I was sitting at my kitchen table today sorting through the week’s mail, the lion’s share of which was campaign mailers from political candidates. That’s not surprising, since the primary election is May 13th. What was a surprising coincidence was, at that very moment, one of the candidates for the state legislature in my district […]
OBAMACARE: When You Put Out a Fire, What Do You Replace It With?
No matter how disastrously some policy has turned out, anyone who criticizes it can expect to hear: “But what would you replace it with?” When you put out a fire, what do you replace it with? — Thomas Sowell I agree wholeheartedly with Thomas Sowell, so you may be surprised to learn that the purpose […]
Not Really Adjourned: NE Legislature, Medicaid Expansion, ObamaCare
“No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session.” ~ Gideon J. Tucker, 18661The quotation is often attributed to Mark Twain, but that’s an error. We previously gave attribution to Twain ourselves. Gideon Tucker does …continue Wednesday, June 5, was the final day of the 103rd Unicameral, 1st Session. I […]
Senator Bob Krist Withdraws As Co-Introducer of Medicaid Expansion Bill (LB577)
District 10 GOP Senator Bob Krist withdrew as co-introducer of the bill aimed at an extensive expansion of Nebraska’s largest welfare program. So, now what? Read full articleSenator Bob Krist Withdraws As Co-Introducer of Medicaid Expansion Bill (LB577)
Nebraska Medicaid Expansion: LB577 in Limbo
Just how much of the health care law will be implemented in Nebraska now depends in large measure1 The extent to which implementation of the health care law in the state will occur doesn’t rest solely upon the question of whether or not …continue on what the events in the Unicameral Tuesday and Wednesday actually […]
It’s Funny? Even If Medicaid Expansion Saved Money, Citizens Wouldn’t See a Penny
Politicians, government bureaucrats, and the growing class of largely nonprofit corporate types who live off revenues siphoned from government entitlement spending make many a bizarre argument and manage to do it with a straight face. It’s a rare moment when you can catch them chortling over the idea of pulling the wool over the citizens’ […]
Senator Nordquist Admits His Associations Appear Improper — Sorta
Last week I decided to have a conversation with the Counsel for the Accountability and Disclosure Commission about concerns I first disclosed in an editorial published in the Lincoln Journal-Star and reprinted here that I titled “Senator Jeremy Nordquist Listens to His Master’s Voice . . . But Who’s His Master?” My concerns about Senator […]
Unicameral’s Health Committee to Hear Medicaid Expansion Bill (LB577) Feb. 28th
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series, see the bottom for a complete list. The Unicameral’s Health and Human Services Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow, February 28th, on LB577, the bill to expand the state’s Medicaid program, and on LB578, a companion bill to create a funding mechanism for expansion. It’s scheduled […]
Pelosian Economics: Medicaid Expansion as Fiscal Stimulus
Supporters of LB577, the bill that would expand Medicaid in Nebraska, argue that expansion will result in an economic boom due to the infusion of approximately $3.5 billion in “free” federal tax dollars. Specifically, they predict at least $700 million annually in new economic activity, which could finance at least 10,000 new jobs annually, from […]
LB577: Nebraska’s Unaffordable Care Act
This article is part of a series.find the complete list published to date at the conclusion of this article. Governor Heineman has vocally opposed the expansion of Medicaid in Nebraska on the ground that it is unaffordable. At the risk of exposing the cynical side of my nature, it seems obvious to me that the […]
