Jindal’s Opposition to Health Care Exchanges Fuels Debate Among Conservatives

By Kevin Mooney

07/26/2011

Libertarians with the Cato Institute ardently endorse Gov. Bobby Jindal's resistance to health care exchanges that could be used to implement ObamaCare regulations. But other Republicans say the exchanges can be used to advance free market reforms.

TAGS: Cato Institute, Gov. Bobby Jindal, health care exchanges, Heritage Foundation, ObamaCare, Rep. William Cassidy

Louisiana’s Republicans Unify Behind “Cut, Cap and Balance” Legislation

By Kevin Mooney

07/20/2011

Louisiana's House Republicans were united in their support of the "Cut, Cap and Balance" legislation that passed last night. It faces a tough road in the upper chamber where Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) has criticized his colleagues for backing down to President Obama

TAGS: cap and balance, Cedric Richmond, cut, house republicans, Rep. William Cassidy, Sen. David Vitter

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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