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

Abatement Advisory Board Declines to Catch a Falling Star

Supreme Court Rules Against King v. Burwell Plaintiffs

Are Work Requirements and Premiums On the Horizon for Medicaid’s Able-Bodied?

White House Report Is the Same Tired Medicaid Message, but Newly Packaged

Lambert Officials Admit: Market for Cargo “Disappeared” Post-Aerotropolis

Is Ballparks of the Ozarks Swinging for the Tax Incentive Fences?

Passed: Direct Care Bill Moves On to the Governor

Obamacare Expanders’ Emergency Room Claims: Still False

Taxes Matter and They’re Too High for Missouri

Health Care Bills On the Move from the House to the Senate

What Does It Mean to “Have Health Care”?

Tax Foundation: Missouri’s Sales Taxes Still Well Above Average

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