LPA Foundation

Issues Forum: John Kasich

Health Care

Health Care

John Kasich Sided With Obama Against Republicans To Implement ObamaCare Medicaid Expansion

February 19, 2016

John Kasich’s most controversial move as governor of Ohio was his decision to implement ObamaCare’s optional Medicaid expansion over the opposition of Ohio’s legislature, pro-life groups, and other Republicans in his state. That decision, and the fact that Kasich encourages other states to expand Medicaid, have become flashpoints in his bid to win the GOP […]

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Advisor Veronique de Rugy

Advisor Veronique de Rugy - LPA Foundation Policy Advisor

Cruz Slays the Ethanol Dragon

February 5, 2016

Whatever one thinks of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, when it comes to fighting against the unhealthy marriage of government and big companies (also known as cronyism), he has been more principled and courageous than all of the other remaining candidates in this race. Case in point: Even though on the campaign trail in Iowa, and in […]

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Health Care

Health Care

Question Hour (make that ‘Minute’) for Republican candidates on health policy

January 20, 2016

Let the debate among Republican presidential candidates on health policy and how to replace Obamacare begin! It doesn’t appear to have started yet. Last week’s seven-candidate debate hosted by the Fox Business Network once again found much to discuss in terms of national security issues, immigration law enforcement, even a little economic policy, and, of […]

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War On Terror

War On Terror

Which GOP Candidate Is Right About NSA Surveillance?

December 16, 2015

Most of the people who watched the GOP debate last night were likely sure of two things when they heard Sen. Marco Rubio and Gov. Chris Christie argue the government needs the power to snoop in this digital age and Sen. Rand Paul and, to a lesser extent, Sen. Ted Cruz, arguing that the U.S. […]

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Budget

Budget

Sixteen Questions for the GOP Debate

December 14, 2015

Instead of just criticizing the presidential debate moderators after the fact, I’ve decided to suggest a few questions for them to ask on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. I don’t know if the questions will be good for ratings, but I’d like to know the candidates’ answers to them. 1. Nearly all of you have […]

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