[![Wyoming Liberty Group](https://wyliberty.org/images/2020/06/01/wy-logo-lg-trees.png)![Wyoming Liberty Group](https://wyliberty.org/images/2020/06/01/wy-logo-sm-trees.png)](https://wyliberty.org/) [](#)- [Home](https://wyliberty.org/) - [Core Topics](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - [Energy & Natural Resources](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/subtopic-energy-and-natural-resources) - [Economics & State Budget](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/wyliberty-econ-statebudget) - [Government Transparency - Regulation & Legal Reform](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/wyliberty-gov-transparency-regulation-legalreform) - [Education](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/wyliberty-education) - [Marijuana/THC](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/subtopic-marijuana/thc) - [Health Care](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/wyliberty-healthcare) - [Campaign Finance & Election Intergrity](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/wyliberty-campaign-finance-election-integrity) - [Criminal Justice](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/wyliberty-criminal-justice) - [About](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - [Who We Are](https://wyliberty.org/about/who-we-are) - [Core Principles](https://wyliberty.org/about/core-principles) - [Staff & Board](https://wyliberty.org/about/staff) - [Publications](https://wyliberty.org/about/publications) - [Milestones & Impacts](https://wyliberty.org/about/milestones-impacts) - [Categories](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - [Wyliberty Policy Compass](https://www.wylibertyresearch.org/policy-compass) - [Economic](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) - [Education](https://wyliberty.org/blog/education) - [Election Security Standards](https://wyliberty.org/blog/election-security-standards) - [Energy and Resources](https://wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) - [Eye on the Issues](https://wyliberty.org/blog/eye-on-the-issues) - [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) - [Health Care](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) - [Keep Wyoming Strong](https://wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) - [Legal](https://wyliberty.org/blog/legal-perspectives) - [Limited Government](https://wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) - [Marijuana/THC](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc) - [Political](https://wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) - [Property Rights](https://wyliberty.org/blog/property-rights) - [Regulation](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) - [Spotlight on WyLiberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/spotlight-on-wyliberty) - [Timeless Topics](https://wyliberty.org/blog/timeless-topics) - [Transparency](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) - [Participate](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) - [Donation/Membership](https://wyliberty.org/get-involved/donate) - [Newsletter](https://mailchi.mp/3d5c211df744/newsletter-sign-up) - [Contact ](https://wyliberty.org/contact) - [Search](https://wyliberty.org/search) ## Learn More ### Economics ## [Education Consultant Faults Wyoming](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/education-consultant-faults-wyoming) Wednesday, 17 August 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Education](https://wyliberty.org/blog/education) [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) ![](https://wyliberty.org/images/easyblog_articles/929/b2ap3_large_P-O_Spending_History_Graph.jpg) Wyoming has been paying a ton of money for K-12 education since 2005. The reason for the heavy spending? It was a major Wyoming Supreme Court/Legislative overhaul of the way our schools were being funded to equalize spending among students. Now we find that the consultants, on whose advice the spending was largely based, criticize the system for we... [ Continue reading](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/education-consultant-faults-wyoming) Tags: [Education](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education) [Education Spending](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-spending) [Education Reform](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-reform) [Education Funding](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-funding) [Education Budget](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-budget) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## [Obamacare’s expansion means less, not more healthcare](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/obamacare-s-expansion-means-less-not-more-healthcare) Friday, 12 August 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Limited Government](https://wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) [Health Care](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Charles Katebi Since Obamacare became law, patients have seen their health insurance choices disappear. There are fewer insurers selling fewer plans with narrower networks than ever before. And now Obamacare's architects want to snuff out the few remaining private options and replace them with government rationing and substandard healthcare. Pre... [ Continue reading](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/obamacare-s-expansion-means-less-not-more-healthcare) Tags: [National Cancer Institute](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/national-cancer-institute) [Merritt Hawkins](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/merritt-hawkins) [United Kingdom](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/united-kingdom) [Fraser Institute](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/fraser-institute) [Canadian Health Care System](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/canadian-health-care-system) [Medicaid](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) [Medicaid Expansion](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) [Obama](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obama) [Obamacare](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obamacare) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## [Release - Concern about taxation disclosed in WyLiberty poll](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/release-concern-about-taxation-disclosed-in-wyliberty-poll) Monday, 08 August 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) CHEYENNE, WY: The Wyoming Liberty Group released its Taxpayer Protection poll question results today, showing that 65 