Studies
			Business & Economics				
			
		That Voodoo That You Do So Well
			Before the Motion Picture Academy handed out its latest awards, and before the legislature passed the alleged budget fix, the reviews were already coming in on California. They are less than stellar but well worth attention. “California makes Washington, DC, look like a model of fiscal probity,” ran the sub-head ...		
					
					
			
																				
			K. Lloyd Billingsley		
				
																						
			April 4, 2009		
				
					
			Education				
			
		Citizen’s Guide to California Public School Finance
			In any given state, legislatures spend more on elementary and secondary education than any other major program, including healthcare, higher education, social services, and the criminal justice system. California is no exception. At $40 billion, K–12 education represents the largest share of the state general-fund budget. Yet few people comprehend ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Vicki E. Murray		
				
																						
			March 31, 2009		
				
					
			Business & Economics				
			
		Union Bosses, Corporate Lobbyists, and Maybe Even A Secretary of Health
			Within three weeks of his inauguration, President Obama made a “down payment” on health reform that would put any used-car buyer to shame. Last month, we noted that President Obama had increased the fragmentation, bureaucracy, and cost of health care in at least three ways. Mr. Obama’s kids’ health program ...		
					
					
			
																				
			John R. Graham		
				
																						
			March 17, 2009		
				
					
			Health Care				
			
		Testimony to the U.S. Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health
			Sally C. Pipes, President & CEO, Pacific Research Institute Tuesday, March 17, 2009 2322 Rayburn Building, Washington, D.C. I would like to thank the members of the Subcommittee for inviting me to testify on “Making Health Care Work for American Families: Ensuring Affordable Coverage”. I think that everyone would agree ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Sally C. Pipes		
				
																						
			March 17, 2009		
				
					
			Health Care				
			
		The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care: A Citizen’s Guide
			President and CEO, Sally C. Pipes, was invited to talk about the findings in her book “The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care: A Citizen’s Guide” at the Heritage Foundation. In The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care: A Citizen’s Guide, Sally C. Pipes examines ten popular myths ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Sally C. Pipes		
				
																						
			March 12, 2009		
				
					
			Health Care				
			
		Health Reform in California: Three Simple Steps
			John R. Graham, the Director of Health Care Studies, was invited to testify before the California State Senate Standing Health Committee in Sacramento on the “Outlook for Health Reform.” This is his testimony.		
					
					
			
																				
			John R. Graham		
				
																						
			February 25, 2009		
				
					
			Health Care				
			
		John R. Graham Invited to Testify on Health Reform at the California State Senate Standing Health Committee
			John R. Graham Invited to Testify on Health Reform at the California State Senate Standing Health Committee Sacramento — John R. Graham, the Director of Health Care Studies at the Pacific Research Institute (PRI), a free-market think tank, was invited to testify before the California State Senate Standing Health Committee ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Pacific Research Institute		
				
																						
			February 22, 2009		
				
					
			Health Care				
			
		If Eight Is Enough, Why Isn’t $60 Billion?
			Nadya Suleman and her eight babies are much in the news, with good reason. There are lessons here for everyone, and they extend beyond the fertility debate. Ms. Suleman is the divorced mother who gave birth to eight babies on January 26. Kaiser Permanente clearly viewed the event as a ...		
					
					
			
																				
			John R. Graham		
				
																						
			February 19, 2009		
				
					
			Business & Economics				
			
		New Report Touts Benefits of Economic Freedom
			New Report Touts Benefits of Economic Freedom San Francisco – The Pacific Research Institute (PRI), a free-market think tank based in California, today released The Sizzle of Economic Freedom: How Economic Freedom Helps You and Why You Should Demand More, a report that highlights the best scholarly studies measuring the ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Pacific Research Institute		
				
																						
			January 7, 2009		
				
					
			Business & Economics				
			
		The Sizzle of Economic Freedom: How Economic Freedom Helps You and Why You Should Demand More
			The Sizzle of Economic Freedom: How Economic Freedom Helps You and Why You Should Demand More, highlights the best scholarly studies measuring the benefits of economic freedom. In producing the study, the authors chose the most recent and academically rigorous peer-reviewed studies in top academic journals. “The price of limiting ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Lawrence J. McQuillan		
				
																						
			January 7, 2009		
				
					That Voodoo That You Do So Well
			Before the Motion Picture Academy handed out its latest awards, and before the legislature passed the alleged budget fix, the reviews were already coming in on California. They are less than stellar but well worth attention. “California makes Washington, DC, look like a model of fiscal probity,” ran the sub-head ...		
					Citizen’s Guide to California Public School Finance
			In any given state, legislatures spend more on elementary and secondary education than any other major program, including healthcare, higher education, social services, and the criminal justice system. California is no exception. At $40 billion, K–12 education represents the largest share of the state general-fund budget. Yet few people comprehend ...		
					Union Bosses, Corporate Lobbyists, and Maybe Even A Secretary of Health
			Within three weeks of his inauguration, President Obama made a “down payment” on health reform that would put any used-car buyer to shame. Last month, we noted that President Obama had increased the fragmentation, bureaucracy, and cost of health care in at least three ways. Mr. Obama’s kids’ health program ...		
					Testimony to the U.S. Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health
			Sally C. Pipes, President & CEO, Pacific Research Institute Tuesday, March 17, 2009 2322 Rayburn Building, Washington, D.C. I would like to thank the members of the Subcommittee for inviting me to testify on “Making Health Care Work for American Families: Ensuring Affordable Coverage”. I think that everyone would agree ...		
					The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care: A Citizen’s Guide
			President and CEO, Sally C. Pipes, was invited to talk about the findings in her book “The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care: A Citizen’s Guide” at the Heritage Foundation. In The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care: A Citizen’s Guide, Sally C. Pipes examines ten popular myths ...		
					Health Reform in California: Three Simple Steps
			John R. Graham, the Director of Health Care Studies, was invited to testify before the California State Senate Standing Health Committee in Sacramento on the “Outlook for Health Reform.” This is his testimony.		
					John R. Graham Invited to Testify on Health Reform at the California State Senate Standing Health Committee
			John R. Graham Invited to Testify on Health Reform at the California State Senate Standing Health Committee Sacramento — John R. Graham, the Director of Health Care Studies at the Pacific Research Institute (PRI), a free-market think tank, was invited to testify before the California State Senate Standing Health Committee ...		
					If Eight Is Enough, Why Isn’t $60 Billion?
			Nadya Suleman and her eight babies are much in the news, with good reason. There are lessons here for everyone, and they extend beyond the fertility debate. Ms. Suleman is the divorced mother who gave birth to eight babies on January 26. Kaiser Permanente clearly viewed the event as a ...		
					New Report Touts Benefits of Economic Freedom
			New Report Touts Benefits of Economic Freedom San Francisco – The Pacific Research Institute (PRI), a free-market think tank based in California, today released The Sizzle of Economic Freedom: How Economic Freedom Helps You and Why You Should Demand More, a report that highlights the best scholarly studies measuring the ...		
					The Sizzle of Economic Freedom: How Economic Freedom Helps You and Why You Should Demand More
			The Sizzle of Economic Freedom: How Economic Freedom Helps You and Why You Should Demand More, highlights the best scholarly studies measuring the benefits of economic freedom. In producing the study, the authors chose the most recent and academically rigorous peer-reviewed studies in top academic journals. “The price of limiting ...