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

On Tax Policy And Iocane Powder

You Can Call Them Buzzards, But That Makes Missouri The Carcass

Time For A Game Of ‘UNION… OR… TEA PARTY!’

Meet Me In Saint Louie, Louie! Meet Me At CPAC (on Sept. 28)

Blitz: Gov. Rick Perry To Visit Missouri And Run Ads Promoting Texas’ Business Climate

Part-Time Nation: Forever 21 Stores Cap Staff Hours

That Sucking Sound Is Your Money Being Taken From Missouri’s Private Economy

Medicaid Expansion Under Obamacare Is Wrong For Missouri

Opposing Tax Cuts, Supporting Bigger Government, And The Wisdom Of Milton Friedman

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