percent of respondents are more likely to vote for a candidate who has signed a pledge promising to not raise state taxes. "The people of Wyoming are sensible so of course are more likely to vote for candidates who commit to voting ... [ Continue reading](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/release-concern-about-taxation-disclosed-in-wyliberty-poll) Tags: [News Releases](https://wyliberty.org/news-releases) [Taxpayer Protection Pledge](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/taxpayer-protection-pledge) [Tax Grab](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-grab) [Tax Hikes](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-hikes) [Tax Reform](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-reform) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## [Obamacare's hidden cruelty to patients](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/obamacare-s-hidden-cruelty-to-patients) Friday, 05 August 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) [Health Care](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) [Keep Wyoming Strong](https://wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) Charlie Katebi and Glenn Woods discuss the debate over Medicaid expansion in Wyoming and why it threatens the health of vulnerable and low income patients. [ Continue reading](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/obamacare-s-hidden-cruelty-to-patients) Tags: [Video](https://wyliberty.org/videos) [Obamacare](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obamacare) [WyoFile](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyofile) [Medicaid](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) [Medicaid Expansion](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) [Wyoming](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) [Matt Mead](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/matt-mead) [Keep Wyoming Strong](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/keep-wyoming-strong) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## [Medicaid expansion’s hidden cruelty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/medicaid-expansion-s-hidden-cruelty) Thursday, 28 July 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) [Health Care](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) [Keep Wyoming Strong](https://wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) by Charles Katebi There's no question that Wyoming needs reforms that make healthcare more affordable, accessible, and responsive to the needs of patients. Expanding Medicaid under Obamacare is not one of them. Instead, the program crowds out private insurance, underpays doctors, and delivers terrible outcomes to patients. For starters, Medicaid ex... [ Continue reading](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/medicaid-expansion-s-hidden-cruelty) Tags: [Department of Health](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/department-of-health) [Centers for Disease Control](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/centers-for-disease-control) [Veterans Affairs](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/veterans-affairs) [Wyoming](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) [Matt Mead](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/matt-mead) [Obamacare](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obamacare) [Medicaid Expansion](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) [Tom Forslund](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tom-forslund) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## [Medicaid's Empty Promise to Patients](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/medicaid-s-empty-promise-to-patients) Monday, 25 July 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) [Health Care](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) [Keep Wyoming Strong](https://wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) In this short video, Charlie Katebi explains why Medicaid can't afford to take care of Wyoming's most vulnerable patients. It's time for something new. [ Continue reading](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/medicaid-s-empty-promise-to-patients) Tags: [Medicaid](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) [Medicaid Expansion](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) [Matt Mead](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/matt-mead) [Video](https://wyliberty.org/videos) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## [Block Grants: A prescription for Medicaid reform in Wyoming](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/block-grants-a-prescription-for-medicaid-reform-in-wyoming) Friday, 22 July 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) [Regulation](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-regulation) [Health Care](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Charles Katebi Every year, Wyoming taxpayers spend hundreds of millions of dollars on Medicaid. Yet we have little to say in its management. The federal government mandates who Medicaid covers, what it pays for, and how it pays doctors. Because of all these mandates, Medicaid has grown too large and cumbersome to ensure patients have reliable ac... [ Continue reading](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/block-grants-a-prescription-for-medicaid-reform-in-wyoming) Tags: [Medicaid Expansion](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) [Obamacare](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obamacare) [Matt Mead](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/matt-mead) [Paul Ryan](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/paul-ryan) [Better Way](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/better-way) [Rand Corporation](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/rand-corporation) [Government Accountability](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/government-accountability) [Wyoming Legislature](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming-legislature) [Block Grant](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/block-grant) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## [Wyoming Must Reduce Education Spending](https://wyliberty.org/blog/education/wyoming-must-reduce-education-spending) Friday, 15 July 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Economic](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) [Education](https://wyliberty.org/blog/education) State revenues are declining dramatically and are expected to continue to decline. That means big ticket items, even crucial ones like K-12 