"Just because a problem exists doesn't mean government should try to solve it." This principle of governing is always important to remember and follow, but never more so than in the economic crisis that now faces the families and businesses of our state. (more…)

Now that Governor Barbour has released his budget plan for next fiscal year, the work begins in earnest to find a way to accomplish the immediate goal of creating a balanced budget in the reality of the current economy. (more…)

At my church, we sometimes sing a song entitled, "Give thanks with a grateful heart." At first blush, that seemed redundant to me. How can you give thanks without a grateful heart? (more…)

When facing the daily Washington onslaught of threats to our liberty, you can be encouraged that there are organizations all over the country who still believe in and are fighting for the principles of freedom on which our nation was founded. (more…)

Last week in Columbus, Ohio, a woman pulled up to a Burlington Coat Factory in a Hummer limousine, walked to the store check-out counter and loudly announced that she had just won the lottery and would pay for everyone's purchases up to $500. (more…)

The health care reform bill now moving through the U.S. Senate includes an individual mandate, which means that if you are not covered by your employer, you will be forced to buy an insurance policy. That policy will have to cover everything Congress thinks you ought to have, which means high-powered lobbyists, and the politicians and bureaucrats they influence, will determine the diseases and devices your policy covers. (more…)

Glossary of Insurance Terms

Adverse Selection: The tendency for people with greater needs to be more likely to sign up for insurance, or to enroll in one plan over another, resulting in a health insurance pool containing a disproportionate share of people with medical conditions. Such a situation leads to higher premiums, which will drive healthier people out of the pool. (more…)

Impact of the Waxman-Markey Climate Change Legislation on Mississippi

by David Kreutzer, Ph.D., Karen Campbell, Ph.D., William W. Beach, Ben Lieberman and Nicolas Loris (more…)

We should be careful in criticizing government proposals to ration health care. In every other area of government, we want rationing. We want our leaders to decide on priorities and find the least expensive, most efficient way to fulfill and pay for them. We argue that government should eliminate high-cost, low-result expenses. (more…)