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Eliminate all health insurance profits, and what’s left?
Read more: Eliminate all health insurance profits, and what’s left?Those who advocate government takeover of health care and the elimination of private insurance cite the “wasteful overhead” and “high profits” of health insurance companies. But: “Net income comes to just a few cents per dollar of premiums.
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Eugene Robinson doesn’t get it
Read more: Eugene Robinson doesn’t get it“I don’t know if you’d call it passion or manufactured passion … the uproar at these meetings is counterproductive .. and it’s organized, which I think is the most disturbing part of it.”
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Schodorf introduced bill to reduce notice of some bond sales
Read more: Schodorf introduced bill to reduce notice of some bond salesKansas Senator Jean Schodorf, who is considering a run for the United States Congress, doesn’t have much regard for citizens’ right to know of impending sales of municipal bonds.
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Privatization of Wichita city parks
Read more: Privatization of Wichita city parksIn a post concerning the possible privatization of City of Wichita parks maintenance, I called for, in a rather oblique way, privatization of city parks. A commenter picked up on this and wrote “I’m wondering how the parks would be decided by the market. Wouldn’t the parks have to charge an entry fee in that…
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Sebelius takes cover in loving union arms
Read more: Sebelius takes cover in loving union arms“Possibly to avoid any confrontation with concerned citizens who have read the proposed health care legislation in Congress, HHS Secretary Sebelius will hold a conference call on Friday with health care activists and SEIU members.”
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Tea party event planned in Wichita
Read more: Tea party event planned in WichitaKansans for Liberty presents An American Tea Party September 11, 2009, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Sedgwick County Park, Wichita, Kansas
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Wichita budget hearing reveals fundamental problem with government
Read more: Wichita budget hearing reveals fundamental problem with governmentAt yesterday’s public hearing regarding the City of Wichita budget, the attitude of Wichita’s public employee union became clear: more tax revenue is needed.
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Nancy Armstrong memorial radio call-in show
Read more: Nancy Armstrong memorial radio call-in showTomorrow there will be a radio show in Nancy’s honor.
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Someone in California understands TIF
Read more: Someone in California understands TIFIn California, they’re called redevelopment districts. In Kansas, we call them tax increment financing or TIF districts. By either name, they provide a way to channel money to politically favored developers.
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Wichita needs a bargain on parks maintenance
Read more: Wichita needs a bargain on parks maintenanceAs the City of Wichita struggles to make its budget work, one proposal is to reduce the number of parks workers, replacing them with contract workers. The city believes it could save $1 million per year. Parks workers and the union officials that represent them are opposed to this plan. Taxpayers, however, should be relieved…