education, must feel the pinch. No one wants the quality of education in Wyoming to drop, but the spending on it must decrease. Why? The Consensus Revenue Estimating Group (CREG) projected in January that total... [ Continue reading](https://wyliberty.org/blog/education/wyoming-must-reduce-education-spending) Tags: [Joint Appropriation Committee](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/joint-appropriation-committee) [CREG](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/creg) [Education Spending](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-spending) [Education Budget](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-budget) [Education](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## [Why Wyoming Needs a Taxpayer Protection Pledge](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/why-wyoming-needs-a-taxpayer-protection-pledge) Monday, 11 July 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Economic](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) [Keep Wyoming Strong](https://wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) We often point to the third-party payer problem as the cause of the explosion in health care costs. Insurers pay doctors who provide services to patients. This separation of payer and patient means the patient has little incentive to question the cost or even the quality of service. Now imagine what would happen if a big part of a state's spending ... [ Continue reading](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/why-wyoming-needs-a-taxpayer-protection-pledge) Tags: [Taxpayer Protection Pledge](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/taxpayer-protection-pledge) [Tax Cuts](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-cuts) [Tax Hikes](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/tax-hikes) [Minerals Industry](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/minerals-industry) [Minerals Tax Revenue](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/minerals-tax-revenue) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## [Wyoming's Budget Crisis is a Health Care Crisis](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/wyoming-s-budget-crisis-is-a-health-care-crisis) Friday, 01 July 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Limited Government](https://wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) [Health Care](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) Charlie Katebi and KGAB's Gary Freeman discuss Governor Matt Mead's budget cuts and how the state's fiscal crisis exposes Medicaid's empty promises to patients. [ Continue reading](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/wyoming-s-budget-crisis-is-a-health-care-crisis) Tags: [Medicaid](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) [Medicaid Expansion](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) [Matt Mead](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/matt-mead) [Legislature](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/legislature) [Obamacare](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obamacare) [Wyoming](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) [Podcast](https://wyliberty.org/podcasts) [Keep Wyoming Strong](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/keep-wyoming-strong) [Spending Cuts](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/spending-cuts) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## [Cost of K-12 Education in Wyoming](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/cost-of-k-12-education-in-wyoming) Thursday, 30 June 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Education](https://wyliberty.org/blog/education) [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) WyLiberty's financial analyst Bob Nelson talks about the annual cost of K-12 education in Wyoming. [ Continue reading](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/cost-of-k-12-education-in-wyoming) Tags: [Video](https://wyliberty.org/videos) [Education](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education) [Education Budget](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-budget) [Education Spending](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/education-spending) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## [The Problem with the Santa Claus State](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/the-problem-with-the-santa-claus-state) Thursday, 30 June 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Limited Government](https://wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) [Health Care](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) [Political](https://wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) An accidental step towards real reform may benefit the charitable sector. Wyoming government revenues will not meet projections for the 2017-18 biennium. With a projected shortfall of between $240 and $510 million, Governor Mead responded by cutting the 2017-18 biennium budget by $248 million, or about 8-percent of the 2-year general fund budget of... [ Continue reading](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/the-problem-with-the-santa-claus-state) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## [The Environment for Free Speech](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/the-environment-for-free-speech) Thursday, 23 June 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) [Political](https://wyliberty.org/blog/political-perspectives) Free speech is under attack from three main sources around the world. Government repression has increased. After the Soviet Union fell, Russia enjoyed a free-for-all. Alas, today Mr. Putin has tightened the muzzle again. A number of non-state actors are at that game. Journalists in Mexico who investigate corruption may end up dead. Jihadists shoot ... [ Continue reading](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/the-environment-for-free-speech) Tags: [Environmentalism](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/environmentalism) [Environmentalists](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/environmentalists) [Free Speech](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/free-speech) [First Amendment](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/first-amendment) [Global Warming](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/global-warming) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## [Freeing Patients from Medicaid](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/freeing-patients-from-medicaid) Friday, 03 June 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Limited