For the first time since 2015, the U.S. Export-Import Bank can approve deals of more than $10 million, because the Senate confirmed three new members of its board of directors, giving the bank a required quorum needed to approve larger deals. Senators confirmed Kimberly Reed as bank president along with Judith DelZoppo Pryor and former Rep. Spencer […]
USPS Losses Deepening
Healthcare, Budget, Postal Service
Fake News on Healthcare Legislation Coming Your Way Soon
Later this week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will have a floor vote on H.R. 986, deceitfully called the, “Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019.” The legislation, if it were to be implemented, would reverse some of the Trump administration’s efforts to stabilize the individual health insurance markets that have been upended and grown […]
Conservatives Behaving Badly on Drug Pricing
Conservative politicians like to say they are for free markets, competition, and property rights to promote innovation and lower prices of goods. But when it comes to pharmaceuticals, too many of them go careening off the freedom road to promote socialist policies. They fail to recognize the years of expensive clinical trials and complicated protocols, […]
RSC Budget Provides Only Clear Path Toward Fiscal Responsibility
The national debt stands at more than $22 trillion, with trillion-dollar deficits right around the corner. Entitlement spending continues to rise and is projected to make up 60 percent of spending for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. Social Security will exceed its income in 2020 for the first time since 1982 and Medicare is set to […]
On World IP Day – Celebrating and Protecting Sports and their Brands
Each year, April 26 marks the celebration of World IP Day, when the importance of intellectual property rights and the achievements gained from its protection are recognized. According to the Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) intellectual property (IP) contributes $6.6 trillion to America’s GDP. In 2019, the World IP Day celebration focuses on sports and […]
Benefits of 5G
With all the focus on creating a nationwide fifth generation (5G) network, questions often arise about why it is important for the U.S. to lead in 5G development, the benefits of moving to 5G, and why is there a continual push for more spectrum to be made available for 5G. The first benefit of developing […]
Binding Arbitration for Medicare Part B: Price Controls by Another Name
The Trump administration proposed using an International Pricing Index in October 2018 to reimburse providers for drugs administered under Medicare Part B. These drugs require the involvement of a physician and include, but are not limited to, infused and injectable drugs, some antigens, drugs used with durable medical equipment, and blood clotting factors. Instead of […]
Same Old, Same Old
Sen. Bernie Sanders (i-Vt) re-introduced his “Medicare for All” bill, S. 1129 on April 10 and as of today, the legislation has 14 cosponsors, five of which who are Democratic presidential primary contenders: Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J), Kristen Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and of course, Bernie himself. Its companion bill in […]
Chinese Data on Trade Shows Imports From America Have Fallen in 2019
About a year ago, President Donald Trump’s administration imposed heavy tariffs on foreign manufactured aluminum and steel. This triggered a domino effect of retaliatory tariffs with China. The administration’s protectionist moves have scared American businesses and investors. In all, the U.S. has put tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese goods. The administration has justified these […]





