By Logan Albright Well, it’s finally happened. The tax code has become so arcane that even the IRS can no longer keep up with it. An article released Wednesday on Politico reports that the IRS is struggling to stay on top of an ever increasing workload—the result of a constantly changing and expanding tax code … Continue reading
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Americans still lack confidence in economy & government
Gallup reported today that 66 percent of Americans cited some economic issue as the most important problem facing our country today.[1]Only 8 percent said the federal budget deficit or federal debt. Yet, these two issues are intrinsically linked. Exit polls in New Hampshire’s Republican primary yesterday showed that 6 in 10 voters viewed the economy … Continue reading
EPA’s Climate Change System — Pointing the Finger Without All the Data?
At noon today, the EPA unveiled major greenhouse gas data in the “Release and Demonstration of the U.S. EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program’s Data Publication Tool” Webinar. The webinar lasted for just about 30 minutes, and illustrated the comprehensive new system the EPA is utilizing to illustrate greenhouse gas emission sites to the general public. … Continue reading
Honesty, Party Division and Firing People
By Logan Albright It’s understandable why the Republican field is jumping on every opportunity to attack Mitt Romney. The former Massachusetts Governor has been the odds on favorite to be the Republican nominee since the beginning of his campaign, and with his narrow victory in Iowa and his impressive poll numbers in New Hampshire and … Continue reading
Tax the Rich! (or suggest they give)
One of the most heated debates in modern American politics centers on the budget. How much, and to which projects, money is spent is one thing. Where that money comes from is another. Running a country without resource limits would be easy. However, we know that this is not the case; most people are averse … Continue reading
Everyday Low Prices…for Pharmaceuticals
Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights subcommittee held a hearing on the proposed Express Scripts/Medco merger. The merger would unite two of the largest Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) in the nation, giving them 40 percent of the market share. PBMs are the middlemen of the pharmaceutical industry which negotiate drug … Continue reading
America / Healthcare / Politics / Presidency
Time is Up for Obama’s CMS Appointee
Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, Don Berwick, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced his resignation. Consequently, President Obama has nominated Berwick’s top deputy, Marilyn Tavenner, as Berwick’s successor. Tavenner has an extensive health background as a nurse, a healthcare official at both the state and federal level and a … Continue reading
NATO Air Strike Kills 24 Pakistani Soldiers: No More Business as Usual?
The recent NATO air strike, which killed 24 and injured 13 Pakistani border troops, is the most recent breakdown in the crucial relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan. Although this year has seen many flashpoints between the two nations, whether it be the C.I.A contract employee who killed two Pakistanis, the killing of Osama Bin … Continue reading
‘Right to Die’ Case in UK, Reflection on Assisted Suicide in the US
History is still being made in the British Isles. In Wiltshire, a small county in the South-Eastern Britain, is in the midst of a landmark case pertaining to a patients ‘right to die.’ Tony Nicklinson, 57, suffered from a stroke in 2005 which left him paralyzed from the neck down, also called “locked in syndrome.” … Continue reading
Healthcare / Other / UN
World Health Organization Releases New Statistics
The World Health Organization released their annual data book on health-related data of its 193 Member States. Data includes topics ranging from Health Expenditures and health workforce, infrastructure and essential medicines. Below, I created a quick visual that gives a small preview of the new report with key and interesting information pertaining to certain countries. … Continue reading
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