Government](https://wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) [Health Care](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) Charlie Katebi and John Birbari discuss the budget crisis' impending impact on Medicaid and how patient-centered reforms can give Medicaid patients greater control over their healthcare and deliver better value for taxpayers. [ Continue reading](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/freeing-patients-from-medicaid) Tags: [Podcast](https://wyliberty.org/podcasts) [Medicaid Expansion](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) [Obamacare](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obamacare) [Paul Ryan](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/paul-ryan) [Donald Trump](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/donald-trump) [Matt Mead](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/matt-mead) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## [Saving Patients from Medicaid](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/saving-patients-from-medicaid) Thursday, 02 June 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Limited Government](https://wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) [Health Care](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) ![](https://wyliberty.org/images/easyblog_articles/886/b2ap3_large_b2ap3_medium_medicaid-days2.jpg) by Charles Katebi Liberals frequently claim that Medicaid expands healthcare options to the less fortunate. But without major reforms, Medicaid will become a major barrier for patients seeking care. Medicaid's looming threat to patients stems from its wasteful reimbursement regime. The program pays most doctors, hospitals, and clinics on a fee-for-... [ Continue reading](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/saving-patients-from-medicaid) Tags: [Medicaid](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) [Keep Wyoming Strong](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/keep-wyoming-strong) [CREG](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/creg) [Department of Health](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/department-of-health) [Wyoming](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) [Congressional Budget Office](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/congressional-budget-office) [Kaiser Family Foundation](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/kaiser-family-foundation) [Merritt Hawkins](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/merritt-hawkins) [Minerals Tax Revenue](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/minerals-tax-revenue) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## [Beating a Path to Medicaid Reform](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/beating-a-path-to-medicaid-reform) Friday, 20 May 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Limited Government](https://wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) [Health Care](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Charles Katebi Wyoming originally opted into Medicaid to help low-income individuals access medical care. But unless this entitlement undergoes systemic reforms, patients will find it harder than ever to get healthcare. At Wyoming's Joint Labor, Health, and Social Services Committee meeting in Casper, the Department of Health announced it will c... [ Continue reading](https://wyliberty.org/blog/health-care/beating-a-path-to-medicaid-reform) Tags: [Lewin Group](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/lewin-group) [Department of Health](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/department-of-health) [Paul Ryan](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/paul-ryan) [Medicaid](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) [Donald Trump](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/donald-trump) [Reform](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/reform) [Wyoming](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/wyoming) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## [Revenue Committee Supports Internet Sales Tax Grab](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/revenue-committee-supports-internet-sales-tax-grab) Tuesday, 17 May 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Economic](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) [Keep Wyoming Strong](https://wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) In Wyoming, some politicians are looking high and low for ways to take your money, especially if they can make it look like someone else is slipping his hand into your pocket. One way that popped up during a recent Revenue Committee meeting is a tax on Internet retail sales. Proponents justify this tax grab in two ways. First, the need for more tax... 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Now it turns out we can't even afford totake care of patients already on Medicaid. In April, Wyoming's Consensus Revenue Estimating Group (or CREG) reported that the state will take in $110 to $130 mil... 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They also dicuss how these cuts will make it harder for patients to see doctors and how Wyoming should reform Medicaid. [ Continue reading](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/medicaid-s-fiscal-cliff) Tags: [Department of Health](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/department-of-health) [Matt Mead](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/matt-mead) [Obamacare](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/obamacare) [Medicaid Expansion](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid-expansion) [Medicaid](https://wyliberty.org/blog-tags/medicaid) [Podcast](https://wyliberty.org/podcasts) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## [Weaning Wyoming Off Welfare](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/weaning-wyoming-off-welfare) Friday, 06 May 2016 [Wyliberty](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic/blogger/derrickcook) [Economic](https://wyliberty.org/blog/economic) [Limited Government](https://wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) [Government Programs](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) by Charles Katebi Welfare was originally created as a safety-net of last resort for those unable to help themselves. But all too often it traps otherwise productive individuals in government dependency, sapping their potential and life prospects. According to a report by the Cato Institute titled The Work Versus Welfare Tradeoff, low-income individ... 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