The history of government price-control policies that seek to impose price ceilings on goods and services…
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Ramirez Cartoon: Drug Price Control Poison

The history of government price-control policies that seek to impose price ceilings on goods and services is both long and replete with failure. That’s because price controls discourage innovation and investment, and lead to shortages in the marketplace, among other unintended consequences.

No targeted industry is immune from the predictable negative impacts of prices controls – not even prescription drugs, which seem to be a primary target in the price-control crosshairs of policymakers at all levels of government.

In his latest cartoon, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Ramirez sums up the negative consequences of prescription drug price control policies – whether they take the form of direct price caps, “negotiated” Medicare and other prices, or Most Favored Nation…[more]

May 28, 2025 • 01:05 PM
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Meanwhile, Crime Rates See Record Decline Since Trump Took Office

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In L.A. Riot Standoff, Trump Is Right; Bass and Newsom Are Wrong

In L.A. Riot Standoff, Trump Is Right; Bass and Newsom Are Wrong

Throughout the rioting in her city, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has frequently lashed out at President Donald Trump's decision to send National Guard and active-duty troops to protect federal buildings and keep the peace.

Why the CBO Almost Always Gets It Wrong

Why the CBO Almost Always Gets It Wrong

Everyone makes mistakes. But the CBO and JCT have a habit of overstating the benefits of raising taxes and underestimating the benefits to the economy from cutting tax rates.

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