NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick told the Wall Street Journal Radio program on September 25 that consumers benefit when prescription drugs become available over-the-counter.
Herrick told KUOW-FM (NPR – Seattle) on September 24 that federal spending for reconstructing Iraq should not excessively impact the deficit.
NCPA Public Affairs Director Richard W. Walker told KNRC-AM (Denver) on September 17 that economic indicators are rising, but there are still troubling signs affecting the stock markets.
Herrick told The Health Show, a nationally syndicated radio program, that part of the reason Canadian prescription drugs are cheaper is the value of the Canadian dollar and differences in living standards.
NCPA President John C. Goodman told Radio America’s Dateline Washington on August 27 that a prescription drug benefit will add trillions to future Medicare debt.
Herrick told the Bizness Soup nationally syndicated radio program on August 23 that the majority of the nation’s business economists endorse consumer-driven health care.
NCPA Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burnett told KERA-FM’s (DFW) Glenn Mitchell Show on August 19 that drilling for oil in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will not ruin the ecology of the area.
NCPA Senior Fellow William Conerly told KUIK Radio in Portland on August 15 that Oregon’s land use laws and local zoning practices retard growth.
Conerly told KEX-AM Radio in Portland on August 14 that the electric power blackout would have less effect on the national economy than whether Alan Greenspan woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
Conerly also told KPAM Radio on August 13 that the national economy is showing signs of recovery and the Fed need not cut interest rates.
Burnett told Radio America’s Dateline Washington on August 11 that federal mismanagement has increased the chances of catastrophic forest fires. His remarks also appeared on KTTH-AM (Seattle) and WPBR-AM (Palm Beach, FL).
Burnett discussed national energy policy on August 1 on the Bob Grant Show on WOR-AM (New York) and WGNU-AM (St. Louis). His remarks also appeared on WPBR-AM (Palm Beach, FL). His remarks also appeared in the Westchester County (NY) Journal News.
NCPA Policy Chairman Pete du Pont told KFFO-FM Radio (San Francisco) on July 31 that the biggest challenge facing the Bush Administration isn’t global terrorism, but holding the line on federal spending.
Goodman told KERA-FM’s (Dallas – Fort Worth) Glenn Mitchell Show that a prescription drug benefit would bloat government entitlements and seniors could save on drug costs just by using shopping techniques that would be commonplace in any market other than health care.
Conerly told KXL Radio (Portland, OR) on July 24 that Oregon’s budget impasse would have to be resolved through spending cuts since there’s no support for a tax increase.
Conerly also recommended improving the business climate across the board instead of targeting economic development programs at favored industries on KUPL-FM, KUFO-FM, KVMX-FM and KLTH-FM (Portland, OR) on July 20.
Conerly told KPAM-AM (Portland, OR) on July 17 that he’s optimistic about the prospect for economic growth in the second half of the year.
On July 17, Conerly told KPNP-AM (Portland, OR) that fiscal stimulus from the Bush tax cuts will soon be offset by the federal deficit, resulting in no long-term improvement in the economy.
