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Costs Must Be Weighed Against Benefits Dec. 09, 2020
One of the first lessons in an economics class is every action has a cost. That is in stark contrast... Read More
October 25, 2020 Oct. 25, 2020
Dear Annie: I married "Dean" nine years ago. It was a second marriage for both of us. Soon after we ... Read More
Benefits vs. Costs and COVID-19 Apr. 22, 2020
One of the first lessons in an economics class is everything has a cost. That's in stark contrast to... Read More
Both Parties Agree That Ending Surprise Medical Bills Is Crucial. Get It Done. Dec. 18, 2019
With most purchases, whether it's groceries, a new car or a house, the price is clear up front. Not ... Read More
The Vast Deceptions of 'Medicare for All' Oct. 24, 2019
Elizabeth Warren took a pounding in the recent Democratic debate for her lack of candor on "Medicare... Read More
Markets, Not Politicians, Control the Law of Supply and Demand Jun. 27, 2019
When I was pregnant with my first child 16 years ago, I asked my doctor how much it would cost to pa... Read More
Condo Isn't Selling May. 05, 2019
Dear Ms. Lank: I've had a one-bedroom condo on the market with a Realtor for six weeks. There was a ... Read More
On Drug Prices, Americans Are the Real Suckers Jan. 17, 2019
Drugmakers rang in the new year by raising prices on hundreds of products — American prices, t... Read More
How Solar and Wind Mandates Tax the Poor and Middle Class Sep. 18, 2018
Liberals love to talk about helping the poor and the middle class, and they are obsessed with reduci... Read More
Discrimination and Disparities Apr. 04, 2018
I don't mind saying that this column represents a grossly understated review of "Discrimination and ... Read More
Health and College Costs Dec. 27, 2017
Dear Mr. Berko: I pay over $33,000 a year for health insurance for me, my wife and my four children.... Read More
Sanders' 'Medicare for All': A Snare and a Delusion Sep. 17, 2017
Bernie Sanders has a health care plan he calls Medicare for all. He's underselling it. His proposal ... Read More
Are Illinois & Puerto Rico Our Future? Jun. 27, 2017
If Gov. Bruce Rauner and his legislature in Springfield do not put a budget together by Friday, the ... Read More
Health Care Promises Will Be Hard to Keep May. 05, 2017
President Donald Trump has achieved his first major legislative success this week with the passage o... Read More
The Folly of 'Buy American and Hire American' Jan. 26, 2017
Now that the campaign is over, Donald Trump is no longer willing to fake it. Last year, he insisted,... Read More
Please, No More Miracles Dec. 14, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump has warned companies that they are not going to leave the United States... Read More
Let Republicans Fix What They Break Dec. 13, 2016
What if Republicans abruptly repealed Obamacare, chaos ensued and Democrats sat on their hands and w... Read More
When Will Liberals Answer for Obamacare's Failures? Oct. 28, 2016
These days, there's been a lot of discussion about conservative media's culpability in creating unre... Read More
No, Bill Clinton Did Not Call Obamacare 'Crazy' Oct. 27, 2016
Spurred by screaming headlines about "skyrocketing" premiums on some government insurance exchanges,... Read More
Obama Lied. My Third Health Plan Just Died. Oct. 12, 2016
Once was a shock. Twice was an outrage. Thrice is a nightmare that won't end. Over the past three ye... Read More
