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California’s Unexpected Surplus Further Proof Bailout for States Unnecessary

Last week, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s office (LAO) released its fiscal outlook for 2021, which is traditionally the start of the debate over next year’s state budget. Unexpectedly, California finds itself sitting on a $26 billion windfall according to the LAO, attributed to “results from revisions in prior- and current-year ...
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Unnecessary State Reviews of COVID-19 Vaccines Could Delay Distribution

By John J. Cohrssen and Henry I. Miller We are in the midst of a pandemic of historic proportions. COVID-19 has killed more than a quarter of a million Americans, caused pain and suffering to many more, damaged a thriving economy, and caused great public anxiety. And it promises to get ...
Business & Economics

Wayne Winegarden Quoted in COVID-19 Stimulus Article

Majority of Voters Think Coronavirus Stimulus Package Should Be Top Priority During Biden’s First 100 Days By Rachel Bucchino Amajority of registered voters think President-elect Joe Biden should focus on issues relating to tackling the coronavirus pandemic and a strained economy during his first 100 days in the White House, ...
Commentary

What uninsured crisis?

Roughly 30 million Americans lack health insurance, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. But there’s more to that 30-million figure than meets the eye. The majority are more or less uninsured by choice. Getting those folks covered can be done for a lot less than the hundreds of ...
Commentary

Controlling the Pandemic: Keep It Simple

By Henry Miller, M.S., M.D. and John J. Cohrssen Presumptive President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition organization has published an initial plan to “beat” the rapidly worsening Covid-19 pandemic. Though it is essential and not wholly unreasonable, some parts seem to have been highjacked by a political agenda that contains tangentially related issues. The ...
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No Thanksgiving For You, California

Thanksgiving has not been canceled. Yet. But given what we’ve learned in recent days, would anyone be surprised if officials insisted we mark the holiday this year by cowering in our basements? On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the governors of Oregon and Washington issued a travel advisory “urging visitors ...
Commentary

Big Pharma’s Hot Streak — and What Could Stop It

The pharmaceutical industry is on a bit of a hot streak. Last Monday, Pfizer announced promising results for its coronavirus vaccine. Later that day, Eli Lilly received emergency-use authorization from the FDA for its antibody treatment, which may prevent COVID-19 from growing serious in patients who contract the coronavirus and ...
Coronavirus

Dr. Henry Miller and John Batchelor Talk Pfizer Vaccine Effectiveness

The John Batchelor Show talks to PRI’s Dr. Henry Miller about the effectiveness of a COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine compared to industry standards. Miller explains the baselines based on current vaccines and talks how a 90 percent effective vaccine could create herd immunity. Batchelor and Miller also talk about the logistics ...
Coronavirus

Dr. Henry Miller Explains Data Behind Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

Dr. Henry Miller breaks down the latest announcement from Pfizer about a potential COVID-19 vaccine and look at the numbers around placebo and side-effects. Larson and Miller also talk about the impact of mild symptoms and what those could mean for at-risk Americans and those with co-morbidities and if the ...
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A Work-at-Home Tax?

Ronald Reagan once described the government’s view of the economy like this: “If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” From his last point, even the Gipper couldn’t imagine that government would tax something that just stayed put. Fast forward ...
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California’s Unexpected Surplus Further Proof Bailout for States Unnecessary

Last week, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s office (LAO) released its fiscal outlook for 2021, which is traditionally the start of the debate over next year’s state budget. Unexpectedly, California finds itself sitting on a $26 billion windfall according to the LAO, attributed to “results from revisions in prior- and current-year ...
Commentary

Unnecessary State Reviews of COVID-19 Vaccines Could Delay Distribution

By John J. Cohrssen and Henry I. Miller We are in the midst of a pandemic of historic proportions. COVID-19 has killed more than a quarter of a million Americans, caused pain and suffering to many more, damaged a thriving economy, and caused great public anxiety. And it promises to get ...
Business & Economics

Wayne Winegarden Quoted in COVID-19 Stimulus Article

Majority of Voters Think Coronavirus Stimulus Package Should Be Top Priority During Biden’s First 100 Days By Rachel Bucchino Amajority of registered voters think President-elect Joe Biden should focus on issues relating to tackling the coronavirus pandemic and a strained economy during his first 100 days in the White House, ...
Commentary

What uninsured crisis?

Roughly 30 million Americans lack health insurance, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. But there’s more to that 30-million figure than meets the eye. The majority are more or less uninsured by choice. Getting those folks covered can be done for a lot less than the hundreds of ...
Commentary

Controlling the Pandemic: Keep It Simple

By Henry Miller, M.S., M.D. and John J. Cohrssen Presumptive President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition organization has published an initial plan to “beat” the rapidly worsening Covid-19 pandemic. Though it is essential and not wholly unreasonable, some parts seem to have been highjacked by a political agenda that contains tangentially related issues. The ...
Blog

No Thanksgiving For You, California

Thanksgiving has not been canceled. Yet. But given what we’ve learned in recent days, would anyone be surprised if officials insisted we mark the holiday this year by cowering in our basements? On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the governors of Oregon and Washington issued a travel advisory “urging visitors ...
Commentary

Big Pharma’s Hot Streak — and What Could Stop It

The pharmaceutical industry is on a bit of a hot streak. Last Monday, Pfizer announced promising results for its coronavirus vaccine. Later that day, Eli Lilly received emergency-use authorization from the FDA for its antibody treatment, which may prevent COVID-19 from growing serious in patients who contract the coronavirus and ...
Coronavirus

Dr. Henry Miller and John Batchelor Talk Pfizer Vaccine Effectiveness

The John Batchelor Show talks to PRI’s Dr. Henry Miller about the effectiveness of a COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine compared to industry standards. Miller explains the baselines based on current vaccines and talks how a 90 percent effective vaccine could create herd immunity. Batchelor and Miller also talk about the logistics ...
Coronavirus

Dr. Henry Miller Explains Data Behind Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

Dr. Henry Miller breaks down the latest announcement from Pfizer about a potential COVID-19 vaccine and look at the numbers around placebo and side-effects. Larson and Miller also talk about the impact of mild symptoms and what those could mean for at-risk Americans and those with co-morbidities and if the ...
Blog

A Work-at-Home Tax?

Ronald Reagan once described the government’s view of the economy like this: “If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” From his last point, even the Gipper couldn’t imagine that government would tax something that just stayed put. Fast forward ...
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