An Unhealthy State of Affairs

By Karl Reiner   In 2010, Americans spent $2.6 trillion on health care, a distressing 18% of GDP. The cost in the U.S. was higher per capita than in any other industrialized nation.  Although it leads the world in money spent, a lower percentage of America’s population had medical coverage. The need for health care … Read more

Rep. Eddie Farnsworth Kowtows to Irrational Anti-Vaccination Crowd

Posted by Michael Bryan Looks like the black helicopter crowd has joined forces with the vaccination conspiracy theorists. Eddie Farnsworth is backing a bill to restrict Arizona's colleges and universities from requiring vaccinations. Perhaps this is really a problem that is keeping Arizonans from getting post-secondary education, but I sincerely doubt it. Farnsworth claims "the … Read more

If it’s good for back-door vouchers, it’s good for abortion counseling

by David Safier Judge Roslyn Silver wisely decided a law forbidding tax credits for organizations that discuss the possibility of abortions with their clients is illegal. The judge's reasoning: If an organization that counsels against abortions can get tax credits, so can one suggesting abortions as an alternative. Rep. Debbie Lesko, who wrote legislation getting … Read more