John Tillman discusses liberty, limited government and the future of Illinois on the Jeff Berkowitz Show Illinois Policy Institute | 11/12/08
Institute CEO John Tillman appeared on Public Affairs with Jeff Berkowitz to discuss the 2008 election, the state of Illinois government and the future for free markets, school choice and liberty.
Does Expanding Medicare Help the Uninsured? Crowd-out Effect Suggests Fewer Are Being Helped Than Believed Illinois Policy Institute | 11/04/08
Government has attempted to help the uninsured gain access to health
care by continually expanding public insurance programs. Yet many
people with private insurance are opting to drop it (when they can
afford it) to go on public coverage. The term “crowd-out effect”
describes this switch individuals, families and businesses make when
substituting public insurance for private insurance. Read more.
Independence Day II & Beware of Simple Solutions: An Update from the Institute Illinois Policy Institute | 10/30/08
This Election Day each candidate has flaws, but they each represent a different view on whether the Founders’ vision and values should be affirmed or rejected. If rejected, what will be the new vision and values for America? Read more.
Illinois Government Needs An X-Ray Machine Illinois Policy Institute | 10/29/08
Imagine you’re about to have heart surgery. Would you want your doctor operating on your heart in the dark? Or without looking at your x-ray first? Well, that’s what Illinois government is doing: operating without an x-ray and functioning in the dark. The state budget continues to face a daunting deficit, out-of-control spending, and lacks the tool (transparency) to measure what programs work and what programs do not. The state has little accountability in its decision-making process, and corruption charges and pay-to-play politics have further tainted any trust left in elected officials. Read more.
