Back from the Dead?
What to know: Democrats are looking for a way to revive the “For the People Act,” a bill killed by the Senate that would have amounted to a federal takeover of elections.
The TPPF take: This bill was designed to destroy voter protections nationwide and federalize local and state elections, making them more vulnerable to fraud.
“The U.S. Constitution empowers state legislatures to organize elections to meet local conditions,” says TPPF’s Chuck DeVore. “This bill would have bulldozed state control over election rules by imposing California-style election standards on the entire nation—if by standards one means no standards at all. Its defeat is a victory for fair and honest elections.”
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A Whole New Day
What to know: The University of Houston Medical School is opening a new clinic with an innovative model—direct primary care. It’s an effort to help the uninsured.
The TPPF take: Direct primary care benefits patients and physicians alike.
“The direct primary care model addresses many of the challenges facing primary care by reducing administrative burden and allowing primary care providers to spend more time with their patients, resulting in improved satisfaction for providers, better care for patients, and the potential to reduce costs for patients and the health care system,” says TPPF’s David Balat.
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Anemic Growth
What to know: There’s some good news about jobs being added back to the economy, but our economic growth—measured by the gross domestic product (GDP)—is still anemic.
The TPPF take: Investment (an important indicator of economic health) is down.
“This is alarming because every real recovery is led by increases in investment, which then increases incomes and consumption,” says TPPF’s E.J. Antoni. “But now investment has fallen for two straight quarters, a harbinger of economic stagnation, not recovery.”
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