Wednesday News: Ralph Benko sees an opportunity for President Obama to achieve universal health coverage libertarian style; Adrian Ash pays tribute to the gold standard 100 years after its death.

Politics and Government

At Forbes.com, Ralph Benko sees an opportunity for President Obama to achieve universal health coverage libertarian style.

From Forbes.com, George Leef proposes a plan to let college students escape debt via bankruptcy, if the institutions of higher learning assume their loan payments.  

Monetary Reform

From Gold News, Adrian Ash pays tribute to the gold standard 100 years after its death.

At Forbes.com, Norbert Michel says the Fed is not an investment manager.

The Dallas Fed presents a PowerPoint presentation on the history of the gold standard.

From the Carl Menger Center, Paul-Martin Foss covers Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher’s recent statements on monetary policy.

At Bloomberg View, Mark Gilbert discusses how virtual currencies are moving closer to gold.

At Business Insider, Myles Udland reports the taper continues.

MarketWatch believes the Fed will react cautiously to Q2 data.

Tax

The Wall Street Journal details why liberals hate Kansas.

At ATR, Peter Fricke explains why the U.S. tax code has caused businesses to flee overseas.