Pat Maas, Author at Maas Media

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Should the U.S. government keep businesses afloat during a recession?
Opinion, U.S. Politics August 4, 2020 , by Pat Maas
The current stalemate taking place in U.S. Congress over additional financial aid to individuals, businesses, and local/state […]
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Is it time to retire the Senate Filibuster?
U.S. Politics July 31, 2020 , by Pat Maas
During the eulogy for civil rights icon John Lewis given by former President Obama he raised the […]
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What to do about trade with China?
Foreign Politics, Opinion July 29, 2020 , by Pat Maas
Ever since President Nixon opened up relations with China in the early 70s, the U.S. has been […]
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The case for infrastructure spending
U.S. Politics July 28, 2020 , by Pat Maas
As any foreign visitor to the United States can attest the infrastructure of this great country has […]
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Unemployment Insurance – pros and cons
U.S. Politics July 27, 2020 , by Pat Maas
The United States has never had a very protective measure in place for employees who lost their […]
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Value Added Tax (VAT) – a case for and against
Foreign Politics, U.S. Politics July 23, 2020 , by Pat Maas
The United States is one of the countries in the developed world that does not have VAT, but there are many of the opinion that we should have one.
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The Healthcare Conundrum
Opinion, U.S. Politics July 13, 2020 , by Pat Maas
The health care system in the United States is one of the most complex health care systems […]
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Want to Stop Immigration? Foster Economic Trade
Opinion, U.S. Politics May 17, 2017 , by Pat Maas
Ever since the U.S. election of 2016 the issue of illegal immigration has been a hot topic. It […]
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The Upcoming Automation Tsunami
Opinion May 11, 2017 , by Pat Maas
We’ve all seen the news segments about the self driving cars from Google, Uber, and Tesla on […]
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U.S. Healthcare is Simple
Opinion, U.S. Politics May 10, 2017 , by Pat Maas
It seems many politicians in Washington D.C. these days seem to have forgotten the basic concept of […]