Sally C. Pipes
Commentary
Is Biden a Trojan Horse for Single-Payer?
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is none too pleased with the direction of Joe Biden’s bid for the White House. According to a report from earlier this month, Sen. Sanders has privately criticized the Democratic presidential nominee for being too moderate and failing to emphasize the progressive policies at the heart ...
Sally C. Pipes
October 29, 2020
Commentary
The ‘public option’ will destroy choice
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has made it abundantly clear that he opposes the “Medicare for All” model of health reform favored by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. Instead, Biden proposes creating a public insurance option that would compete against private insurers on Obamacare’s exchanges. ...
Sally C. Pipes
October 26, 2020
Commentary
BidenCare would bring socialized medicine and end private health insurance
When President Trump accused Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden at their debate Thursday of supporting socialized medicine, Biden called the claim “ridiculous.” But in fact, Trump is right. The former vice president is trying to position himself as a moderate on health care — someone who will build on ObamaCare. ...
Sally C. Pipes
October 26, 2020
Commentary
Here’s What’s In Trump’s Healthcare Plan
At the first presidential debate on September 29, moderator Chris Wallace asked President Trump, “What is the Trump healthcare plan?” In the weeks since, the president’s team hasn’t exactly been forthcoming with details. But President Trump has hardly been inactive on health care during his term. In fact, his administration ...
Sally C. Pipes
October 26, 2020
Commentary
Biden’s Health Care Proposal Only Cosmetically Different from Bernie’s, his Socialist-Democrat Friend
Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden has made protecting ObamaCare a cornerstone of his campaign. He’s cited that position to rebut Republican claims that he’s a socialist in disguise, intent on nationalizing the country’s health insurance system. But voters shouldn’t be fooled. Biden’s plan for “health reform” will lead to a ...
Sally C. Pipes
October 20, 2020
Commentary
Barrett hearing puts spotlight on ObamaCare — Trump health care achievements get scant attention
One of the key issues being discussed at the Senate confirmation hearing on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court is the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of ObamaCare. The high court is set to hear oral arguments in the case on Nov. 10 — just one ...
Sally C. Pipes
October 15, 2020
Commentary
What the campaigns aren’t saying about healthcare
During last week’s vice presidential debate, Sen. Kamala Harris had a stern warning about the Trump administration’s healthcare agenda: “If you have a preexisting condition, they’re coming for you.” In response, Vice President Mike Pence called Obamacare a “disaster” — and moved on. It was a missed opportunity to explain ...
Sally C. Pipes
October 12, 2020
Commentary
Putting A Mirror Up To Obamacare
The confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett begin today and Democrats are up in arms. In a recent speech, Joe Biden warned that Barrett’s confirmation would jeopardize the Affordable Care Act. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that seeks to invalidate the law one week after Election Day. A final ruling will ...
Sally C. Pipes
October 12, 2020
Business & Economics
Get government out of the boardroom
At the end of last month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill establishing quotas for minorities on the boards of every publicly traded company in the state. That’s on top of a law enacted in 2018 that implemented quotas for women on corporate boards. The governor and his allies ...
Sally C. Pipes
October 12, 2020
Commentary
The bleak reality of Biden’s healthcare proposal
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has made protecting Obamacare a cornerstone of his campaign. He’s cited that position to rebut Republican claims that he’s a socialist in disguise, intent on nationalizing the country’s health insurance system. But voters shouldn’t be fooled. Biden’s plan for health reform will lead to a ...
Sally C. Pipes
October 8, 2020
Is Biden a Trojan Horse for Single-Payer?
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is none too pleased with the direction of Joe Biden’s bid for the White House. According to a report from earlier this month, Sen. Sanders has privately criticized the Democratic presidential nominee for being too moderate and failing to emphasize the progressive policies at the heart ...
The ‘public option’ will destroy choice
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has made it abundantly clear that he opposes the “Medicare for All” model of health reform favored by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. Instead, Biden proposes creating a public insurance option that would compete against private insurers on Obamacare’s exchanges. ...
BidenCare would bring socialized medicine and end private health insurance
When President Trump accused Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden at their debate Thursday of supporting socialized medicine, Biden called the claim “ridiculous.” But in fact, Trump is right. The former vice president is trying to position himself as a moderate on health care — someone who will build on ObamaCare. ...
Here’s What’s In Trump’s Healthcare Plan
At the first presidential debate on September 29, moderator Chris Wallace asked President Trump, “What is the Trump healthcare plan?” In the weeks since, the president’s team hasn’t exactly been forthcoming with details. But President Trump has hardly been inactive on health care during his term. In fact, his administration ...
Biden’s Health Care Proposal Only Cosmetically Different from Bernie’s, his Socialist-Democrat Friend
Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden has made protecting ObamaCare a cornerstone of his campaign. He’s cited that position to rebut Republican claims that he’s a socialist in disguise, intent on nationalizing the country’s health insurance system. But voters shouldn’t be fooled. Biden’s plan for “health reform” will lead to a ...
Barrett hearing puts spotlight on ObamaCare — Trump health care achievements get scant attention
One of the key issues being discussed at the Senate confirmation hearing on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court is the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of ObamaCare. The high court is set to hear oral arguments in the case on Nov. 10 — just one ...
What the campaigns aren’t saying about healthcare
During last week’s vice presidential debate, Sen. Kamala Harris had a stern warning about the Trump administration’s healthcare agenda: “If you have a preexisting condition, they’re coming for you.” In response, Vice President Mike Pence called Obamacare a “disaster” — and moved on. It was a missed opportunity to explain ...
Putting A Mirror Up To Obamacare
The confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett begin today and Democrats are up in arms. In a recent speech, Joe Biden warned that Barrett’s confirmation would jeopardize the Affordable Care Act. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that seeks to invalidate the law one week after Election Day. A final ruling will ...
Get government out of the boardroom
At the end of last month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill establishing quotas for minorities on the boards of every publicly traded company in the state. That’s on top of a law enacted in 2018 that implemented quotas for women on corporate boards. The governor and his allies ...
The bleak reality of Biden’s healthcare proposal
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has made protecting Obamacare a cornerstone of his campaign. He’s cited that position to rebut Republican claims that he’s a socialist in disguise, intent on nationalizing the country’s health insurance system. But voters shouldn’t be fooled. Biden’s plan for health reform will lead to a ...