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States Should Think Long-Term When Addressing Their Short-Term Fiscal Crises
Forbes | Wayne Winegarden
August 24, 2020
Consider what happened to the states following the last budget crises that began in 2007. According to the state finance data collected by the U.S. Census, total state tax revenues across all 50 states peaked at $780 billion in 2008. By 2010 revenues crashed to $706 billion, and took until 2012 (a full 4 years) for all 50 states to surpass the $780 billion revenue haul.
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This Week on PRI's "Next Round" Podcast
Former Speechwriters Take on 2020 Democratic Convention
August 24, 2020
PRI’s former speechwriters (Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi, and Tim Anaya) discuss the highs and lows of the first virtual convention in American history. We share our thoughts on the key highlights from the -2020 Democratic convention, including John Kasich, Bernie Sanders, Michele Obama, Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden, Barack Obama – and, of course, Kamala Harris and Joe Biden. Stay tuned because you may be surprised by some of our takes on the convention’s big speeches.
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Coming to a store near you: a new tool to fight COVID-19
The Deseret News | Sally C. Pipes
August 26, 2020
By increasing the supply of care available to consumers, these new clinics will help lead to lower prices throughout the rest of the health care system. And by providing a convenient avenue for individuals to get care for relatively minor issues, they’ll preserve the capacity of legacy health care providers for those stricken with COVID-19 or more serious health problems.
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The Dan Proft Show Interviews Sally Pipes on Kamala Harris Medicare for All Plan
The Dan Proft Show | Sally C. Pipes
August 20, 2020
PRI’s Dr. Wayne Winegarden joins the Pegasus Institute to discuss the danger of price controls in health care including hurting rural health care providers and threatening the already thin margins many hospitals operate on. Winegarden also talks about the impact of the coronavirus and COVID-19.
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Watch Sally Pipes in Soho Forum Debate – Should the Government Provide Health Insurance to All Americans?
The SOHO Forum | Sally C. Pipes
August 25, 2020
Watch PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes debate the question, “Should the Government Provide Health Insurance to All Americans?” in a recent debate hosted by the Soho Forum. She debates Professor Gerald Friedman of the University of Massachusetts, whose study on California’s single payer proposal has been used by proponents in the Golden State to push lawmakers to enact “Medicare for All” legislation in the state. Pipes won the debate in a vote among audience members who watched the livestream, garnering 73.3 percent of votes in her favor and picking up the support of 13 percent of audience members versus a poll taken before the debate commenced.
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