Boris Johnson’s Gamble Will Fail
by Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – Boris Johnson won the UK political elections –in a most spectacular way....
Tag: Welfare State
EU Money To Stop African Migrants? The latest European plan is a sign of despair or stupidity
WASHINGTON – The EU-Africa Summit just held in Malta was supposed to lead to some kind of understanding between...
Italy Still In Crisis, But Some Media Are In Denial Headlines about declining public debt are delusional or deceptive
WASHINGTON – Sometimes I wonder where is the boundary between self-deception and willful manipulation. Are some media in free...
The Real Problem With Welfare Is Dependence, Not Cost People accustomed to receiving public assiatnce lack the motivation to face any challenge on their own
WASHINGTON – The standard argument in favor of the welfare state and its multiple entitlement programs is that modern, relatively...
Americans Want Economic Growth Rather Than Income Redistribution Studies and opinion polls indicate that most Americans understand that without sustainable growth not much happens
WASHINGTON – Despite all, it would appear that most American still have common sense. This is what I get...
Americans Waste One-Third Of All The Money Spent On Health Care Incredible but true. Fixing Obamacare will not solve any of the problems due to over spending
By Paolo von Schirach March 2, 2014 WASHINGTON – The Obamacare fiasco, or at least semi-fiasco, continues to generate...
Obamacare Will Not Improve America’s Deeply Flawed Health Care System The new law is mostly about extending health insurance. It does not address the built-in incentives to over prescribe, nor does it create credible "wellness education" programs
By Paolo von Schirach August 25, 2013 WASHINGTON – The real problem with soon to be implemented Obamacare is that, contrary to...
Obama Care Will Not Be Able To Bring Down US Health Care Costs – America Needs To Embrace Prevention, Doctors Should Have An Incentive In Keeping People Healthy
By Paolo von Schirach February 19, 2013 WASHINGTON – The “birth defect” of Obama’s Affordable Care Act, (universally known...
Leaving Aside The Details Of The Unfolding Political Battles, America Is Fundamentally In Denial About The Severity Of Its Fiscal/Economic Predicament – President Obama Has No Plan – He Does Not Lead
By Paolo von Schirach January 4, 2013 WASHINGTON – Deep down all individuals engaged in self-destructive behavior...
Beyond The “Fiscal Cliff” Artificial Melodrama, There Is The Serious Business Of Real Fiscal Reform And The Need To Improve US Long Term Economic Competitiveness – This Will Require Leadership And Political Courage
By Paolo von Schirach November 30, 2012 WASHINGTON – No way to know how the unfolding “Fiscal...