March 25, 2015 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. Earlier this week, the Affordable Care Act turned 5, and it has not been an easy road. Americans have been saddled with countless delays of key portions of the law, skyrocketing health care costs, complicated tax procedures, and don’t get me started on the Website.[…]
March 12, 2015 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. As tax day approaches, there are quite a few Americans who are dreading the thought of filing their tax returns. First off, the federal tax burden is much too high in our country. Secondly, the tax code has become so complicated that it[…]
March 5, 2015 by Nick Novak Originally published by Watchdog.org. Wisconsin is getting closer and closer to becoming the 25th right-to-work state in the country, and it has sparked a very heated debate at the state Capitol in Madison. The unions held three rallies last week – each garnering nearly 3,000 protesters. The attempts to[…]
February 19, 2015 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. It never ceases to amaze me how much the left is willing to act like children when they don’t get their way in Wisconsin. When Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin Republican, introduced much-needed, common sense collective bargaining reforms in 2011, tens of thousands of protesters[…]
February 12, 2015 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. I hate to say “I told you so,” but in this case I actually did. Back in August, I wrote a column for this paper calling on governors to say no to the massive boondoggle that is Obamacare’s expansion of Medicaid. It traps[…]
January 29, 2015 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. One of the biggest choices I had to make as a young child was figuring out what bike I wanted for my eighth birthday. Up to that point, I largely had hand-me-downs from my older brother. As he grew too big for his[…]
January 27, 2015 by Nick Novak Originally published by Watchdog.org. If you are anything like me, then you have suffered through the painful experience in many cities that is catching a cab. I’m not sure why it is so difficult, but it is. And if you have only had good experiences with cabs, I for[…]
January 22, 2015 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. Let’s be honest, no one was surprised by what President Obama said in his latest State of the Union address. He had been trying to sell his ill-conceived ideas for weeks leading up to Tuesday night’s speech. What would be surprising is if any of[…]
January 21, 2015 by Nick Novak Originally published by Watchdog.org. With yet another Wisconsin election behind us, it is now time to focus on the policies that taxpayers deserve to see debated this legislative session. After four years of bold moves from the governor and legislators, even more is expected. In November, Gov. Scott Walker[…]
January 12, 2015 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. After another wave year for conservatives, multiple states are primed to enact right-to-work policies. Right now, in 26 states, workers can be forced to join a union and pay compulsory dues. Even if an employee opposes the union’s efforts, they can still be required to[…]