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Lance Izumi Joins the Lars Larson Show to Criticize Sen. Warren's New Education Plan
The Lars Larson Show | Lance Izumi
October 22, 2019
Lance Izumi joined the Lars Larson Show to discuss Senator Elizabeth Warren’s disastrous education proposal. The recently released plan includes banning federal funding of charter schools and supporting a cap on new charter schools opening in school districts.
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Keli’i Akina – Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
October 22, 2019
Keli’i Akina is the president of the Grassroot Institute, a non-partisan think tank based in Hawaii. Besides sunshine and palm trees, California and Hawaii have something in common – one-party rule. As Dr, Akina says in the interview, Hawaii is as blue as the ocean that surrounds it. We discuss the common issues of the Golden State and the Aloha State – affordable housing, high poverty, a pension crisis, and the high cost of living.
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Hey Bernie, it’s ‘Medicare for all’ that would be ‘cruel’ and ‘dysfunctional’
Washington Examiner | Sally C. Pipes
October 24, 2019
Take Canada, the closest analog to Sanders’ vision of “Medicare for all.” Canadians face some of the longest waits for medical care on the planet. Last year, the median wait for treatment from a specialist following referral from a general practitioner was nearly 20 weeks. Things were even worse in certain provinces. The median wait in New Brunswick, for example, was 45 weeks — just shy of a year.
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Liberal Interests Going “All In” for Policy Wish List in 2020 Campaign
Right By the Bay Blog | Tim Anaya
October 24, 2019
In a strange twist, Politico reported that proponents had already collected the required 585,407 signatures required to place the measure on the November ballot. But they have decided to refile a new version of the measure to boost its chances of passage, and now must collect a fresh batch of at least 997,113 signatures to qualify it for 2020.
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Medicare’s Denial Of Coverage To Kidney Patients Could Be Just The Beginning
Forbes | Wayne Winegarden
October 22, 2019
Going forward, both near-term and long-term changes are necessary. In the near-term, it is unconscionable that Medicare patients are being denied a more efficacious treatment that will actually reduce overall health care expenditures.
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Henry Miller breaks down a new documentary attacking GMO foods
The Lars Larson Show | Henry Miller, M.S., M.D.
October 18, 2019
Dr. Henry Miller joins the Lars Larson Show to respond to a new documentary that shares falsehoods about genetically-modified food and pesticides.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Thatcher Gala Dinner with Keynote Speaker Peter Thiel and Special Award Recipient Chris Cox
On Saturday, November 9, 2019, PRI will host its 8th Annual Baroness Thatcher Gala Dinner at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa in Newport Beach, California. We are thrilled to be celebrating our 40th Anniversary with entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel as our keynote speaker. PRI Senior Fellow Dr. Steven Hayward will lead an in-depth Q&A session with Peter Thiel that will address issues such as political bias at technology companies and campus free speech.
At the Gala, PRI board member Paul D. Tosetti, a partner at Latham & Watkins, will present the 2019 Baroness Thatcher Liberty Award to the Honorable Christopher Cox, a former PRI board member, for his commitment to liberty and for his embodiment of the principles of Baroness Margaret Thatcher.
Saturday, November 9, 2019
Doors open at 6 p.m.
Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa
900 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, California
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“Nationalism, Identity, and Immigration: Considerations for the Academy and the Nation”
Join us for a conversation with Amy Wax and Mickey Kaus on nationalism, identity, and immigration in San Francisco. The vent will be sponsored by Berkeley Law, Public Law and Policy, University of California, the Federalist Society and Pacific Research Institute. The event will be moderated by Dr. Steven F. Hayward.
Thursday, October 31, 2019
11:30 am Registration
12:00 – 1:30pm Luncheon and presentation
The University Club of San Francisco
800 Powell Street, SF 94108
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