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Obamacare and the Tragedy of the Commons

Washington, in its infinite wisdom, has decided that it will apply a “one size fits none” policy to health insurance plans. Every woman will get contraception coverage, whether she wants it or not. If the individual mandate is a transfer … Continue reading

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Wyoming’s Ethanol Industry May Soon Have to Walk on its Own

Following World War II, auto manufacturers Mercedes Benz, BMW, Porsche and Volkswagen helped reinvigorate the West German economy by setting new standards in automotive technology and manufacturing. But behind the Iron Curtain in East Germany, an auto company was establishing … Continue reading

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A Meditation on Handguns and Health Insurance

Question: What odd characteristic do handguns and health insurance have in common? I mean, aside from the fact that a handgun is a form of health insurance. Answer: You cannot legally buy either across state lines. (Unless you live in … Continue reading

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Bureaucrat pension plans create false security and violate taxpayers’ rights

The Wyoming legislature failed to consider the pension reform bill HB0091 during the current legislative session, and that is bad news. In many states, plans that are supposed to pay government workers their promised pension do not have enough money. … Continue reading

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WyLiberty Joins Friend of the Court Brief in the Obamacare Supreme Court Challenge

The Obamacare (PPACA) challenge is scheduled for oral arguments in late March (just after its second birthday).  In the meantime, the deadlines for briefs on various issues come and go, and—as this is the most important Supreme Court case in … Continue reading

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Budget Session Must Focus on Long Term Economy

The Joint Appropriations Committee (JAC) has done its preparations for the budget session, which starts on February 13, 2012. This is a good time to remind our legislators of the status of the Wyoming economy and what problems they really … Continue reading

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New Study Shows the Benefits of the Second Amendment

In my personal life I have a lot of Top Five lists.  This includes Top Five Movies I Wish I’d Directed (not to be confused with my Top Five Favorite Movies), Top Five Novels I Wish I’d Authored, and so on.  As … Continue reading

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Please Shut Up? No — More Speech is Better than Less

“For the next 12 months, please shut up” marks an odd rallying cry for any political movement.  But that’s exactly what Americans have been told to do by the self-styled “reformers” in Washington, DC.  Shut up, be quiet, and absolutely … Continue reading

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Bad GDP News is an Indictment of Obamanomics

The GDP data for 2011 is out. It is bad news for the American people. And it is scathing evidence that Obama’s and the Democrats’ big-government spending policies, including the ARRA “Stimulus bill”, have been a complete disaster and a … Continue reading

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Obamacare Exchange Tour Unplugged

The Health Insurance Exchange road show set up its tent in Cheyenne last night and although the temperature was balmy outside, the snow job inside blew just as hard as it had in previous meetings. Elizabeth Hoy, the governor’s Exchange … Continue reading

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