Ted Kennedy’s Legacy

Sen. Ted Kennedy was no friend of free markets and limited government, but as John Berlau of the free market Competitive Enterprise Institute notes, there was a brief time during the 1970s when Kennedy rightly saw free markets and “progressive” policies as one and the same. One wishes that this brief time period would have [...]

Jim and Paul to Interview Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez Saturday

Having already interviewed mayoral candidates Richard Romero and RJ Berry, Jim Scarantino and Paul Gessing will be interviewing their 3rd and final candidate for Albuquerque Mayor, the incumbent, Martin Chavez, this Saturday on Speaking Freely. The show airs from 9am to 10am on AM 1550 KIVA, Albuquerque’s New Talk Radio.
We will be sure to [...]

Simultaneously Reforming NM Health Care and Filling the Budget Gap

On Monday, the Albuquerque Journal reported that policymakers are considering cutting Medicaid in order to shore up New Mexico’s budget deficit. All I can say is that it is about time. New Mexico’s Medicaid program has been in dire need of reform for many years now. In fact, Michael Cannon of the Cato Institute [...]

Nationally-syndicated columnist slams Obama’s plans for high-speed rail

Robert Samuelson is one of the best syndicated columnists in America. He leaves partisan politics alone and uses arguments based on economics to make his points. A recent column in particular attracted my attention because Samuelson made several points that I have been making about high-speed rail. The article appeared in the Albuquerque Journal and [...]

Heinrich Town Hall Video Now Online

Check it out and let me know what you think:

Health Care Experts to Debate at August 31st Public Meeting

(Albuquerque)— With the Obama Administration’s health care proposal changing on a near-daily basis and Congressional town hall meetings stirring up controversy like never before, citizens need to be involved now, more than ever, in the health care debate.
To that end, the Rio Grande Foundation will be hosting a health care debate between Cato Institute Director [...]

I “Punked Heinrich” (or so says the left)

I was invited by Rep. Martin Heinrich (along with two doctors) to be a panelist at the Congressman’s health care town hall on Saturday. First and foremost, I give Heinrich credit not only for inviting someone with a different perspective to take part in the town hall, but for inviting someone like myself who will [...]

Back to (failing) school

With everything going on these days relating to health care and town hall meetings, it is easy to forget that millions of American children are heading back to school over the next few weeks. Recently, liberal Senator and regular Alibi columnist Jerry Ortiz y Pino wrote a column in which he advocated for change in [...]

Cash, er…IOUs for Clunkers

I really haven’t blogged about the government’s “Cash for Clunkers” program in which federal taxpayers give purchasers of certain automobiles from $3,500 to $4,500. The program is based on such transparently bad economics that it really didn’t merit any mention. Of course, politicians, those who take money from one group of people and give it [...]

Breaking News! RGF Paul Gessing included on Rep. Martin Heinrich’s Health Care Town Hall Panel

We have just confirmed that Rio Grande Foundation president Paul Gessing will be included as a member of Rep. Martin Heinrich’s health care panel at his upcoming town hall meeting this Saturday, August 22, 2009. The event will be held from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the UNM Continuing Education Building which is located at [...]

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