taxes, and create winners and losers. There may be other countervailing reasons why one might support such policies, but we ought to at least understand the economic consequences that food and farm create.Jayson Lusk | June 1, 2015
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Education
Underpaid? Join the Club
The bottom line: Most Oklahomans receive lower pay than their counterparts in other states. Few of our occupations are near the top in the 50-state rankings. We simply cannot afford to compensate teachers like, say, Connecticut.Brandon Dutcher & J. Scott Moody | June 1, 2015