Scott Powell

From Chaos to Order: Healthcare Reform in the Digital Age

Although unexpected, the unraveling of the Affordable Care Act—more commonly referred to as ObamaCare—may deliver a mortal blow to liberalism. At the very least, it presents a momentous opportunity for a majority of American people to recognize that dependence on unaccountable government bureaucracies is a loser’s wager. Since failure is often the best teacher, the ObamaCare fiasco may well catalyze a broad renaissance of appreciation for the power and virtue of self-reliance and choice that only the free market provides.

The Fiscal Cliff is a Diversion from the Real Problem

The fiscal cliff is a less a crisis than a creation that diverts the attention of policymakers, the media and the public away from the big picture abyss that threatens the United States and shifts focus to the smaller and more immediate tax and spending debate associated with the year-end expiration of the Bush tax cuts.