Commentary: Louisiana Becomes Ninth State To Request Health Care Waiver

By Jamison Beuerman

04/01/2011

"With the addition of Louisiana, nine states have now requested an exemption from this particular exemption... the growing dissatisfaction amongst states means the Obama Administration will face some difficult decisions."

TAGS: Health Care Reform, Health Care Waivers, ObamaCare

Health-Care Waiver Granted to Maine Highlights Problems with ObamaCare

By Jamison Beuerman

03/14/2011

"One could argue that these waivers are essentially an admission that Obamacare is incompatible with private health insurance markets and with individual state health care plans."

TAGS: Health Care Reform, Health Care Waivers, ObamaCare

A Tax Plan for Our Brighter Future

A Tax Plan for Our Brighter Future paper-digital In Louisiana’s Comeback: A Tax Reform for Our Brighter Future, the Pelican Institute identifies the state’s significant tax problems and proposes a path to set the state in a brighter direction, including flattening the personal and corporate income taxes to 3.5% rates, reducing the number of tax preferences, eliminating...

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