Patrick Ishmael, Author at Show-Me Institute

Patrick Ishmael is the director of government accountability at the Show-Me Institute. He is a native of Kansas City and graduate of Saint Louis University, where he earned honors degrees in finance and political science and a law degree with a business concentration. His writing has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Weekly Standard, and dozens of publications across the state and country. Ishmael is a regular contributor to Forbes and HotAir.com. His policy work predominantly focuses on tax, health care, and constitutional law issues. He is a member of the Missouri Bar.

Patrick Ishmael

Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion as “Job Creator”? Not So Fast

Gruber on Arkansas Private Option: “Mathematically Impossible” to Be Budget Neutral

Iowa, Nebraska, and Arkansas Legislators Gear Up for Income Tax Cuts

The Beef With Kemper Arena

Indebting Missouri’s Children and Expanding Government? That’s Just Wimpy

Missouri’s Medicaid Program Striking Out Intended Beneficiaries

Increasing the Health Care Supply to Meet Health Care Demand

Free-Market Health Practitioners Get a Group

Ditch the Tax Incentives and Pursue General Tax Cuts Next Year

‘Right To Try’ Law Gets Gov. Nixon’s Signature

Thank Obamacare: Buchanan County, Mo., Tops List For Insurance Rate Hikes On Men

Governor Should Veto Data Center Tax Exemption Legislation

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