NCPA President John C. Goodman told Morning Edition (NPR) on September 30 that health insurance drives up medical costs, causing the number of uninsured to rise. Goodman's remarks also appeared in American Health Line.
NCPA Senior Policy Analyst Matt Moore told the McCuistion program (PBS-TV) on September 28 that our children will not be able to afford Social Security if it is not reformed.
NCPA Senior Fellow Brooks Hamilton and syndicated personal finance columnist Scott Burns told the McCuistion syndicated television program on September 21 that 401(k)s may not provide a comfortable retirement for baby boomers.
NCPA Senior Fellow Bruce Bartlett discussed the implications of budget deficits on CNBC’s Closing Bell on September 15.
Bartlett told PBS-TV’s The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on September 12 that the manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy is in good shape by every measure except jobs. Bartlett’s remarks also appeared on MSNBC’s Buchanan & Press and in the New York Sun.
NCPA Research Manager and Senior Fellow Dr. Devon Herrick told CNBC’s Closing Bell program on August 21 that switching to a national single-payer health care system would result in restricted access to quality health care.
Bartlett told CNBC’s Squawk Box on August 21 that the manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy is as healthy as it’s ever been. His remarks also appeared in the Washington Times, New York Sun and Investor’s Business Daily.
NCPA E-Team Adjunct Scholar Robert Michaels told CNBC’s Kudlow and Cramer program on August 18 that the East Coast electrical blackout could have been avoided. Michaels’ remarks also appeared in the Dallas Morning News and the Deseret News (Salt Lake City).
NCPA E-Team Adjunct Scholar Sandy Liddy Bourne discussed the electrical blackout on the East Coast on The Big Show with Rita Cosby on the Fox News Channel on August 16. She also discussed whether blackouts could happen elsewhere in the world on CNN International on August 17.
NCPA Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burnett appeared on McCuistion (PBS-TV) on August 10 as part of a discussion about air pollution in urban environments.
Herrick told CNBC-TV’s Closing Bell program on August 7 that halting sales of prescription drugs to Canada should not keep patients from saving money by shopping smarter. Herrick’s comments also appeared on Bloomberg Radio, RadioAmerica’s Dateline Washington program and the Wall Street Journal This Morning network radio program.
NCPA Senior Fellow William Conerly told CNN’s Money & Markets on July 22 that the more generous employment benefits are, the longer it takes for unemployed workers to find jobs.
Burnett participated in a discussion of energy in the 21st century on the July 20 edition of McCuistion on PBS-TV.
Conerly told CNNfn on July 16 that extending unemployment insurance benefits will erode job search incentives.
Hamilton and Burns told the July 6 edition of the McCuistion program on PBS that Social Security and Medicare must be reformed to properly provide for today's youth when they reach old age.
NCPA Senior Policy Analyst Matt Moore told WFAA-TV 8 (Dallas) on July 2 that President Bush’s school choice initiative in Washington, D.C., will help children trapped in failing schools.
NCPA President John C. Goodman told the June 30 edition of Fox News Channel's Your World with Neal Cavuto that Medicare reform bills under consideration in Congress will bloat government entitlement obligations. Goodman's remarks also appeared on CNNfn's Market Call, American Health Line and the Bulletin's FrontRunner.
Hamilton told the June 29 edition of McCuistion that 401(k)s, as presently constituted, may not provide a proper retirement for today's young workers.
