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

Unreal: Governor Nixon Vetoes Volunteer Health Services Act

Of Course: Health Law That Will Ship Jobs Overseas to Be Overseen by… An Overseas Company

Obama Administration Delays Employer Insurance Mandate Penalties Until 2015

Don’t Bash Tax Cuts, Then Cite Freightquote And Applebee’s As Missouri ‘Wins’

Milkshakes and Handshakes: Brownback Signs Another Kansas Tax Cut

With Fee Hikes Pending And A Tax Cut Vetoed, Could The 2013 Legislature End Up…Raising Your Taxes?

Going Pee-Wee: Missouri Dailies ‘Boldly’ ‘Eviscerate’ Tax Cut, Laud Veto

Gov. Nixon Unexpectedly Gives Legislators Another Reason To Override A Tax Cut Veto

Another Union Comes Out Against The Affordable Care Act

The Ayes Don’t Have It: Medicaid Expansion Fails In Missouri

Taxpayers Deserve Better Than This Shabby Treatment

Ishmael on KWMU: Raising the Minimum Wage

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