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Pete du Pont

Governor Pete du Pont is Policy Chairman of the National Center for Policy Analysis. He writes a regular column for OpinionJournal.com, the online news service of The Wall Street Journal.
Pete du Pont has served as Governor of Delaware, U.S. Congressman (R-DE), and former candidate for President of the United States (1988). Gov. du Pont formerly hosted a nationally-syndicated radio commentary and appeared on several editions of the PBS Firing Line debates with William F. Buckley, Jr.

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- Nightfall in America - The Wall Street Journal
  Tuesday February 16, 2010
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John C. Goodman

Dr. John C. Goodman, President and founder of the NCPA, is known as the father of Medical Savings Accounts and was dubbed by National Journal as "A winner of the devolution derby." He is an expert on tax, welfare, Social Security and health care reform. Dr. Goodman has testified before Congressional committees and regularly briefs member of Congress on these issues.

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- Should We Be Able To Buy Insurance Across State Lines? – Health Affairs
  Wednesday February 24, 2010
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Bob McTeer

Bob McTeer is a Distinguished Fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), covering macroeconomic issues, including monetary policy, fiscal policy, tax and education policy
Bob is best known for his 36-year career with the Federal Reserve System, including 14 years as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

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- The Fed's Historic Move
  Wednesday December 17, 2008
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Terry Neese

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- No cure for small business
  Sunday December 13, 2009
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Devon Herrick

Devon Herrick is a Senior Fellow for the National Center for Policy Analysis. While Herrick works on a number of issues, he concentrates on health care issues, such as Internet-based medicine, health insurance and the uninsured, as well as pharmaceutical drug issues.

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- Census Bureau Uninsured Numbers Raise Questions- Health Care News
  Thursday October 1, 2009
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H. Sterling Burnett

H. Sterling Burnett is a Senior Fellow for the National Center for Policy Analysis. While Burnett works on a number of issues, he specializes in issues involving environmental policy and gun policy.

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- FRANKO & BURNETT: Enron values at EPA
  Thursday March 11, 2010
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Pamela Villarreal

Pamela Villarreal is the NCPA's expert on retirement, Social Security, economic growth and tax issues.
Villarreal has written studies and analyses on specific topics such as the danger of 401(k) borrowing, Social Security disability, the expiration of tax cuts and the future of Social Security and Medicare.

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- Save Your 401 (k) Before the Feds Replace it With the GRA
  Thursday November 20, 2008
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- Medicare Meltdown
  Wednesday May 9, 2007
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