John C. Goodman, Author at The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

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John C. Goodman

John C. Goodman is president and CEO of the National Center for Policy Analysis and author of the new book, Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis.

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It Isn’t Easy Being Green

by John C. Goodman | Dec 14, 2012

Regulating to Disaster: How Green Jobs Policies Are Damaging America’s Economy By Diana Furchtgott-Roth (Encounter Books, 168 pages, $23.99) Did you know you can no longer buy a traditional 100 watt light bulb? Did you know you can’t buy gasoline…

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The Supreme Court May Have Saved Lives

by John C. Goodman | Aug 6, 2012

Here’s the most underreported story of the summer. When the Supreme Court ruled on the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) it inadvertently liberated millions of people who were going to be forced into Medicaid. Now they will have the opportunity to…