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The big national debate is now, of course, focused on the attempts of the Obama administration and the Democratic Congress to dramatically deepen the government’s role in the health care system. But off in the wings is an effort to takeover another private market function – the market for student loans. Sadly, such a takeover …
The focus of the national agenda this summer has clearly become reforming America’s health care system. Bring it on! There is no question that our health care system needs to be reformed to squeeze out the much inflated expenses and to assure high quality care. The American healthcare system is the most expensive in the …
ROBERT M. BESTANI Congresswoman Carol Shea Porter1330 Longworth HOBWashington, DC 20515 July 24, 2009 Dear Congresswoman Shea Porter: At a time when our economy is in crisis and both families and businesses around the country are struggling to keep their expenses to a minimum, we should expect nothing less from our government. Clearly, government draws …
An open Letter to Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter Read More »
Our Congresswoman, Carol Shea Porter proudly reported today that she had secured all of $1.5 million to fund two local New Hampshire projects. One million of this was for streetscape improvements in the Gaslight District in Manchester and $500,000 for infrastructure improvements for the Berwick Bridge in Somersworth. Great, thank you! In the meantime, the …
In medicine, the primary rule that is the Hippocratic Oath is “First Do No Harm”. The new healthcare public sector initiative that Congress is proposing violates openly this standard. As the health care reform debate rages in Congress, the establishment of a new publicly funded medical insurance provider now seems to be on center stage. …
WASHINGTON’S FINANCIAL FIG LEAF So, Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and the Obama Administration have now made a proposal for financial regulatory reform. Clearly, such a proposal was very much needed. But the proposal that the U.S. Treasury has now presented is sorely off target. It is neither comprehensive enough, nor does it address the …
LET’S IMPORT JOBS INTO NEW HAMPSHIRE In a time of high unemployment, why isn’t NH doing more to promote job creation? Despite all of our problems, America remains the most attractive market in the world for almost every product imaginable. In large part, this is why most American businesses don’t immediately think of exporting their …
In today’s economic environment, helping small businesses create new jobs needs to be our leading priority. Yes, we must take care of the displaced, but we must do it through job creation. The Democrats in Concord can’t seem to understand this. They keep adding more and more weight onto the state’s business community, expecting them …
From Bob Bestani on business in Bejing… [Ed. note: What does it say about China when 2 ‘Groksters are there at the same time for different business activities? Terry, contributor to GilfordGrok, writes of his time in China here and here.] After nearly a quarter century of visiting China, this country never ceases to amaze. …
Inflation dangers ahead? Washington keeps looking for quick and easy ways to get the economy back on its feet and return us back to the good old days. Some Americans think we can shop our way back to happiness. At least that’s what Washington would have us believe. As such, our national government is now …
